Cupid’s Arrow Hit On Me by Mr. Adeel

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.

the door swung open, Zachary and Jim were stunned to see Serenity in a thick winter jacket.

were breezy, but it was still sweltering during the day. It did not seem like the right occasion to put on a

with a lie. He handed Zachary along with the car keys to Serenity.

closing and locking the door, Serenity steadied Zachary’s staggering footsteps as they walked into the house. She nagged at him,

Serenity helped Zachary up to his bedroom door before letting go. She uttered, “It’s written in the contract that your

can go. You’re on your own. Wait until tomorrow to take a shower. I fear you might drown in the bathroom in this state.” Zachary opened the door

ask, “… Why are you wearing such a thick jacket on a hot day?” He thought the alcohol

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

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