Chapter 3927
When Zachary stepped out of the shower, Serenity was already fast asleep. He had intended to have a heart-to-heart conversation with her, but upon seeing her peacefully curled up, he decided against waking her. Instead, he slipped into bed beside her and gently pressed a kiss to her cheek. “You fell asleep before I could come out, Seren,” he murmured with a tender smile. His gaze shifted to her rounded belly, filled with a mix of awe and love. He carefully placed a hand over her bump, feeling the warmth of the life growing inside her, but didn’t linger, worried that he might disturb the baby and wake Serenity with the inevitable kicks. “Seren, I love you,” he whispered softly in her ear. Even after all their years together, Zachary never grew tired of expressing those words. They weren’t just routine; they served as a reminder of how deeply he cherished her. Serenity remained sound asleep, her breathing steady and calm. Not wanting to disrupt her rest, Zachary pulled her closer, wrapping an arm protectively around her. Within moments, he, too, drifted into a deep, peaceful sleep.
Meanwhile, at the Du family villa in Huyoniville… Under the cover of night, Evan stood near the towering backyard wall of the Du family mansion. He glanced up, assessing its height and weighing his options. With wall-climbing gear in hand, he considered the risks of sneaking in. On one hand, he recognized that it wasn’t exactly a noble act, and if caught, he would undoubtedly be mistaken for a thief. On the other hand, he was determined to uncover the truth. After days of secretly observing Abby, he was no closer to proving his suspicion—that she might actually be Fox, the enigmatic woman who had captured his heart and eluded him for so long. If Abby really was Fox, her room would surely…
Evan held onto some evidence—perhaps the distinctive red clothes that Fox always wore. He recognized those clothes well; one glance was all it would take for him to identify them immediately.
What puzzled him most was why Abby, if she was indeed Fox, had not come forward. Why choose to conceal her identity?
Evan let out a frustrated sigh, his thoughts spiraling. Abby had once expressed interest in him, but out of respect for Fox, he had rejected his grandmother’s matchmaking attempts. He had even told Abby directly that his heart was not with her. Shortly after, she left Wiltspoon, severing all connections.
Now, months later, his grandmother had shifted her focus to Bianca, another potential match. Evan had briefly wondered if Bianca might be Fox as well—her movements and demeanor struck him as oddly familiar.
He had contemplated confronting her directly, but Bianca was one of Grandpa Silver Fox’s apprentices and had visited Wildridge Manor as a guest. Engaging in a confrontation there would have been inappropriate, even if it might have uncovered the truth.
As for Abby, he had never had the opportunity to test her skills. He had noticed that she was familiar with some boxing and martial arts, but it hadn’t seemed unusual. He had attributed it to casual training, similar to what Serenity had.
But now, standing in the stillness of the night, his instincts urged him to take action.
Turning back to his car, which he had parked two hundred meters away to avoid drawing attention, Evan retrieved his climbing tools. It took him ten minutes to make his way back to the villa’s backyard wall, where he carefully prepared his gear.
Evan stood by the villa’s backyard wall, meticulously preparing his gear. His tools included a sturdy hook attached to a rope, which he threw over the wall, ensuring it caught securely. He tugged on the rope to test its strength, listening intently for any sounds from the other side. The backyard remained silent.
Feeling confident in his preparations, Evan began to climb. His years of martial arts training made scaling the wall effortless. Using the rope for leverage, he hoisted himself up and over, landing softly on the other side.
Now inside the Du family’s villa, Evan crouched low, his senses heightened. The truth he sought might finally be within reach.