Chapter 437 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel Free Online

Tania was just about to take his jacket to help him put it on. It was a habit of hers when taking care of her husband.

Zack quickly put on the jacket by himself.

He wanted Serena to do it for him.

He put on his tie as well.

Serena’s voice was heard from the kitchen. “Mom, if he catches a cold again, let him get injections every day.”

Zack’s handsome face fell.

Tania laughed. “Zack’s worst fear is the needles.”

“You don’t know this, but when your daughter-in-law was taking care of me, she heard me casually saying that taking medicine has a lot of side effects, so she had the doctor switch my medicine to jabs instead. She forced me to get an injection every day. I almost wanted to puke.”

Tania’s eyes twinkled, but her attitude remained unchanged as she said, “Serena is just looking out for you and wants you to get better soon. Besides, you were the one who complained about the side effects of medicine, only then she asked for

injections instead. There’s nothing wrong with that.

“You have to take care of yourself and don’t make me worry about you. Also, Serena doesn’t have to look after the store now, but you can’t let her do everything. Help her with the chores when you have time.

“Look, she got up early in the morning to work in the kitchen, but you slept in until now.”

Tania nagged Zack.

In the kitchen, Serena suddenly understood why Zack asked her to wear an apron before opening the door for her mother-in-law. It was so Tania could see how diligent she was.

That man was still helping her out.

Serena’s affection for Zack deepened further.

Zack helped ease the relationship between them so they would feel a little closer.

There was a saying that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law were natural enemies, but they both loved the same man. As long as that man mediated the conflict between these two women, they could get along nicely.

Tania was not too happy with Serena, but Zack knew how to ease their relationship. He deliberately let his mother see how Serena took care of him, spoiled him, and how hard she worked.

Women who married into the York family were spoiled endlessly by their husbands and could not stand seeing men barking orders while sitting on their thumbs. A man could not just leave everything to his wife and nitpick about what she did.

Thus, Zack told Serena to open the door for his mother while wearing an apron so his mother would think that Serena got up early to make breakfast while he continued to sleep.

That way, his mother would feel sorry for Serena and scold him instead.

As a son, he did not care even if he was scolded by his mother.

“Mom, isn’t it natural for Serena to get up early to make breakfast and clean up the house? That’s what all women do.”

Zack’s words instantly ignited his mother’s anger.

“Who said that a wife has to get up early to make breakfast for you? Who said that a wife has to clean up the house? It’s not natural at all. She doesn’t owe you anything and doesn’t need to serve you like a king. Zack, you said you learned from your father, but you couldn’t be more wrong about that.

“You better correct yourself right now. Where did you learn those ideas from? All women who married into our family are spoiled by their husbands. You’re the only one who treats Serena like a servant, and you dare say it’s only natural? Thank goodness I was the one coming over today. If your nana heard what you just said, she’ll knock you over with her cane and beat you half to death.

“Serena, Serena!”

After Tania scolded her son, she called out to Serena, who was busy in the kitchen.

Serena quickly came out of the kitchen. “What’s wrong?”

“Come here.”

When Serena approached Tania, the latter pulled off Serena’s apron and said to her son,

“Take off your suit jacket and tie. Put them on later.”

Zack did as he was told.

Then, his beloved mother put the apron on him and pushed him toward the kitchen, saying, “Go make breakfast and let Serena rest. Change your habit of being treated like a king at home.”

Serena quickly said, “Mom, it’s fine. I’ll do it.”

“Serena, don’t spoil him. I gave birth to him, so I know his temperament. He’s chauvinistic and thinks everyone revolves around him. You must have suffered a lot staying with him for the past few months.”

Serena thought in her heart, ‘A mother truly knows best.’

In the past, Zack indeed used to think that everyone revolved around him. He thought he was the center of the universe and was especially petty. He had a short temper too..

After the couple fought twice, he was recently in the midst of change. No one knew if he could change completely, and maybe one day, he would lose his temper and fight with her again.

“Mom, which one of us did you actually give birth to?” Zack grumbled while tying the apron.

With a disgruntled expression, he entered the kitchen, but he peeked out to wink at Serena when he caught her eye.

Tania acted indifferent to her son’s complaints.

