Chapter 329
Serenity paused in her steps.
Zachary paused as well. He looked at her intently and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“I’ll cover the nanny’s expenses. She’ll be caring for Sonny, my nephew, so it should be my responsibility to pay. I can’t let you spend your money on this.”
Hiring a nanny now would cost thousands of dollars.
He was already covering all of their living expenses.
Serenity felt like she was taking advantage of him.
Zachary couldn’t help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek. “You always negotiate with me. We’re family now, so why do you insist on nitpicking everything? On the day we got our marriage license, I made it clear that since I married you, I’m fully capable of supporting you.”
“Sonny calls me Uncle, and I care for that child very much, so I’m more than happy to pay for a nanny to look after him.”
After a brief pause, he added softly, “Most importantly, I don’t want my wife to be overwhelmed.”
“Pardon?”
“I said, I’ll pay for the nanny.”
He was very determined.
Serenity realized she couldn’t win this argument. After contemplating, she agreed, “Alright, you can pay for the nanny. Mr. York, do you have any plans this weekend?”
“Why do you ask?”
As she walked forward with the dog, Serenity continued, “We’ve been married for a while now, but I’ve never visited your childhood home. I thought that if you’re free this weekend, you could take me there.”
Although her in-laws had met her, as their daughter-in-law, she had never been to their home. Even now, she was unaware of where they lived.
“Nana’s birthday is in two weeks, and we’ll all return home that day. I’ll take you with me then and introduce you to everyone. You’ll get to meet all our family and friends at once.”
“Is it a
“Is it a landmark birthday?”
“No, just close relatives are invited for a meal together.”
If it were a significant birthday, the family would certainly host a banquet for Old Mrs. York and invite all the socialites from Wiltspoon.
It would be difficult to keep Serenity in the dark in that scenario.
Since only close relatives were gathering for dinner to celebrate Nana’s birthday, arrangements could be made in advance, allowing the truth to be concealed with some guidance from him.
Zachary’s perception of Serenity had changed dramatically. He realized that she was not interested in his or his grandmother’s wealth. After observing her for a while, he felt she possessed good character, but he had yet to decide if he wanted to spend his life with her.
As a result, he chose to continue hiding his true identity from her.
“That’s fine. Let’s wait for Nana’s birthday and go back together then.”
Serenity had no issues with this plan.
The young couple walked two laps around the neighborhood’s small garden before returning.
“Would you like to have supper?” Serenity asked him out of habit.
“No, thank you.”
He had eaten a lot while socializing.
“Never mind, I won’t eat either. Good night, then.”
“Good night.”
Serenity turned and went into her room.
Zachary remained where he was, watching her enter and close the door before heading back to his own room.
Once inside, he took the new clothes Serenity had given him and washed them by hand before using the washing machine to dry them. He then hung them out on the balcony.
They should be dry by dawn.
