Married at First Sight novel (Serenity and Zachary York)

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"What can I say?" he continued. "Even if Serenity seems fair-minded, she's still River's sisterin-law. She may not be directly related, but blood or not, people look after their own. Everyone has their selfish motives. Even real siblings fight when it comes to success."

Romina opened her mouth to defend herself, but her grandfather cut in, "I can see that Serenity genuinely treats River like a younger brother, and River respects her deeply. Their bond is more than family formalities. So don't expect her to side with you. You should probably spend less time with her. Otherwise, you'll end up getting played-helping them win while they hand you the bill." Romina blushed. "Grandpa, do you think I'm that naïve? Sister Seren's just here on vacation. She'll leave Eaglioncile in a few days. What could she possibly plot against me? I just like her kids. They're adorable. I've seen cute kids before, but never one as precious as her daughter. I almost want to take her home and raise her myself." Old Mr. Lafond: "..."

Just like that, his sharp, no-nonsense granddaughter had gone soft.

"All right, Romina," he said seriously. "Grandpa has a few questions. You need to answer honestly."

"I promise I'll tell

like River?" he asked. "If today, I had agreed to River's proposal and

Romina froze.

grandfather repeated himself, "Think carefully. Do you like River? If he truly wanted to

the words wouldn't come out. For a moment, she didn't know what to

Did she like River?

under her skin

really proposed, would

She didn't know.

of trust. If she had to pick someone to spend her life with, he would

the reality of their