Chapter 372

Chapter 372

Zachary paused briefly before saying, “Nana, you really do think long-term. Tell your sons to put in the effort and give you a granddaughter instead. It might be a quicker solution.”

Old Mrs. York laughed immediately and replied, “If your grandfather were still alive, would you suggest that we try for a daughter instead? Your parents, aunts, and uncles are already quite old. How can they have more children? They didn’t have a daughter when they were younger, so now they can only hope for a granddaughter.” “My third uncle and aunt are only in their forties. I think they still have a chance.”

If his third uncle and aunt were present, they would likely say, “Zachary, you traitor!”

“Are you busy right now?”

“I’m on the phone with my Nana.”

“See, that’s what I mean. You’re not busy at all, right? If you’re not, I’ll head to the office to find you. Let’s go shopping.” Zachary was at a loss for words.

“I’m working, Nana.”

“The company won’t shut down without you. I’m inviting you to shop with me for your own good. You need to get used to shopping with women; only then will you have the patience to accompany Serenity. This is a chance for you to gain valuable experience, but you don’t seem to appreciate my good intentions.”

The corners of Zachary’s mouth twitched as he replied exasperatedly, “Tell Callum to go with you. I have a lunch appointment at noon.”

“Didn’t you cancel it?”

He hesitated for a moment and said, “My wife is currently occupied, so I have no choice but to go through with the lunch appointment.”

“Haha, you rascal! Look at yourself! What did I tell you?”

Zachary was left speechless.

“Alright, I won’t take up any more of your time. I’ll ask your third…”

“Brother, would you like to take a stroll with me? Out of all your siblings and cousins, your third cousin is the best conversationalist. I won’t have to worry about being bored with him around.”

Old Mrs. York hung up the phone after finishing her conversation. She felt she had gained something today; at the very least, she learned that her eldest grandson was beginning to see things more clearly.

She sighed, thinking, “I’ve worried so much about that brat’s happiness that it’s turning my hair gray.” Zachary stared at his phone for a moment before sending a message to Serenity, informing her that he had a lunch meeting with a client and couldn’t come over. Serenity’s reply was almost instantaneous.

Serenity: (OK.) Zachary’s expression darkened.

‘Am I really that unwelcome at lunch with her? Has she forgotten who her husband is now that she has Elisa with her?’

The petty and jealous man overlooked what he had promised himself multiple times. He had vowed he would never be a green-eyed monster, yet he found himself feeling exactly that because of Elisa.

In fact, he could have called Clive to ask him to bring Elisa back. However, he feared that if he did, Elisa would discover that Serenity was his wife.

Leaning back in his black swivel chair, he frowned deeply, finally understanding what it felt like to shoot himself in the foot.

After wallowing in his thoughts for a while, he brushed off the gloom and picked up his phone to call Wiltspoon Hotel to arrange the delivery of several of his wife’s favorite dishes for her.

Since she had invited a guest for lunch, he thought it best to add some good food to the spread.

Unbeknownst to Serenity, her invitation to Elisa for lunch at the store was the reason Zachary could not join her. She and Jasmine were busy packing up the items that Elisa had bought. The students were almost out of class, so the shop’s patrons would soon be unable to move.

Regarding the items piled up there, Elisa was playing with Sonny in her arms. “Sonny, Sonny,” she called out. Suddenly, Olivia’s shrill voice pierced the air, causing Serenity’s expression to darken.