Chapter 424
Chapter 424
When Zachary finally woke up, he discovered that Serenity had already left. Looking quite upset, he muttered to himself, “You slipped away without even waiting for me to wake up after spending the night together.”
If Serenity had been there, she would have told Zachary to watch his words. Yes, they shared a bed, but there was no intimacy involved.
Zachary was left speechless.
Stepping out of his room, he found that the three women were missing. Only the pets remained.
It was clear that the women must have gone to the market for groceries.
Zachary settled onto the swing on the balcony.
He reminisced about the lovely experience of sharing a bed with his wife.
In short, while he wasn’t accustomed to it, he eagerly anticipated doing it again.
Before long, Serenity and the other ladies returned.
In addition to groceries, Serenity had purchased bed linens. Since the furniture stores opened later, she hadn’t been able to choose a bed frame yet. She planned to venture out again later to buy a new bed before getting to work.
Oh, and she had the day off today. Zachary had taken leave from work as well. He wanted to take her and Grandma May to a resort for a change of scenery, hoping it would brighten Grandma May’s spirits.
As he overheard their conversation, Zachary stepped away from the balcony and spotted his beloved wife carrying shopping bags filled with bedding. Although his expression darkened, he refrained from commenting.
“You’re home, Zack. I thought you had gone to work,” Serenity remarked.
Grandma May then gave her grandson an exasperated look.
It was a shame for her impressive performance to go unnoticed. Zack had missed a golden opportunity.
The poor guy just didn’t get it.
“Nana, I took the day off today. After breakfast, we’ll pick Sonny up at Bright Boulevard. I’m taking all of you to a resort in the west suburbs for a stroll and some fresh air.”
Ignoring Nana’s glare, Zachary stepped closer and explained his reason for being at home.
He went to assist Serenity with her belongings, and together they carried the bed linens into the vacant guest room.
When he finished speaking, Grandma May inquired, “For how long?” “Just one day,” he replied.
“It’s a resort, and one day isn’t enough to enjoy ourselves. Since you took today off and tomorrow is the weekend, we could have a nice three-day vacation at the resort,” she suggested.
Zachary glanced at Serenity before responding calmly, “Liberty is finalizing her divorce with Hank tomorrow. As her family, we need to support her. We can’t allow the Browns to take advantage of her.”
Serenity looked at him with gratitude.
Grandma May was pleased that her grandson was understanding this love game.
Zachary referred to Liberty as family and spoke in a caring manner. Serenity gazed at him with heart-shaped eyes. Not bad at all. Grandma May could foresee a great-granddaughter if Zachary maintained this behavior.
“You make a good point. We should all go; there’s strength in numbers. We can confront them together. The Browns aren’t intimidating,” she said.
“Absolutely.” Zachary welcomed Nana’s involvement. She had been quite formidable in her younger days. Although she was older now and couldn’t fight as she once did, Zachary believed no one could out-argue Nana.
Liberty’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law were outrageous. The best way to handle them in a dispute was to have an elder like Nana step in.
“Seren, remind your sister to keep an eye out in case Hank tries to hide his wealth and income. Your sister is aware of that, right? She should review the account books to see if the numbers add up. Don’t let the other woman get any of the money.” The wise and experienced
Grandma May understood the situation better than the younger generation. “These individuals often pass their assets to their family. I have an old friend whose grandchildren work at a bank. Just let me know, and I can call in a favor to see if Hank has transferred his wealth to any family members.”