Chapter 1284
Married at First Sight
âAny news, Seren?â Mrs. Stone threw a question at Serenity.
Serenity huddled together with Elisa watching reels when her aunt asked her a question. Lifting her chin, she asked in confusion, âWhat news, Aunt Audrey?â
Elisa stopped the videos and looked at her mother.
âAre you referring to our investment? The contracts are signed and out of the way, so the work can commence now. iâm hiring a few agriculturists to start farming. Seren, we should get a start on the sales front too.â
Elisa was running the sales bit now. However, agriculture was still underway, and nothing had grown yet. Hence, they had not received any orders.
Serenity responded, âSure. Tomorrow night is a good opportunity.â
Old Mr. Marshallâs birthday celebration was a business engagement too.
Mrs. Stone was speechless.
Judging by the scowl on her motherâs face, Elisa realized they got the wrong answer.
She gave Serenity a nudge..
It dawned on Serenity what Mrs. Stone was trying to get to. âAunt Audrey, are you asking if Iâm pregnant?â
âClive and Zachary are supportive of your project. I believe your investment looks promising, so Iâm not worried about that. Iâm not getting any younger. Iâm most worried about your marriage.â
âThat reminds me, Seren. I need to go out for a bit,â
Jolting to her feet, Elisa was ready to ditch Serenity and make a run for it.
She fled to the door and said, âDonât worry, Seren. Iâll take care of what youâve asked of me.â
It was to go with Liberty to get a car.
Mrs. Stone remarked, âSeren, look at Elisa⦠She and Anthony will be the death of me. Sheâs twenty-
seven now, and yet she doesnât see that time is ticking.â
âElisa can take her time,â Serenity hinted.
Mrs. Stone fell silent before replying, âRemyâs home is in Annenburg. Itâs too far away. Iâm not ready for Elisa to move away. It would be great if you can get Zachary to have a manâtoâman talk about giving up on Elisa. Tell him to stop approaching Elisa. I donât want Elisa to be hurt again.â
âDidnât Mr. Johnson buy a house? Itâs next door. You will be neighbors. How far is that?â
Mrs. Stone answered, âNo matter how many properties he gets, it will not change the fact that he was born and raised in Annenburg.â
Serenity was at a loss for words.
âSeren, itâs time to start a family with Zachary.â
âAunt Audrey, I donât have a bun in the oven even though Zachary and I donât use protection. I donât know if I have a fertility issue. I was thinking that I should go for a body checkup if Iâm not expecting in the next few weeks. I should get early treatment if the problem lies with me.
âIf Zachary has a problem, at least we can get him the treatment he needs too.â
Nevertheless, Serenity believed the issue was likely with her since Zachary was a beast in bed.
It was hard to imagine her manly man firing blanks.
Mrs. Stone was concerned. âBoth of you are fit and healthy. I donât think you have a health issue.
Relax. Sometimes, itâs harder to get pregnant when you try to. The pressure can be too much.â
By taking it easy or letting nature take its course, a baby might suddenly pop up and give her at surprise.
âAunt Audrey, some people may look healthy, but they could have underlying health issues. Youâll never know whatâs wrong without a physical examination.â
Mrs. Stone queried Serenity about her menstrual cycle before giving an input, âThe period cramps.
shouldnât affect the pregnancy. You might be taking in a lot of stress. Do your inâlaws pressure you?
Donât bother with them. Just relax and take it easy. If things get too much, go on a holiday. with Zachary.â