Married at First Sight

Chapter 256

Zachary only came out of the bathroom when he heard Shawn’s footsteps fade into the distance.

and He was thankful for two things right then and there. One for Nana calling him over, two for himself resisting his pride and taking the out that Nana offered him. Otherwise, Shawn would have the chance to be alone with Serenity.

Shawn walked out of the bookshop, got into his car, and drove away. However, just as he reached a junction, he stopped his car and called Serenity.

Serenity quickly picked up his call.

“What’s up, Shawn?”

“Serenity, are you free later? Around 7:30 pm.”

“Why?”

Serenity did not say if she was free but instead straightforwardly asked him why.

Shawn hesitated before saying, “I have to attend a business reception at Wiltspoon. Hotel in a while. I need a female companion. You know me, I don’t have a girlfriend yet, so I wanted to ask for your help to accompany me to the reception.”

My husband’s still waiting in the bookshop. to have dinner with me.” Serenity rejected his invitation without a second

saw Shawn as a younger brother, but Zachary misunderstood her and thought she was

still minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn, or even better, if there were

to a meal, Jasmine was there too. They were not alone together, but Zachary still managed to misunderstand after seeing them and thinking

someone who could not

up her husband, but he did not show it and proceeded to beg. “Serenity, are you really going to eat

“Must you

a female companion? I don’t need until 7 pm to have my dinner, but I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn,

I were to accompany you to this business reception,

Serenity did not see him as a man at all and only did think of

from feeling hurt to hear her actually say it out loud,

only he had known earlier that Serenity needed a man to get into a

there was no such

three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an

heart, but still could not help

signed an agreement and would divorce after

he would

they think. Who cares what they say? Our consciences are