Married at First Sight novel (Serenity and Zachary York)

Chapter 4559

At the Lafond residence.

After eating and drinking her fill, Romina leaned against the back of the sofa, her mind replaying River's behavior from earlier that day.

Something felt off.

Her parents had gone out for a walk after dinner, as usual. That was their routine —after every meal, they'd sit for about ten minutes, then head out hand-in-hand for a stroll around the villa community. They'd walk at least half an hour before returning.

being older and still active in the company, usually spent his weekends either resting or playing chess with friends. While his son had retired early, thankfully the grandchildren had stepped up and shared the family burden. So when it came to weekends, the old man either relaxed at home

the grandkids hoped he'd stay busy with his games because that was the only time their ears got

Lafond was sitting in a single sofa chair,

to Grandpa?" he asked. After all these years, he could read Romina like a

"Grandpa, don't you think River was acting a little

already signed a compensation agreement with him. So now you have to play by the rules. Romina, why'd

be so shameless. He dredged up every little thing. That project-we spent months negotiating it. The contract was practically signed, and he swooped in and snatched it. I was furious. Then I saw him with some strange woman, assumed the worst, and lost it. So I slapped him. Grandpa, I didn't hold back either-it felt

Mr. Lafond chuckled again. "Sure, it felt good at the time. But look what you've

themselves at him. But it's strange... he agreed to the whole thing way too easily. Two blind dates a day,