NovelEnglishJasmine looked at her cousin suspiciously and asked,” Shawn, why are you asking about this?” Shawn would not admit his feelings for Serenity and that he was lo oking forward to Serenity's divorce, so he lied.” | just care about S erenity. | don't mean anything else. Serenity is a nice girl. If her hu sband doesn't treat her well, it'll be better to get a divorce sooner s o she can find a man who will appreciate her. That way, she can live a good life.” “That's true. Serenity is great! | believe Mr. York will fall in love wit h her. He might even fall for her sooner than the other way round!” Jasmine only wished the best for her friend.
Shawn's heart ached.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe could not tell his cousin that he had a crush on Serenity becau se he was afraid Jasmine would tell his mother.
Not to mention, Shawn was a little younger than Serenity. Even if Serenity were to divorce, his mother would never accept Serenity as a daughter—in—
law. Before Shawn had full confidence in pursuing Serenity, he wa 's careful to conceal his feelings from others.
The sun set over the ocean in the west. The sky quietly darkened as night fell.
Back in Brynfield, Serenity was bustling about the kitchen. The aro ma of food wafted out from time to time, attracting Zachary to the kitchen door. He wanted to help, but Serenity said she would do it all by herself since she was treating him to dinner and declined his help. He was watching TV in the hall but felt bored, so he might a s well watch his wife cook.
Zachary looked at Serenity's graceful movements with a deep and gentle gaze. Even though he had not noticed thes e changes in himself, he felt Serenity possessed many strengths.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Serenity,” Zachary called out suddenly as a thought popped into h is head.
Serenity turned her head to look at him while she continued to coo k and asked, “Speak your mind, Mr. York.”
“You've taken good care of those few potted plants on the balcony. Can you spare me one to bring t o the office so | can put it on my desk?” Serenity replied matter—of— factly, “That pot is rather big. If you put it in the office, it's best not t 0 put it on the table as it'll take up too much space. Just pick a spo tin the office and place it there.” “But | want to put it on my desk. | heard from my colleagues that th e plant symbolizes fortune, so | thought if | put it on my desk, it co uld help me attract fortune.” “Then, you might as well buy a lucky cat and put it on your desk.” Serenity scooped up the stir— fried vegetables and transferred them onto the plate while saying, “If you want to put it on your desk, | can give you a miniatu re tree handicraft. It's not big, so it won't take up much space. It lo oks good and has a meaningful symbolism.” Zachary spoke in such a big roundabout way because he wanted his wife to give him the handicrafts she made. His wife fell into his trap
willingly, and he gladly played along “Do you have any in stock? Y our handicrafts are intricate. Nana loves them so much that she p uts them in the most conspicuous places in the house. Whenever anyone asks, she'll just sing praises of you.” Nana praised Serenity highly, so much so she became Zachary's wife.
“I do have some in stock, but they're all orders for my customers. | won't have to rush in giving it to you since we live together. I'll pa* s you a miniature tree tomorrow. Do you also want a lucky cat?” Zachary did not mind as long as Serenity was willing to give him her handmade cr afts. He would not steal from her customers.
“Can you make a lucky cat?” “Yup.” Zachary smiled. “Then I'll be greedy for once and ask for a lucky ¢ at”
Callum did not have a lucky cat, and now Zachary had one item m ore than Callum. “If your colleagues like them, please send them t he link to my online store to support my business!” After a moment of silence, Zachary said, “Many of my colleagues already know about your online store because C allum recommended it to them.” Callum stole Zachary's opportunit y and took the lead.
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