Chapter 422 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel Free Online

Tania said with a smile, “But Zack doesn’t like living with elders. I think we should remain at the old residence and give you youngsters some space.”

Serena failed short of Tania’s expectations and living together would mean Serena’s flaws to be put under a magnifying glass. It would not help Tania to warm up to Serena.

They might as well stick to the status quo-Serena believed her mother–in–law was nice while Tania would not pick on Serena’s faults every day. Everybody would be happy, and besides, absence made the heart grow fonder.

Once Zack came out of the kitchen, Tania rose to her feet and excused herself.

“Zack, come and see me off.”

Serena initially wanted to get up and walk her mother–in–law to the car, but she sat still since the mother and son must have something to talk about privately.

Zack quietly walked with his mother out of the house.

Once out of the villa and near the gate, Tania stopped and asked her son, “Zack, are you planning to spend the rest of your life with Serena?”

“What are you trying to say, Mom?”

“You get what I mean. I won’t interfere with your decision, but Serena needs a few lessons on etiquette. She’s the missus of the York family and your wife. She’ll be accompanying you to social events, and her actions represent you.

“People will laugh at you if she doesn’t do a good job. See if you can bring it up to her. Is she okay with brushing up on her etiquette? Does she know anything else other than crafting? She can take up a few other skills too.”

Zack looked at his mother and inquired, “Which aspect of her behavior is failing,

Mom?”

Tania opened her mouth, but no words came out.

She believed Serena did not carry herself like the lady of a wealthy family. Nevertheless, Tania was grasping at straws to pick out what Serena was lacking. Serena was magnanimous, proper, and not an embarrassment to Zack.

A while later, Tania replied, “I’ll guide her when you come clean to her about who you are. She can do better at presenting herself.”

She then asked her son, “Are you still married by name? Three months should be enough for you to be the judge of Serena’s character if you plan to spend a lifetime with her. She doesn’t know who you are, so you don’t have to put up an act. The way she carries herself and handles issues can show her personality.

“Don’t get intimate with her if you still can’t make up your mind. At least, it will lessen the blow and hurt if you do divorce.”

Turning black in the face, Zack uttered, “Mom, Nana said that York boys do not believe in divorce.”

Tania had no words.

The person who was adamant about getting a divorce six months later was him.

It was his own words, not hers. Tania only found out about it later.

“I’ll only have Serena as my wife!”

Tania stared intently at her son for a while before breaking the silence. “You call the shots for your own affairs. I can only give you some advice. I’m going back before your dad gets worried. Are you and your wife coming home for New Year?”

“Didn’t Nana tell you? I’ll be back with Serena to the old residence for New Year.”

“The old residence. Oh, you’re referring to that mansion. No wonder your nana has been going there lately.”

It turned out her son wanted to take Serena back to Whitmore Mansion to celebrate New Year’s holiday. The place had been through the vicissitude of life and reflected the former glory of the Yorks‘ ancestors.

“How long are you planning to keep up with the act?”

“I got it thought out, Mom. I know what I’m doing. I’ll let the whole of Wiltspoon know about my marriage to Serena when the time comes.”

He could get a start on wedding planning.

Zack envisioned a beautiful ending, but only God knew how reality would pan out. Tania replied, “Sure. I’m off then.”

“Be safe on the road. Call me in advance when you’re coming next time. Don’t scare your daughter–in–law.”

Tania answered, “Don’t make me out to be an evil mother–in–law. Serena has the spunk to answer back. I don’t think I can scare her.”

Zack fell silent before thanking his mother.

“Why are you thanking me?”

“Thank you for not finding fault with your daughter–in–law.”

Tania could not resist the urge to kick him.

“I want you to have a nice life and be happy. I can put up with her flaws if you like Serena and she makes you happy. I’d at most take a soft approach to correct her wrongs without nitpicking.”

The love she received from the Yorks over the decades had conditioned her to be more sensible than she was in her younger days. Tania was not mean at heart, to begin with.

If there was something Tania had to point out, she found the couple did not marry into equal social standing. There was a gap there. She hoped Serena could change for Zack like brushing up on etiquettes and taking up a skill or two.

“Alright then. I got to go.”

Tania got into the car.

She waved her son goodbye and drove away.

Zack watched her mother disappear into the distance before making his way back into the house.

His phone rang once again.

Pulling out her phone, Zack realized it was Clive on the other end.

Clive called him when he was trying to make babies with Serena for the first time.

Zack was tempted to cuss Clive out when he checked his phone for missed calls after the matter.

Out of the times Clive could have called, why did it have to be when he was doing the deed?

If Clive could read Zack’s mind, he would argue that he could not predict his call came untimely.

“What do you want?”

Zack tried to be kinder to Clive since Clive was his beloved wife’s cousin.

Nevertheless, there was no way he could be Mr. Nice Guy right away.

“See you at the Grand Hotel at midnight. I’ll meet you at your house if I don’t see you there.”

Zack furrowed his brows. “Must I go?”

“What? Are you scared to see me?”

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