Chapter 42
Married at First Sight
Grandma May was a recipient of Serenityâs copper wire handicrafts as well. She displayed the lifeâlike
masterpieces in plain sight all over the house. Although
the crafts were not worth much, they were her granddaughterâinâlawâs gift from the heart.
Visiting guests who had seen these craftworks were impressed by Serenityâs creativity. That was when
Grandma May came in with a sales pitch, bringing these people to Serenityâs online store to up her
business sales. âHave some water, Grandma May.â
Jasmine poured Grandma May a glass of water.
âThank you, Jas. Youâre here too.â
âSigh. My momâs pressuring me to get married, so I came to the shop to enjoy some peace and quiet.
She keeps setting me up with guys like Iâm some unsalable product. Iâm supposed to go on a blind date
at XX Coffee House tonight, and Iâm begging Seren to come with me.â
With a glint flickering in her eyes, Grandma May uttered with a friendly smile, âI can understand where
your momâs coming from. Marriage doesnât seem a likely
choice for my other grandsons. Thereâs no talking sense into them. I canât even get them on a date.
âSeren, why donât you go with Jasmine tonight?â
Serenity, â...â
It was unbelievable that Nana was persuading her to join Jasmine on her date.
âYou and Jas are best friends. You can keep Jas company and see if the manâs a good fit for her.
Youâve been through it before.â
Jasmine bobbed her head incessantly. Nana was the best sidekick ever.
âGo with me, Seren. Well, you donât have to go along if you can convince my mom to never set me up
with blind dates.â
Jasmine tried to appeal to Serenityâs emotions.
With Grandma adding fuel to the fire, Serenity had no choice but to give up for the sake of peace. âJust
this once and thatâs it.â
âYay! Youâre the best.â
Now that she had gotten a yes from Serenity, Jasmine said thoughtfully, âGrandma May, Iâll leave you
and Seren to chat, I need to shop for some stuff.â .
Serenity and Grandma May could have some nana granddaughterâinâlaw time.
Once Jasmine was gone, Nana fished out a piece of paper
Viaplei
and handed it to Serenity.
âWhatâs this, Nana? Did you write me a love letter?â
Grandma May remarked with a smile, âCheeky. These are some of Zackâs habits and hobbies. Have a
look. The list should help you to get along with each other. Seren, although you and Zack entered the
marriage without love, these feelings can be nurtured. Tear down your walls of defense and get to know
each other. Iâm sure youâll soon find a mutual attraction.â
Serenity unfolded the piece of paper for a look while thinking back on the contract Zachary made her
sign. Since they were going to divorce six months later, Serenity did not want to waste time bonding
with Zachary.
She had been nothing but open to Zachary. It was the latter who kept his guard up against her even
though she had been nice. âZack is a grump when he gets up and a little obsessive with cleanliness.
Otherwise, heâs a pretty good guy.â Since Nana fixed the couple together, it was her hope that Serenity
and Zachary would fall for each other and grow old together.
Serenity was dumbstruck. âHeâs a grump in the morning?â
âYeah. Unless his body clock wakes him up, heâll rain hell on anyone who disturbs him in his sleep.
Even I wouldnât
dare wake him up.â
Reminded by the times she called Zachary in the morning and dug him out of bed, Serenity did not
recall him ever being angry.
Was Nana speaking the truth? Perhaps Zachary kept his temper together since they were newlyweds.
âSeren, did you... last night...â With Nana blinking, Serenity got the hint. Blushing in the face, she
replied, âIâm a girl, Nana. You canât expect me to jump a man.â And it was not some man but Zachary,
no less.
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