Chapter 903
Married at First Sight
After Zachary swept away all the bottles and glasses, he slumped down on the table and mumbled, âSerenity, Serenity⦠Itâs not like it has to be youâ¦â
Josh and Duncan did not hear what he said clearly at first.
He murmured repeatedly, and it was only when Josh leaned into his mouth did he hear Zachary say, âItâs not like it has to be you, Serenity.â
âWhat is he saying?â Duncan asked curiously when he saw Joshâs odd look.
Josh stood up straight, looked at the drunken Zachary, and said to Duncan, âSince his sudden marriage, he has gotten drunk several times because of Serenity.â
In the beginning, when Zachary and Serenity signed the agreement, Zachary was depressed at Serenityâs indifferent attitude. Back then, he also asked his two friends out for a drink and got drunk, and it was Jim who sent him home. That was also the first time Jim appeared in front of Serenity as a substitute driver.
âHe said âit doesnât have to be Serenityâ. Hah!â
Josh laughed at his drunk friend. âWhy donât you say that to Serenityâs face? Whatâs the point of saying that to us here? I dare you to go to Serenity and say that you donât need her.â
Zachary suddenly stood up, grabbed Joshâs shoulders, and shook him fiercely while. yelling, âWhat else do you want from me, Serenity? I was wrong, so I apologized to you. I also let you go back to your sister.
âWhat else do you want? Iâm telling you, as long as Iâm willing, thereâs a whole line of women out there who want to marry me! Youâre not my only choice!â
Josh was dizzy from being shaken. When he heard Zachary spewing nonsense. he could not help but say, âYouâre right. You can divorce her and go marry someone else then.â
âIn your dreams! Iâll never divorce! Youâre mine! Youâll be mine for the rest of your life, and Iâm yours! I just want you⦠I only want you. I wonât let go of you. I wonât sign a contract. Donât mention the contract to me again⦠I already burned it and flushed it down the drain. You can only be my wifeâ¦â
After viciously shaking Josh, Zachary fell back to the couch like a deflated ball. He slumped against the couch and closed his eyes, but he continued to mutter, Serenity⦠Serenity⦠Iâll support you. I can afford to support youâ¦.
âDonât leave me⦠I need you⦠Mine. Youâre mineâ¦â
Zacharyâs mumbling became softer until there was no more sound.
He fell asleep.
Josh and Duncan exchanged a look.
Josh said, âThank God he didnât take me for Serenity.â
Duncan asked, âWere you afraid that he would kiss you?â
âI was terrified that he would take me for Serenity and kiss me, then force himself on me. You donât know how scared I was. Say, do you think I should just play dead or fight back if he forces himself on me?â
Duncan was speechless.
He looked at Zachary and said, âThis isnât the Zachary I know.â
Josh said, âDonât say that. Youâll be like him too when you fall in love with a woman and fight with her.
Maybe youâll even be crazier than him.â
âThe woman who can make me fall in love isnât in this world yet. Iâll just watch as you guys fall in love, get married, and become fathers.â
Duncan had seen countless women, but there was no one who made his heart skip a beat and made him want to settle down.
His best friends both found a woman they liked. Although they had sweet times, there was also trouble.
The Zachary York in the past was always calm and collected. He had never lost his cool like this.
It was better to remain single.
âYouâre exaggerating. Maybe the woman who can make your heart flutter is right next to you. Anyway, help me pick this drunkard up and get to my car. Iâll send him home. Can you take a cab back by yourself?â
âYeah.â
Duncan helped pick Zachary up. âHeâs completely wasted. Thereâs no one to take care of him if you bring him home. Heâll catch a cold if he lies on the ground all night.â