Married at First Sight

Zachary did Serenity a huge favor by handing her the key to the house the moment they got married. She could move in right away, solving her housing predicament.

Serenity was not going to request that of Zachary. Of course, she would not refuse if Zachary added her name on his own accord. Now that they were husband and wife, Serenity made up her mind to spend the rest of her life with him.

Liberty had to at least bring it up. Knowing that her sister was self-reliant and not driven by greed, Liberty did not dwell on the matter.

After a series of interrogations, Serenity successfully moved out of her sister’s place.

Liberty wanted to drop her off at Brynfield, but Sonny happened to wake up. The little guy was crying for his mama the moment he opened his eyes.

“You should attend to Sonny. I don’t have a lot of stuff. I can move them myself.”

Liberty needed to feed her son and get a start on lunch. Her husband would call her out for doing nothing at home should he return with no food on the table.

Left with no choice, Liberty said, “Be careful on the road. Are you coming here for lunch? Bring your husband along.”

“I need to get to the shop in the afternoon, so I can’t make it for lunch. My husband has his plate full at work. He’s going away for business in the afternoon, so it might be some time before I can bring him to meet you.”

Serenity lied.

She knew nothing about Zachary, but Grandma May mentioned that his life revolved around work. He would sometimes go out of town for business, away for days on end. Without a concrete idea of when Zachary would be free, Serenity did not make a commitment in case she could not keep it.

“He’s going on a business trip the same day he got married.”

Liberty found Zachary to be inconsiderate toward Serenity.

“We’ve only got our marriage license and not the wedding. The way I see it. He should go on these trips and make more money since the expenses will pile up. I should get going, Liberty. Go and feed Sonny.”

Serenity waved her sister and nephew goodbye before hauling her suitcase down the stairs.

but never entered

to Serenity that she forgot to ask Zachary the floor his place

pick up since he was at work. Still,

was in a meeting. Everybody in the conference room had set their phones to silent mode as no personal calls could be taken during this time.

phone. As his phone was put on the

in the Deep Blue Sea” popping out on WhatsApp, Zachary canceled

then blacklisted Serenity’s number.

Zachary’s act, Serenity went on to try messaging since he was not picking up.

asked, ‘Mr. York, I’m at Brynfields now, but I don’t know

typed the message and tapped send, only to find out that her text could not

at the screen of her phone.

his number? We exchanged numbers at City

mumbled to herself as she thought hard and long

at one possibility – Zachary

they just got married?

before she drew a blank about her husband had she

out of my sister’s place, and I’m

Grandma York, “…”

on, Serenity. I’ll call Zack right

had no clue

vet Serenity out. Grandma May only found out now

the call and wasted

carried on with the meeting. Less than three minutes later, his mobile screen lit

in a meeting, Nana.”

husky voice came through. “Anything can wait

there now, but she doesn’t know where the place is specifically. Don’t

his sleek brow. Oh. Now he remembered.

got hitched today to a woman he had never met but Nana was deeply fond of. He believed

on the eighth floor of