Chapter 368 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel

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“Mom, Chelsea, stop giving Liberty a hard time. We’re divorced. She and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. Although we’re not happy with what she did, we were in the wrong, to begin with.

“Can’t you leave me in peace? I’ve been up to my neck in work, but you won’t let me catch a breath.”

Holding her son’s hands tightly, Mrs. Brown uttered hastily, “Hank, you shouldn’t have divorced! You shouldn’t have! Liberty has an aunt whose family business is the Stone Group. Win her heart back and remarry her!”

Hank and Jessica were at a loss for words.

Serenity left her sister’s rented place and arrived home at half–past ten at night.

She opened the door to the pitch–dark house.

Was Nana not at home?

Was she asleep?

Serenity stepped into the house and turned on the light. She then closed and locked the door behind her. After much thought, she opened the door and grabbed a pair of Zachary’s loafers to put at the front door.

It was to show others that there was a man in the house.

It was a safety measure.

“You’re back, Ms. Hunt.”

Hearing the noise, Mrs. Lane came out of her bedroom.

“Yeah.” Serenity asked, “Is Nana asleep?”

“Old Mrs. York went back. Your brother–in–law picked her up. She thought you wouldn’t be home tonight, so she told me to inform you when you return tomorrow.”

Serenity was surprised. “Nana went home?”

Mrs. Lane replied, “Old Mrs. York said she moved in with you because she got into a fight with your husband. Now that they made up, she moved back to her house.”

She believed Old Mrs. York was afraid to be seen by the Stones, so the old lady brought forward the plan to move back to her place.

The missus would be hanging around the Stones a lot since it was confirmed that she was the niece of Mrs. Stone. Old Mrs. York would be staying away from the Stones until Mr. Zachary confessed the truth to the missus.

That was why Old Mrs. York had to flee.

“Oh,” Serenity answered.

She was under the impression that Nana had great fun living with her. It never occurred to Serenity that Nana would move back to her house so soon.

“Ms. Hunt, why didn’t you spend the night at your aunt’s place?”

Serenity drew close and took a seat on the sofa before replying, “We didn’t go through with dinner. My sister’s former mother–in–law and sister–in–law were at it again. We all ended up at the police station, so we canceled dinner. We’ll go to my aunt’s over the weekend.”

Mrs. Lane asked with concern, “Is your sister okay? Why wouldn’t the Browns just let your

sister be? She has separated from them.”

“They couldn’t stand getting nothing after my sister trashed the house. They thought they could bully my sister just because they were mean.”

Serenity sighed. “That family is the most pretentious family I’ve ever seen. Women need to know their partner’s family before walking down the aisle.”

Women needed to know what they were getting into, especially when it came to families like the Browns. The Browns hid their ugly nature for years before showing their true colors.

Mrs. Lane poured Serenity a glass of water before sitting opposite Serenity. She said, Human emotions are fleeting. They can fall in and out of love easily. Your sister doesn’t have her head in the clouds and is a decisive woman. She didn’t cling onto the guy and chose to divorce.

“Even so, it was a messy divorce.”

Leaning back against the sofa, Serenity asked, “Mrs. Lane, you have years under your belt. You must have seen it all. What do you think about my husband? Will he end up like Hank? He’s good to me now, but Hank was good to my sister back then too.

“And I’m talking real good. Hank would give his heart to my sister, but now… You’re right. Human emotions are fleeting. I wonder if my husband’s feelings for me will ever change. I won’t bother to argue and will go straight to divorce if he cheats on me like Hank did. I’d rather give him to the other woman.”

She believed her man would be tainted if he was touched by another person.

She believed her man would be tainted too if he touched another person.

Serenity would not fight and would readily escape the marriage the moment Zachary had an affair.

Mrs. Lane stood up for her boss. “Ms. Hunt, I haven’t been working with you for long, but I’m a good judge of character. Mr. York and your former brother–in–law are not the same. from type of people. Mr. York has a strong sense of responsibility. He won’t shrink away his duty to care for you, his wife.

“The way I see it, Mr. York doesn’t know how to talk to women and doesn’t like it when young women get close to him. He rarely talks to Ms. Sox. He keeps his distance but acknowledges her presence. He’s a brilliant man, but he’s also the kind that won’t look at another woman. Ms. Hunt, don’t be scared because of your sister’s failed marriage.

“Love is beautiful, and there are happy endings to marriages. Not everyone’s marriage is like your sister’s. I was a nanny to Mr. York’s youngest cousin for many years. They are a good family.

“Mr. York’s parents, uncles, and aunts are committed to their relationship and marriage. The men in the house are responsible and loyal to their wives.

“Mr. York is exposed to this sort of environment. Despite the many broken marriages happening around, he would still be committed to his. You need to communicate with him if you ever have a disagreement with him or if you find something he’s hiding from you. Put yourself in his shoes. There’s always a reason for people’s actions.”

With her mind harking back to Zachary’s prideful personality, Serenity realized Zachary was a lot more reliable than Hank.

Besides, Zachary was by her side through thick and thin before they even had feelings for each other.

It showed Zachary’s sense of responsibility more than Hank’s.

She said, “Our marriage will last so long as Zachary doesn’t do anything to betray me. It can only mean he doesn’t trust me enough if he keeps things from me. I will be angry, but I’ll try to understand and become better so he has full confidence in me. That way, he would communicate with me about anything at all.”

Mrs. Lane incessantly nodded her head. “That’s the way to do it. It’s all about understanding and trust between couples. Communication and understanding are the keys to a long–lasting marriage.”

Once Mr. Zachary was back from his business trip, Mrs. Lane intended to persuade him to come clean.

The missus would only be angrier the longer he kept the truth from her.

Serenity drank half the glass of water and looked at the time. It was eleven o’clock at night. She told Mrs. Lane, “It’s late, Mrs. Lane. You should get some sleep. I’m going to my room for a wash.”

She also sent Zachary a text message.

He reminded her repeatedly before going away that she must send him messages.

“Goodnight, Ms. Hunt.”

Mrs. Lane retreated to her room after saying goodnight.

Although Grandma May was gone, Serenity continued to occupy Zachary’s room instead of returning to her room.

Half an hour later, she lay in bed with the covers over her. Still feeling cold, she got up and turned on the heater to warm the place up.

She then sent a text message to Zachary.

[Hot water bottle, are you done for the day yet?]

Zachary was swamped with work, but he had been keeping an eye on his phone. He was upset that he had not received a single message from Serenity. Sure, he told her to drop in a message at night, but she did not have to wait until midnight to do so.

Did she really not miss him?

It sounded about right. She was humming to a tune, wishing he would leave right away when she packed his luggage.

As if she would miss him.

Now that she finally sent him a message, Serenity called him a hot water bottle.

It took a lot in Zachary not to blow up.

Could not be bothered to type, Zachary gave Serenity a call.