“I’m sorry, Seren.”
Zack apologized sincerely.
He also looked miserable. It was the result of being scolded and bitten by Serena.
When she lashed out, she also scratched his neck and left several bloody marks, which swelled up and looked rather frightening.
She also left deep bite marks on him.
However, it was fine. Those were marks his wife branded on his body. She marked him as her man!
“Tell me. Why did you lie to me? You lied to me for more than four months!”
It had been more than four months since they got married.
“Seren, you know that we got married suddenly. In fact, I was forced by Nana. Nana likes you very much and wants to make you her granddaughter -in-law, and I’m her eldest grandson. She always said that I don’t understand romance, and that I’d never get a wife if she didn’t interfere. That’s why she forced me to marry you.”
Serena’s expression changed again.
It turned out that he was forced to marry her.
No wonder he was so on guard against her when they first got married.
“You saved Nana, and Nana said she wanted me to repay her for raising me, but I thought it was your idea. I thought you were a scheming woman and wanted to marry into our family after hearing Nana talk about her excellent grandson.
“I also thought you were after our family’s money… Seren, at that time, we didn’t have feelings for each other. We didn’t know each other. You can’t blame me for thinking of you that way.”
The main reason was his identity was a sensitive subject. He was the heir of the richest family in Wiltspoon and the head of York Corporation. He had it all, whether it was status, looks, money, or power.
That was why he suspected that she was after his money.
“I didn’t even know you were from a rich family! What would I want from you? When we fought for the first time, I already told you that I have motives. I saw you had a house for me to live in, so I didn’t have to rent a house. I saw you were mature and steady with a stable job, so my sister would be satisfied and assured.”
Zack said bitterly, “Seren, I know you married me to reassure your sister, not because you wanted my money or me. It was a misunderstanding on my part. I was wrong.
“I’m sorry, Seren. You can beat me or scold me if you want. Since I’ve done something wrong, I should be punished. You can punish me however you want.”
He would not deny the accusations.
Serena glared at him.
“At first, I hid my identity to test your character. Nana insisted that I marry you, but I wanted to know if you were a person worth spending the rest of my life with. That’s why I hid my identity and lived with you like an ordinary person.
“As time passed, I’ve come to realize that you were a good person, and I slowly fell in love with you.”
Zack wanted to take Serena’s hand, but she slapped it away fiercely.
“I’m sorry, Seren.”
Serena looked at him.
After a long time, she asked, “You wanted to test me at first, but what about after? You lied to me for more than four months. Four months! Have you determined that my character is good just now?”
“I didn’t dare tell you later because I was afraid you’d leave me after learning the truth. I was scared. I didn’t want to lose you.”
Zack reached for her hand again, but like earlier, she slapped it away. However, this time, he grabbed her hand forcefully, pulled it up to his lips, and kissed it gently.
His dark eyes looked at her with tenderness and guilt within.
“Seren, I was terrified. In my entire life, I’ve never been so afraid as I was after falling in love with you. I’m afraid of losing you. I’m afraid you’ll cut ties with me.”
Serena wrenched her hand back. “You’re afraid? You don’t seem afraid at all. All I
know is that you’ve been lying to me. It’s no wonder I had that nightmare. It was God giving me a sign.
“But I still continued to believe you stupidly I believed in whatever you said. I was so dumb. I was a fool to be led by the nose and cheated by you until now.”
“Seren…”
“I don’t want to talk to you right now.”
Serena interjected him and stood up, saying coldly, “Let me calm down and think about whether our marriage should continue.”
Then, she turned to leave.
She was in a state of rage now, and her feelings were in a mess. There was no way she could have a proper conversation with him.
She wanted to go home. She wanted to go back to a home with only her sister and Sonny so she could take care of her heart which was stabbed by Zack.
“Seren.”
Zack quickly got up and chased her, growling as he walked. “I won’t divorce. Don’t even think about a divorce!”
Serena ignored him.
If he did not want a divorce, she could sue him for one!
After being lied to for so long, Serena was furious and indeed wanted to end the marriage. They did not match well, anyway. He was the high and mighty young heir of the York family.
She was just an orphaned owner of a small bookstore.
“Seren.”
Zack reached out to pull her, and she whirled around to swing her palm at his handsome face. However, just as her hand was about to hit his cheek, she changed the trajectory and slapped him hard on the arm instead.
At the same time, her foot kicked his knee.
Zack was caught off guard and was viciously kicked by her. His handsome face grimaced in pain.
“Seren, if you want to calm down, you can do so in our house. I won’t say anything. I’ll just sit next to you and watch you quietly, but you can’t leave!”
Zack had a feeling that if he let her go and allowed her to leave this villa, it would be difficult for him to see her again.
He knew her temperament.
“Let me go, Zack York! I don’t want to talk to you right now. I don’t even want to look at you!”
When Zack held onto her, Serena lowered her head and bit the back of his hand. However, he still refused to let go. She was so angry that she threw punches and kicks at him. She was incredibly agitated.
Zack forcefully pressed her frenzied being into his arms. He bowed his head and sealed her mouth, trying to soothe her with a gentle kiss.
However, she bit his lip so hard that he tasted blood.
Left with no choice, Zack landed a rabbit punch to knock her out. He then wrapped his arms around her limp body.
He wiped the blood on his mouth, bent down to pick the unconscious Serena up, and headed upstairs.
After placing her in bed, he sat by her and looked at her.
He knew she would be angry, but he did not expect her to react violently.
Holding her hand, Zack kissed the back of it while whispering, “Seren, I know I was wrong. You can beat and scold me all you want, but you can’t leave me. I won’t divorce you.”
He bent down again and dropped countless butterfly kisses on her face.
Ring, ring, ring…
Zack’s phone rang.
He sat up, took out his phone, and saw that it was a call from Nana. He took a deep breath before answering her call.
“Zack, how’s Seren? Is she downright furious?”
“Why do you ask when you already know the answer?”
Zack’s tone was cold.
“It’s normal for her to be angry after you lied to her for so long. Let her have her way and don’t argue with her. You’re the one at fault here. Where’s Seren? Is she willing to talk to me? I’ll put in a good word for you.”
“Nana, don’t forget that you lied to her first.”
Grandma May felt a little guilty. “I did lie to her, but I didn’t tell you to lie to her as well Even if she found out about my lie, she would only be surprised.
“However, you’re different. You’re her husband, the person she shares a bed with. It wasn’t easy for the two of you to reach this point, and her trust in you was only growing. Now that you’ve come clean, it’s only natural for her to be mad. It’s because you lied to her from the start. Back then, you could’ve told her your identity after you two got your marriage license.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.