Chapter 40 – Zachary and Serenity were merely a married couple on paper anyway.

Even if the alcohol was getting to Zachary’s head, he did not need Serenity to tend to him. God knew if she would take advantage of him while he was
intoxicated. At the age of thirty, Zachary had not lost his first kiss to anyone. Much less, had the sanctity of his modesty violated.

Romance had never been in the cards for Zachary. Nana often called him a loveless and passionless man, but because of his lackluster expectation toward love, Zachary married Serenity to get Nana off his back.

Despite searching all his pockets, Zachary could not find his house keys. He said, “… Jim, maybe you should wake the missus.” It appeared that he had left home without his keys. The bodyguard immediately pounded on the door.

Although Serenity was asleep, she was a light sleeper, and the pounding woke her up. She pricked up her ears and realized someone was at the door.
As she got up to see who it was, it dawned on her that she was in her pajamas.

to put on before proceeding to open the door. With the door swung

was still sweltering during the day. It did not seem like the right occasion to put on a

a lie. He handed Zachary

Serenity steadied Zachary’s staggering footsteps as they walked into the house. She nagged at him, “Why did you drink so much?

car keys on the coffee table, Serenity helped

I can go. You’re on your own. Wait until tomorrow to take a shower. I fear you might

you wearing such a thick jacket on a hot day?” He thought the alcohol was making him imagine things. “I didn’t have time

for him. Following a bang, the door cut the husband and wife off from further communication. Having returned to her room, Serenity eagerly took off the jacket and murmured,

in the silence for a while before tottering his way to his bed and dove headfirst into the soft sheets. He needed to get back to the comfort of his bedroom to rest his head. Drowsiness quickly swept him

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