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.”

go with you. I’m not free. My husband’s still waiting in the bookshop. to have

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

minimize the chances of her being alone with Shawn,

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

was it that in Zachary’s eyes, she was someone

felt uncomfortable in 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 something going on at night. She can’t help me with

“Must you

until 7 pm to have my dinner, but I still have to watch the shop. And anyway, I’m married. Shawn, I’ve always treated you as

accompany you to this

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

actually say it out loud, that she only saw him as a younger

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

there 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

that in his heart, but still could

husband had signed an agreement and would divorce after half a

he would

cares what they say?