Serena added a few more words and hung up the phone.
“Married men are really different. When it’s time for dinner, someone will call to ask if you’ve eaten. She’s always thinking about you and even worries that you’ll get drunk when you’re at a business engagement.”
Zack put his phone back into his pants pocket and said calmly, “That’s why I like to be controlled by my wife.”
Josh was speechless.
In fact, Serena did not control Zack at all.
Zack always described her as a strict wife, but he was just trying to show off his relationship in front of his friend.
During dinner, Serena and Jasmine ordered a lot of dishes. How would Serena feel when she saw her husband walk in while her mouth was stuffed with delicious food?
Serena thought, ‘He knows that I’m a big eater, so I don’t feel embarrassed.’
It did not matter if Zack saw her. She was spending her own money, so she could eat whatever and as much as she wanted.
“Seren.”
Zack pretended to meet her by chance and walked over first. However, Josh and Duncan did not follow him immediately.
“Mr. York,” Jasmine greeted Zack.
When she saw Josh not far away, she smiled at him as well.
“Why are you here?”
Serena saw Josh and Duncan and asked in surprise, “You mentioned you were going to have dinner with Mr. Bucham and a client. So, that client is Mr. Lewis?”
“Yes.”
Zack turned to his friends. After receiving the signal, the two men walked over one after the other.
“Mr. Bucham. Mr. Lewis.”
Serena got up and greeted Josh and Duncan with a smile.
Jasmine also stood up.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Serena said casually, “If you guys don’t mind, you can join us.”
“Sure!”
Zack responded the swiftest.
Josh looked at Jasmine and said with a smile, “Ms. Sox, do you mind?”
Jasmine felt that these two men were ignoring Duncan, their important client, so she looked at Duncan and said, “If Mr. Lewis doesn’t mind, we can eat together.”
Mr. Lewis was the main character, yet these two men who were supposed to have dinner with their client marginalized him.
Duncan thought, ‘So, they asked me out to be the third wheel, huh?’
His friends had their respective partners, so why did they still invite him?
Duncan did not need to eat anything and already felt sick from the sweetness of love in the air.
“It’s up to the host,” Duncan said.
Thus, the three men sat down as a matter of course and ordered more dishes.
After Duncan sat down, he instinctively asked Serena, “Ms. Hunt, why didn’t your sister and Sonny join you for dinner?”
Everyone looked at him.
Duncan blinked as he thought, ‘Did I ask the wrong question?’
Serena was so kind to her sister, and she loved Sonny so much. Thus, Duncan felt that it was a little out of character that Serena went out for dinner without Liberty and her son. That was why he asked about them. Why was everyone looking at him. then?
Serena came back to her senses and quickly replied, “My sister is trying to lose weight, so she doesn’t want to eat out. She said that it’ll affect our appetite if she comes and doesn’t eat. Sonny is more clingy to my sister at night, so if my sister doesn’t come, he won’t come either.”
Duncan said understandingly, “Kids his age cling to their mothers. Sonny is always scared of me, but I really like him. Every time I see him, I just can’t help but feel like hugging him. It’s a pity that he doesn’t allow me to.
“Your sister’s weight loss is quite effective. If she perseveres, she may be able to reach her ideal weight in three months.”
In the beginning, Duncan gave Liberty three months to lose weight.
Serena thanked him on behalf of her sister. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lewis.”
Duncan smiled and said, “She used to be my employee, and now she’s my tenant. That’s why I pay more attention to her. It’s also because I like Sonny very much.”
Seeing that everyone was still looking at him, Duncan finally realized it and said, ” Why are you guys looking at me like this? Do you think I’m interested in Liberty? Her ex-mother-in-law also asked me if I was pursuing Liberty, but how could I?
“Ms. Hunt, I’m not saying that your sister isn’t a good woman. I mean… Anyway, it’s not what you think. I just like Sonny. That’s why I noticed his mother.”
Duncan felt that he was always at odds with Liberty.
Whenever he saw Liberty, he would get worried that his car would be damaged.
Josh smiled and said, “What are we thinking?
“We weren’t thinking about anything. Duncan, you’re being sensitive and overthinking it. Well, I guess it’s a good thing that you’re sensitive.”
Duncan kicked Josh under the table.
Duncan was only interested in Sonny, so he paid a little extra attention to Sonny’s mother.
After all, Duncan started noticing Liberty only because of Zack.
Zack and Serena suddenly got married, and Liberty became Zack’s sister-in- law. For his friend’s sake, Duncan undercharged Liberty for the repair fee when she scratched his car.
He knew that his friends had misunderstood him for having a crush on Liberty.
However, he could not be bothered to offer an explanation. The more he tried to do so, the more suspicious he would appear; he would come off as defensive.
When the men joined, Zack ordered two bottles of wine. Duncan did not drink because he had to drive later while Josh and Zack drank a little without getting themselves drunk.
After their meal, everyone was ready to leave when Josh suddenly said, “Zack, Duncan, how am I supposed to go home? I can’t drive ’cause I drank.”
Duncan knew in an instant that Josh was doing this on purpose because the latter wanted Jasmine to bring him home.
“I’m busy, so I’ll leave first,” Duncan quickly said and slipped away.
Zack chimed in, “I also drank and can’t send you back, Mr. Bucham. Ms. Sox, can I trouble you to send Mr. Bucham home?”
Serena was just about to say that she would call a substitute driver for Josh, but she quickly swallowed her words.
She was their matchmaker, so she had to create opportunities for Josh.
In the end, Jasmine sent Josh home.
When Serena and Zack returned to their home in Brynfield, they found that Mrs. Lane was not around. Serena was just about to call her when Zack said, “I gave Mrs. Lane the night off so we can have a good time alone.”
As he spoke, he walked behind Serena and wrapped his arms around her waist. He took her into his embrace, lowered his head to bury into her neck, and whispered,”
Seren, call me Babe.
“I like it when you call me that.”
Serena’s neck felt sore, and she wanted to push him away, but he refused to let go. She could only say, “Stop that, I’m ticklish.”
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