Stranger Mariage - Chapter 2

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Stranger Mariage - Chapter 2

Gu Lingfei: Married At First Sight Novel

Chapter 2

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[Serenity & Zachary]
“I won’t back out on a promise.”
It took Serenity a few days to consider before reaching a decision. Now that she had
made up her mind, she was not going to go back on her w ord.
There was nothing more Zachary could say at that point. He took out his document and
placed it in front of the officer.
Serenity did the same.
The pair swiftly went through the formalities in less than ten minutes.
Once the officer issued the marriage license, Zachary fished out a bunch of keys from
his pocket and gave them to Serenity. He said, “The house I bought is in Brynfield.
Nana told me that you own a bookshop near Wiltspoon School. My place isn’t too far
from your workplace. It’ll take around ten minutes by bus.
“Do you have a driver’s license? If you do, you can get a car. I can help with the down
payment while you will be responsible for the monthly payment. It’ll be easier for you to
commute to work.
“I can get very busy at work, so you won’ t see me much. There will be business trips
too. Don’t mind me. Just look after yourself. I’ll wire the household expenses to you on
the tenth of every month when the salary is out.
“One more thing. For convenience’s sake, we should keep our marriage a sec ret for the
time being.”
Zachary must have held high ranks in the office because he went on and on without
giving Serenity a chance to speak.
Serenity only said yes to the marriage so she did not become the reason for arguments
between her sister and her b rother - in - law. Marriage was Serenity’s ticket out of the
house while still giving her sister peace of mind. It was only marriage by name.
With Zachary handing her the keys to the house, she gladly accepted them.
“I have a driver’s license, but a car isn’t in my plans right now. I usually get to work on
an e - bike. I just replaced the batteries on the bike, so it would be a shame not to ride it.
“Um… Mr. York, are we splitting the bills?”

Despite her sister and brother - in - law marrying for love, her brother - in - law proposed to
go Dutch as if her sister was taking advantage of him.
It took a lot of time and effort to care for a child, get groceries, cook, and manage house
chores. A man, who ha d never been through it himself, would think their wife had it easy
at home with the child - minding, cooking, and cleaning.
Since she and Zachary had never met prior to signing the papers, Serenity would feel
more at ease if they went halves.
Without a seco nd thought, Zachary replied sullenly, “I have the means to support my
wife and our little family. No need to share the costs.”
Serenity smiled. “Alright then.”
She was not one to freeload without contribution.
Whatever was needed in the house, Serenity pla nned to pay it out of her pocket.
Serenity was already saving on rent anyway.
It was all about the give - and - take as well as mutual understanding to live together in
harmony.
Zachary lifted his left arm to look at the time before saying to Serenity, “I need to get
back to work. You can take my car home or hail a cab. I’ll reimburse the fare. I’ll drive
Nana to my brother’s.”
“That reminds me. Let’s exchange numbers to reach one another.”
Serenity took out her phone and saved his contact. “I’ll get a cab. I s hould leave you to
your work.”
“Okay. Call me if you need me.”
Prior to leaving, Zachary gave her two hundred bucks for the cab, to which Serenity
refused. However, she immediately grabbed the money when he scowled.
Zachary walked on ahead instead of stepp ing out of City Hall together with Serenity as
newlyweds.
He made a beeline to his car.
“Where’s my granddaughter - in - law?”

Seeing that only his grandson made it out, Grandma May asked skeptically, “You went
in together. Why didn’t you leave together? Did y ou change your mind or did Serenity
change hers?”
Zachary fastened his seat belt before pulling out the marriage license. Turning around,
he gave the license to gran. “We got the papers. I need to hurry back for a meeting at
the office. I gave her two hund red to get a cab.
“Gran, I’ll drive you up to the crossroad ahead. The bodyguard will take you home.”
“You shouldn’t ditch Serenity no matter how busy you are. Hold on. Don’t drive until
Serenity is out. You can return to work once you take her back.” Gran dma May wanted
to get off, but the door was locked.
“Gran, I married her as you wished, but you can’t dictate everything else I do. I’m the
one living with her, so it’s my call. I’ll observe on my own time and be the judge of her
character. I won’t make th e marriage official if she doesn’t pass the test.”
Grandma May murmured, “… Divorce is not an option in our family!”
“Well, that depends on whether you’ve picked a wife who’s worth spending the rest of
my days with.”
Zachary remarked as he started the car.
“Punk! No husband would act like this. How could you drive away and abandon your
bride right after you got married?”
Grandma May knew that since her oldest grandson had made the biggest concession
by marrying Serenity, he refused to budge in other matters . It was not like she could do
anything about it. Her grandson might make Serenity a grass widow if Grandma May
pushed him too far. Serenity would be the victim in all of this.
Zachary let his Nana tear into him.
He would make Serenity happy if she deserved it. Had she been lying to Nana and
putting up a façade, Zachary would divorce her six months later. Serenity could still find
another man since he kept the marriage under wraps and had no plans for sexual
contac t.
After driving for ten minutes, he pulled over at an intersection.
There were a few luxury sedans parked there. One of them was a Rolls Royce.
Zachary pulled up by the road and got down from the car before tossing the keys to an
awaiting bodyguard. He in structed, “Take the old Mrs. home.”

“I’m not going back. I want to stay with you and spend time with my new granddaughter -
in - law.”
Grandma May put up a fuss.
Nevertheless, her darling grandson had got into the Rolls Royce, turning a deaf ear to
her protest s.
She could only watch as her oldest grandson drove off in the luxury sedan.
Zachary was, in fact, the mover and shaker of Wiltspoon’s corporate world. He was the
heir to the richest family in Wiltspoon with a net worth of a hundred billion!
“Ruthless b*s tard!”
Grandma May cussed her grandson out and muttered under her breath bitterly, “I’ll wait
for karma to strike when you fall in love with Serenity.”
No amount of anger could get her grandson back here. By the time Grandma May
picked up the phone to call Serenity, the latter was sitting in a cab on her way home.
“Serenity, Zack is swamped with work. Don’t take it to heart.”
Feeling the marriage license that was stuffed in her pocket, Serenity answered, “I can
understand, Grandma May. I don’t mind it at al l. Don’t feel bad. He’s paying for my fare.
I’m already on my way home.”
“You’re married to Zack now. Am I still Grandma May to you?”
Serenity was caught in a daze for a moment before calling her gran.
The old lady happily accepted the new address title.
“ We’re a family now, Serenity. Tell me if Zack ever picks on you. I’ll have your back.”
It took forever for her grandson to get a wife. There was no way Grandma May would
allow him to step all over Serenity.