Chapter 70
Married at First Sight
âDidnât you say you were only going to help me with the deposit?â Serenity asked Zachary in a hushed tone.
âI could afford the car you picked, so I paid in full.â
âOh.â Serenity whispered, âIâll wire you half the money later.â
Zachary glanced at her. âItâs fine.â Serenity blinked.
By that, did he mean he was giving the car to her?
Sure he could afford the car, but it was over a hundred thousand dollars. Although they were husband and wife, they barely knew each other in the short period they were married. Most importantly, they signed an agreement to go their separate ways six months later.
Zacharyâs sudden splurge on a hundred-thousand â dollar car was a red flag in Serenityâs eyes. There was no free lunch in the world. Serenity dragged him out of the dealership and confronted him away from the public eye. âMr. York, can you tell me why youâre gifting me with a car? I wonât feel comfortable driving the car unless you clarify that. I donât want to be indebted to you.â
Returning favors was the hardest thing to do.
Zachary stared into her eyes.
It took a while before he averted his gaze. Serenity picked up on the blush across his face.
Serenity, ââ¦â
âLast night, um⦠I misjudged youâ¦â
Everything clicked. âYou feel that youâve wronged me, so the car is an apology gift?â Zacharyâs eyes met hers. It was a good thing that she got it right away. âWe cleared the misunderstanding last night, and you apologized to me. Although I was really angry then, I got over it. Thereâs no need for you to splurge on a car to make up for it.â
âItâs handy to have a car around.â
Without a doubt, Serenity understood the convenience of a car. you back. Besides, youâre going to transfer your carâs words. He drafted the agreement and made