Chapter 206
It had been a month since Zachary married Serenity, leaving them with five months until their divorce and subsequent separation. After that, they would have no further ties to each other.
Josh and Duncan exchanged glances, and Duncan remarked, “I thought all the men in the York family couldn’t get a divorce.”
“I’m an exception,” Zachary replied coldly. “You know why I married Serenity. Even if I wanted a divorce, my nana couldn’t say anything about it, and neither could anyone else. They all know I’ve suffered.”
Indeed, he had suffered. To repay his nana for saving her life, Zachary had married Serenity, a complete stranger. After the wedding, he had been generous and tolerant toward her, but what had she done? Serenity had lied about visiting her sister’s house when she was actually having lunch with Shawn. Zachary, who refused to admit his jealousy, automatically dismissed Jasmine’s presence, forgetting that Jasmine and Shawn were cousins and close to each other.
“Don’t refer to her as my wife in the future. She doesn’t deserve me!” Zachary’s voice was deep and cold, his handsome face grim.
Josh then said, “Weren’t you just showing off the clothes your wife bought you two days ago? Why the sudden change? Did you two have a fight?”
Zachary glared at Josh. “I didn’t ask for your opinion.” He felt a twinge of annoyance at the reminder. It had been the first time he wore such a cheap suit, and he had only done so because it was a gift from Serenity. He thought they would be together for a while, so he wanted to show his appreciation by wearing the clothes she had given him. Yet, she hadn’t even acknowledged it all day. Zachary seriously doubted she even remembered what the outfit looked like.
“I don’t have time to argue with her! Let’s go to my hotel for drinks. It’s on me.” Zachary was in a foul mood.
Things took a turn for the worse when his friend reminded him of this. He stood up and headed to his hotel for drinks, saying, “Alright, we’ll sacrifice our livers to join you and drink to your heart’s content today.” Josh and Duncan followed suit, standing up to accompany Zachary as they left Beans and Cream.
Unbeknownst to Zachary, someone was secretly reporting his every move at the cafe to Grandma May. After receiving this firsthand gossip, Grandma May inquired of the cafe manager, “Have you seen his wife here?” The manager responded, “Isn’t Mr. York single?” The elderly woman smiled, saying, “Oh dear, I must be getting old and forgetful! I think I’ve longed for a granddaughter-in-law for so long that I’ve gone a bit delusional, imagining that Zack is married. Please send me the surveillance footage from today.” The manager, aware of how much his boss anticipated her grandchildren’s marriages, thought she might be a little out of touch as well. Thus, he accepted her claims without question and replied respectfully, “Yes, ma’am.”
“Alright, you can return to your work. Zack’s always so cold, like an iceberg. Sigh… With his temperament, I wonder when he’ll ever get married. I’m so worried about him,” she lamented. The manager was at a loss for how to respond.