Since Alice and Serena were great talkers, the conversation kept going.
“Seren, I heard from Elisa that you got married to your husband at first sight. Why the rush to get married?”
Looking rather curious, Alice asked Serena.
Serena turned around before replying, “It’s a good thing my sister didn’t tag along, but all’s good now
since my sister divorced Hank. I knew I was the reason for the fights between Hank and my sister. That was why I married in such a hurry.”
She explained to Alice the hasty marriage.
Alice nodded her head. “I see. You saved your husband’s nana, and his nana really likes you. She paired you two together probably to repay your kindness too.”
She had rarely seen the Old Mrs. York, but her man had mentioned that the old lady was friendly and did not put on airs.
Old Mrs. York had a thing for going around keeping her identity hidden like a woman–child.
There was one thing Alice could not wrap her head around.
It was questionable for a bad*ss person like Old Mrs. York needed rescuing.
Was Serena sure that the old lady did not have her eye on Serena from the very beginning and tried to scam her to be Zack’s wife?
“Is your husband working at York Corporation?”
“Yeah.”
“Is your husband’s last name also York?”
Tilting her head, Serena glanced at Alice and answered with a smile, “Alice, do you think my husband is the wealthy heir of the York family?
“My husband is only an ordinary salaryman, but he’s a brilliant man to hold a managerial position in the company. Honestly, there are too many managerial positions at York Corporation. My husband said that he rarely got to see the great Mr. York in person.
“Work has been good mainly because… Well, he sort of got a free pass at work.”
It was all thanks to his connections to Josh.
Zack and Josh would be speechless to find out about this.
The actual person with the free pass was in question.
“York is not a common surname, and your husband happens to work at York Corporation too. It really gets people thinking.”
Alice followed with another question, “What’s your husband’s name?”
“Zack.”
“Zack York?”
“Yeah. Does the heir share the same name too?”
Serena added with a smile. “My husband’s last name is York, but I doubt he has the same name as ‘the’ Mr. York.”
Alice replied with a grin, “That’s true. I was just checking.”
However, a storm was brewing inside her.
Jesus Christ.
Serena’s husband was indeed “the” Zack York!
There were many people with the same surname under the sun.
Of course, the same went with people of the same name and surname.
Nevertheless, there was only one person named Zack York in the whole of York Corporation, and that was the heir of the York family.
Alice could not believe that her man’s suspicion was true.
If they were the same person, it would explain Zack’s abrupt invitation to Clive for a meal the other day
Zack must have known early on that Serena was Mrs. Stone’s niece and Clive’s cousin. He was trying to get on Clive’s good side.
“Truth be told, you’re not the only one to suspect my husband’s link to the wealthiest York. It can’t be a coincidence. A man of status and power like Mr. York wouldn’t need to marry in such a rush. Would he need to marry someone like me?
“Jasmine always talks about the female lead having a blind marriage to a rich heir and that I must have married a rich husband too. How can fiction be taken seriously? How many rich heirs are there anyway to be married randomly to one?”
Alice replied with a smile, “That’s right. Fiction can’t be taken seriously, but stories come from life itself. Sometimes, life can be more cliché than stories.“
Alice took Serena around the residence before excusing herself to take a nap.
“Go and have your break, Alice. I’ll sit here and enjoy the view.”
Serena did not want to go back into the house. Compared to the lavishly furnished home, she preferred the natural scenery in the yard.
She saw a few garden patches along the fence and guessed that her aunt must have done the gardening herself.
Mrs. Stone was the lady of a wealthy and powerful family, but it did not change the fact that she grew up in an orphanage. It made sense that she would be hands–on with gardening after going through poverty and retiring from a desk job.
“Are you cold? I’ll send someone to fetch you a jacket if you are.”
Serena and Liberty did not bring extra clothes as they were here for a meal. They thought they would go home after a meal and a good chat.
It turned out Mrs. Stone wanted them to stay for a few days. Serena had to return later in the evening to bring a change of clothes.
“Thank you, Alice, but I don’t feel chilly.”
Alice smiled. “Well, have fun. I’m heading back for a nap. I’ll feel tired if I don’t stick to the routine.”
Serena expressed understanding.
Such was the case with her daily routine as well.
Once Alice was back inside the house, Serena whipped out her phone and clicked on her Whatsapp. Staring at Zack’s profile picture, she realized he had switched his profile picture for a photograph of their wedding rings.
Serena chuckled as the frustration she had toward him gradually diminished.
She tapped on the button for a video chat.
Zack quickly picked up.
His deep but hoarse voice was heard. It somehow pained Serena to hear him like this.
It must have taken a toll on Zack after the couple had another fight, and she went drinking at a bar while he was away on business. He rushed back on the same day to check on her and hurried back to
work soon after.
“Didn’t you sleep well?”
“It’s not that. I might have caught a cold.”
His health took a hit as he often bathed in cold water during winter.
Serena told him off, “You better layer up and have your meals on time. I was fine. I only went for a few drinks to let some steam off.”
Zack stared at her for a moment before uttering, “I’m sorry, Seren. It was all my fault.
“I was overly sensitive and self-centered without any regard for your feelings. You’re an independent
woman. I’ve known that from the start. Yet, I kept trying to get you to rely on me completely to satisfy my pride as a man. It was my fault.
“I was being petty and narrow–minded. You should yell at me if I make the same mistake again, but don’t go drinking at a bar, okay? You can’t hold your liquor well. You threw up and cried after you got drunk. I felt terrible and sorry that felt upset.
“I’ve been through the pain of a splitting headache after a night of drinking. It was so bad I don’t ever want you to experience it.”
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