He saw her off at the building entrance, watching as she drove off.
The security guards on duty exchanged glances.
They wondered if things were looking good for Mr. York and his wife now.
A few minutes later, Zack turned around and sauntered into the office building.
A security guard took a bold move by observing Zack’s expression.
Hmm. Judging by the smile on his face, he must be in a good mood.
The couple had kissed and made up.
The employees of York Corporation could finally be at ease.
They could only hope that the couple would remain loving. The employees could not take another one of the couple’s fights.
The matter showed everybody who Serena was to Zack.
She was one of a kind and irreplaceable.
Serena was the apple of Zack’s eye. He definitely made himself to be an uxorious husband.
Zack did not bury himself in work right after returning to his office. Instead, he gave his mother a call.
Since he was not the type to contact his mother unless necessary, Tania was on tenterhooks when she got the call from her eldest son.
The way she saw it, her eldest son would only call her for huge matters. Hence, she was nervous and afraid, especially now that Zack and Serena had not gotten back together. As a mother and mother–in–law, Tania felt helpless about the situation.
“Zack.”
Sensing the worry hidden in his mother’s tone, Zack answered in a relaxed tone as a way to calm her nerves, “Mom. Clive’s wife is pregnant.”
Tania was at first dumbstruck, but soon she came back in a lighter mood. “It is news worth celebrating.”
Alice’s pregnancy had not been announced in the business world as the influential family was particular about the timing. The pregnancy would only be released to the public after the pregnant wife got through the first trimester.
Since Alice was still early in her pregnancy, the news would only be kept to her closest families, the Lafayettes and Stones. It made sense that Serena knew about the pregnancy since she was Mrs. Stone’s niece.
For Serena to let Zack know, it could only mean that the couple had reconciled.
This was the reason Tania was delighted. It was not that she was happy for Alice.
“I’ll prepare some supplements to give to the Stones.”
Zack thanked his mother.
Tania said, “Our family’s relationship with the Stones doesn’t matter because Mrs. Stone is Serena’s aunt. We don’t have to do anything if we don’t know about Alice’s pregnancy, but now that we do, we should be polite and send gifts. It’s the least I can do to be respectful.
“When are you bringing Serena home for dinner?”
“I’ll bring her to the manor for a short stay when she has time.”
Tania replied, “Okay. Have a talk with her sister. We shouldn’t leave her out for your wedding with Serena. Make sure we observe all the traditions.”
“Got it, Mom.”
“Why don’t you give me the address of your sister–in-law? I’ll discuss your wedding preparations with her.”
Zack answered, “My sister-in-law is renting a place now.
“I wanted to give her a house, but she and Serena refused.”
Tania fell silent for a while before saying, “Your nana took a liking to Serena likely because of Serena’s independence of making her own money.”
She had no interest in the Yorks’ fame and fortune.
It was rare that Serena and her sister were able to stay true to themselves against temptation in this materialistic world.
Only, Serena did not come from a nice family. Her money–hungry relatives…
The Hunts made Tania sick.
They were a vexatious family. Tania had never met anyone more ruthless and unreasonable.
Talking about properties, Zack’s mind flew back to his Valentine’s gift for Serena. Serena did not accept his gift in the end.
Zack thought about getting Jasmine to play the middle person, but Jasmine told him to do it himself.
He wanted to transfer all his personal assets to Serena, but Serena turned down his gesture too. Nevertheless, she was willing to hold onto the important paperwork such as the title deeds only because he threatened to throw the stuff away.
That was how she relented.
Still, the black card was given back to him.
Zack could not even give Serena one thing because she did not want anything.
Serena was a stubborn woman!
Yet, Zack loved her so!
“The etiquette lessons I talked to you and Serena about…”
“Mom, she asked her aunt for help on this. She’ll be going with her aunt to social events, starting tonight. With Mrs. Stone showing her the ropes, it will be quicker and more efficient than taking a class on etiquette.”
Tania replied, “Alright. I’ll keep out of this. I can bring her along to social events too, if she wants to.”
As Serena’s mother–in–law, Tania had not spent much time with her. Besides, she believed Zack was out of Serena’s league. Tania would only be critical and harsh if she was the one to bring Serena into the high social circle, and the seemingly cordial relationship between mother–in–law and daughter–in–law would deteriorate.
Tania understood why Serena leaned toward seeking help from Mrs. Stone.
Mrs. Stone was once a tough businesswoman. With Mrs. Stone taking Serena under her wing, Tania trusted that Serena would find herself in and around Zack’s circle.
“I’ll make a note of everybody’s birthdays, so our family has a reason to host a celebration. At least, Serena can get practice runs at home.”
Zack uttered with a smile, “You can discuss it with Nana and the other aunts. You ladies can decide on the domestic affairs.”
His mother believed Serena was not right for him. However, Tania did nothing to hurt Serena, not even voicing her disapproval out loud.
Compared to mothers who forcefully stepped into their children’s relationships, Zack believed his mom was rather open–minded.
Tania got some work to do now.
After a call with his mother, Zack put everything into his work.
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.