Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
“I made you hot cocoa. I‘ll put it in the insulation cup for you since you don’t have time to enjoy it now. Take it with you to your shop.”
Serenity looked at Zachary in surprise.
To think Zachary would make her hot cocoa.
Zachary cleaned the insulation cup before pouring the hot cocoa into it. He then put the lid on and packed the insulation cup in a bag before handing it to Serenity.
“Don‘t forget to drink it.”
Serenity took the bag and looked deeply into his eyes. She said, “See you.”
She then took off.
Standing there, Zachary watched her head out the door.
Grandma May told him off, “Can‘t you walk with her?”
“She knows where the exit is.”
Grandma May was speechless.
She was about to prais his progress when reality gave her another slap in the face. This punk … left her with no words.
“Nana, by the way Serenity was looking at me just now, I think she would‘ve kissed me if you weren‘t around.”
She was stumped for words.
With Zachary regrettably returning to his seat next to Nana, the pair of grandmother and grandson quietly had their breakfast.
“I think Seren didn‘t have her thick coat on,” the old lady noted.
Zachary faintly replied, “I‘ll deliver it to her.”
Grandma May was pleased with him getting the drift.
Despite leaving home in a hurry, Serenity did not forget to call Liberty to ask about Sonny. Since her sister had taken the day off work, Serenity drove straight to the shop without stopping by at her sister‘s.
Having missed the morning rush hour, Serenity set up the store and immediately tidied up the place. Since it was raining, the shop appeared crammed with the stuff that should have been on display outside
Armed with a duster, Serenity dusted the shelves.
The students would be having their term break in a few days. She could basically close the shop until after New Year‘s.
“Serenity.”
A familiar voice came from behind her.
Turning around, Serenity first saw the bouquet of vivid–colored roses before laying eyes on the bouquet holder–Shawn.
She had not seen him for a while. Shawn appeared rather haggard and unkempt with his five o‘clock shadow. The usually cheerful boy was nowhere to be found.
Showing not much of a reaction, Serenity looked away from him and back to her cleaning. “Jas is sick at the hospital. You should visit her there.”
She was giving Shawn an out.
“Seren, I‘m here for you.”
Shawn presented Serenity with the bouquet.
Serenity brushed the bouquet aside with the duster.
Shawn stared at her in dismay without hiding the hurt in his eyes.
“Seren.”
“Shawn, what‘s the meaning of this?” Brewing inside, Serenity glared at him. “Have I not made myself clear? I‘m married!”
Shawn uttered in agony. “Seren, I know you‘re married, but it‘s just a marriage of convenience. You‘ll divorce. I like you, Serenity, and I‘ve fallen for you a long time ago.
“I know you can‘t accept me now. I tried to keep my distance from you, but I couldn‘t do it. All I can think about is you the first chance I get. Serenity, I want you to know that I love you.”
Presenting Serenity with the bouquet once more, he looked her straight in the eye. “Serenity, would you give me a chance to go after you?”
Jasmine had a talk with him and warned him against it.
However, Shawn could not simply drop his feelings and give up.
He really loved Serenity.
Shawn regretted not confessing his feelings to Serenity the moment he fell in love with her. Serenity might wait until he was older rather than marry a stranger if he had come clean about his feelings.
Serenity reached out and snatched the flowers before walking past Shawn to throw the bouquet into the bin at the door.
Turning her body around, she said to Shawn, “Shawn, are you going to leave, or do I need to chase you out with a broomstick?”
“Serenity!”
Shawn cried in pain, “Can you not be so cold to me? You weren‘t like this before. You used to be so good to me. Your cold–heartedness now is like a knife cutting through me again and again.
“How am I not better than the husband you married with no prior meeting? We‘ve known each other for more than a decade and shared everything together. Why didn‘t you pick me?”
Jasmine broke it down to him why Serenity did not pick him. It was because Serenity had always seen him as a younger brother.
Yet, Shawn would not listen.
He did not want to be Serenity‘s younger brother. He wanted to be her husband and man.
“I was only good to you because you were a younger brother to me. I would rather die than be nice had I known it would give you the wrong idea.”
After a decade of friendship, she could say that she had been there when Shawn grew up. It was also tough on Serenity to be indifferent to Shawn now, but she had to!
Serenity was no longer alone with Zachary having her back now. Serenity could not do as she
pleased or be nice to just about anybody like before as she was now Zachary’s wife. She had to take Zachary’s feelings into consideration.
Besides, she did not like Shawn romantically. She saw Shawn as her younger brother.
How would there be romance between siblings?
She had to be distant so that Shawn could get over his feelings.
Discoloration washed over Shawn’s face.
“Serenity… H– How am I lesser than your husband? You don‘t know each other, but you could get married without feelings involved. Why can‘t you give me a chance when we’ve known each other for more than a decade? All I want is a chance to wait for you.”
Looking at him dead in the eye, Serenity ruthlessly uttered, “Shawn, since I rather marry a stranger than choose you, it proves I have no romantic feelings for you. What we have is a sibling relationship.
“I wouldn‘t accept your feelings even if I was single, much less now that I‘m married. I don‘t want to date my family. Besides, how could I possibly fall for you when you‘re a brother to me?
Shawn yelled, “We‘re not siblings! We‘re not related by blood!”
He went up and locked his bloodshot eyes with Serenity.
“Please, Serenity. Please give me a chance.”
He extended his arm to grab Serenity‘s hand, but Serenity slapped his hand away with the duster.
“Don‘t touch me, Shawn, or I won‘t hold back on you. You know I do kickboxing.”
Serenity did not want to get physical with Shawn, but she would show no mercy if he refused to open his eyes and lay a finger on her instead!
“You haven‘t got a chance! Not in this lifetime, Shawn! You should leave before we become enemies. Don’t ever come back here.”
More Plse