Chapter 499

Chapter 499

“You’re a b*stard! You won’t even give me a chance to explain. What you see isn’t always the truth.”

Serenity released Zachary and angrily pinched his arm.

He frightened her.

She feared they were entering another phase of the silent treatment.

Zachary quietly endured her pinch. It hurt a lot, but he didn’t mind.

It felt good to know that she cared about him.

“Shawn confessed his feelings for me, but I rejected him. I’m your wife. I won’t leave you unless you decide you don’t want me anymore.”

“Really?”

The thought of his hidden identity crossed his mind.

Would she still stand by him if she discovered he had been lying to her all along?

“Don’t you believe me?”

With a sigh, Zachary pulled her into his arms. “Serenity, I was truly angry when I saw you with Shawn. My instinct told me to walk away. I know you weren’t to blame; Shawn was all over you.

“The truth is… I’m jealous.

“I’m consumed with envy. I’m jealous thinking that Shawn loves you and that he’s had the pleasure of knowing you for over a decade.”

Zachary hadn’t known Serenity for long.

His relationship with her couldn’t compare to her decade-long bond with Shawn.

Shawn got to know her and fell in love with her long before Zachary could.

Zachary felt he was falling far behind Shawn in every single way.

“Shawn and L. I told you before that he’s like a younger brother to me. I don’t have those kinds of feelings for him. We wouldn’t have gotten married if I had romantic feelings for him.”

“I would have asked Shawn to provide my sister with peace of mind.”

Despite recognizing that Serenity was being honest, Zachary struggled to overcome his bitterness. Essentially, Serenity was implying that Zachary had no chance if she was interested in Shawn, suggesting he could leave and not return.

“Are you still jealous?”

Serenity lifted her chin and gazed at his scowling face. Amused, she pinched his cheek. “Have you been cast by any talent scouts? You’d make the perfect grinch without any makeup.”

Zachary took her hand and replied gruffly, “I am.”

“Didn’t you say you didn’t understand what jealousy was? I had to get you a dictionary for that.”

Zachary found himself at a loss for words. With nothing to say, he opted to lower his head and seal those enticing lips.

Serenity noted that they were standing in front of his office building. Although it was working hours, people were still coming and going. She allowed him a quick kiss before gently pushing him away.

“Trust me, Zachary. I won’t betray you while we’re still legally married,” she said softly.

“I trust you.”

Zachary kept his hands on her as they walked to her car, opening the door for her. “Get inside. It’s chilly out here.”

It was snowing in Meadspring, while the temperature had just begun to drop in Wiltspoon. After helping Serenity into the backseat, Zachary climbed in beside her.

Once the door was shut, Zachary leaned over, pinning her to the seat as their tongues locked together. It took

Several kisses helped to alleviate most of Zachary’s jealousy. “Don’t meet with Shawn ever again,” Zachary insisted. “I know you don’t love him, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s in love with you. God knows what he might do to you since he can’t have you.” “I’ll take care of him if he gets too touchy.”