Married at First Sight

Serenity Hunt got up first thing in the morning to make breakfast for her sister’s family of three before grabbing her birth certificate and slipping away in the silence.

“We’re going Dutch from now on, and I’m talking about everything – the living expenses, the mortgage, and auto loans! Your sister should be splitting the cost since she’s staying at our place. Sure, she pays two thousand bucks a month, but it doesn’t stretch very far. She’s basically mooching off us.”

Serenity overheard her brother-in-law’s comment during the couple’s argument last night.

She had to move out of her sister’s place.

However, there was only one way to put her sister’s mind to rest, and that was to get married.

Since Serenity wanted to tie the knot on short notice without ever having had a boyfriend, she decided to take up on Grandma May’s offer. Serenity had saved the old lady by chance and came to know that Grandma May was trying to marry off her grandson, Zachary York, who had trouble settling down.

Twenty minutes later, Serenity got off to her pit stop at City Hall.

“Serenity.”

A familiar voice summoned her attention the moment she got out of the car. It was Grandma May.

“Grandma May.”

a towering yet distant figure

dumbstruck after getting a load

May, her eldest grandson, Zachary had no luck with the ladies despite hitting thirty.

assumed that he must be hideous.

that Zachary had a high-paying job

had met face-to-face, Serenity realized that she got it all wrong.

aloofness. Standing next to Grandma May with a sour face, he

rather than a million-dollar vehicle. Serenity deduced that the economic

and an old friend from school had started a bookshop

knick-knacks to sell online. The sales were not

of twenty thousand dollars. The same amount in Wiltspoon would position her among the

her earnings. Serenity told her sister to pocket three thousand bucks and only

oldest grandson, Zachary. He’s a thirty-year-old man and can’t even get himself out there. Although he’s not the warmest person, he’s attentive and considerate. You

gran’s description of him, Zachary looked askance at

grown immune to her grumbles.

knew that Grandma May had three sons, and each gave her three grandsons, blessing her with nine grandsons. Since a granddaughter was missing in Grandma May’s life, she sought that affinity

Serenity openly extended her right hand to Zachary and introduced herself

from head to toe and back. With Nana clearing her throat, he reached out his right hand for a shake, albeit his

time before informing Serenity. “I’m a busy man. Let’s get it done and over