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

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

chances of her being alone with Shawn,

was there too. They were not alone together, but Zachary

someone

his heart upon hearing Serenity bring up her husband, but he did not show it and proceeded to beg. “Serenity, are you really going to eat dinner all the way till seven o’clock later? Please help me out. Jas always has

“Must you

I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated you as my younger brother, but in others‘

this business reception, what

as a man at all and only did

did not stop Shawn from feeling hurt to hear her actually say it out loud, that she only saw him as a

a man to

was no

off by the fact that he was three years younger than her. She had never considered him as an option and would rather marry a stranger than

in his heart, but still could not help

had said that Serenity and her husband had signed

would definitely confess his feelings

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