She pulled Serena to sit on the sofa and lectured her, “Serena, you need to share some of the chores with Zack in the future. Don’t spoil him.”

“I’m really not, Mom… Nana taught me this before.”

The elders of the York family were so kind.

Grandma May taught her how to train Zack to be a good husband and not to spoil him, but Serena did not think much about it. After all, she saved Grandma May and was familiar with her. Grandma May was also someone who stood with reason rather than family.

Now that her mother-in-law said the same thing, it proved that Zack’s family was a good family.

She lucked out by marrying Zack.

“Your nana taught you, but you have to learn and use it well too. Otherwise, it would all be pointless. You’ll be the one suffering if you spoil Zack rotten.”

Serena laughed. “Mom, outsiders might think I’m your biological daughter while Zack is your son-in-law.”

Tania was speechless.

It seemed she really was acting the opposite way when she should be favoring her son instead…

“A good daughter-in-law is likened to an actual daughter,” Tania said as if to convince herself.

Maybe it was because she had been spoiled by her husband all her life that she took her daughter-in-law’s side when she heard what her son had to say earlier. She felt like she was tricked by her son.

Tania, who felt cheated by her son, deliberately treated Serena well during

breakfast. Her son got jealous and said bitterly, “Mom, was I adopted?”

She gave him a sidelong glance and said, “This is how I treat my daughter and my son.”

It was the brat’s fault for tricking her.

Zack was speechless.

After the meal, Serena sent Zack off downstairs.

“I actually have an evening dress, so there’s no need to buy a new one.”

Serena said to her husband, “Evening dresses are a little expensive, and I only wear one once a year. If I buy another, it’s just going to stay untouched at home. It’ll be a waste if I gain weight and can’t wear it anymore. I think having one dress is enough, so there’s no need to buy a new one. We still need a lot of money to buy Christmas gifts.

“You didn’t tell me about this earlier, and now you had Mom come over.”

Zack listened to his wife’s complaints. Before getting in the car, he gently brushed Serena’s pretty nose and said, “Seren, I told you before that we’ll live within our means. I would never do this if I was financially strained. I’m doing this to show you that we’re still pretty well off.

“Don’t worry, I still have enough money to add two evening dresses to my wife’s closet. We’ll just buy a few things for Christmas and some gifts for the elders. We’ll receive a lot of gifts in return, especially you. It’s your first Christmas at my place, so they’ll shower you with lots of gifts.”

He deliberately added, “You have to share half of your presents with me. It’s because of me that you became a wife of the York family.”

Serena could not help but laugh. “Sure, I’ll split my presents with you.”

“I already transferred the money for the evening dresses to my mom in advance. Her social circle is not limited to just the noble ladies, and she understands the trends, so she can help choose a dress that suits you. She can also tell if the material is good or bad, so don’t worry about being scammed.”

Zack was afraid Serena would not spend his money, so he transferred the money to his mother in advance.

His mother did not want his money, but Zack said that his wife’s expenses were his responsibility, and there was no reason for his mother to help him bear those expenses.

Tania stopped arguing with her son and simply accepted the amount he transferred to her.

“Okay, Zack.”

“Call me Babe.”

Zack looked at her tenderly and whispered, “Say it in a gentle and mushy voice so that I feel warm and tingly all over.”

Serena slapped his arm and said, “Like the way you say it? I don’t feel warm all over. I get goosebumps instead.”

“Come on, Seren. If you’re not used to being mushy, then just say it gently. I feel good after hearing it. I’ll have more energy at work, and I’ll be able to finish work early to come back and accompany you.”

Serena was helpless against his stubbornness and called him Babe.

“Even a mosquito is louder than you.”

Serena was speechless. “Go to work already. I’ll buy a megaphone when I go shopping with Mom later and use it to call you Babe every day so the entire neighborhood can hear me, okay?”

“Really?”

“Absolutely.”

Under Serena’s repeated urging, Zack reluctantly drove away in his car.

After driving out of Brynfield, he met up with his bodyguards, got into his exclusive

car, and went to York Corporation with their escort.

When Zack left for work, Serena went shopping for an evening dress accompanied by her mother-in-law.

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