Female Novel
Chapter 1342
Chapter 1342
“You! Certainly.”
“Doesn’t that make me the matchmaker?”
Josh thought about it and answered, “Yes.”novelbin
“I’m giving you my bank details so you can send me a little token of appreciation for matching you twotogether. Come on, I’m not going to give you money as a wedding gift, I have better things in mind thansomething as impersonal as money. However, for my part, I would like some money because I amshallow. Consider it a thank–you gesture for my role as the matchmaker.”
Josh was struck speechless.
Serenity had transformed Zachary into a man who kept checks and balances even when it came to hisinterpersonal relationships.
This banquet continued well into midnight.
In the past, Zachary would only show up for ten to fifteen minutes at most, just as a formality. After that,he would immediately excuse himself. Tonight was an exception. He waited until the banquet was overbefore leaving with his beloved wife. His actions were a testament to the love and affection he had forhis wife.
This also served as a public affirmation of Serenity’s position in the family. The rumors that she was notgetting along with her mother–in–law were proven false, and the tales people spun about her having atense relationship with the family were completely inaccurate.
The Yorks elders doted on her like they were her daughter, and the other members of the familyrespected her as much as they did Zachary.
The set of jewelry she wore tonight to complement her outfit was a gift from her mother–in–law. Anyonewith an eye for jewelry could tell that it was an exotic piece that was worth hundreds of millions–whywould Tania even splurge so much on her daughter–in–law if she did not like her?
After tonight, the rumors circulating Wiltspoon about Serenity’s tense relationship with her husband’sfamily were completely debunked.
Serenity, the one who was at the center of these rumors could hardly be bothered about such talks. Ithad hardly crossed her mind at all for as far as she was concerned, she was just attending an ordinarybanquet with her dear husband.
After Zachary took her into the car, she tilted her body sideways to lean against Zachary and beganmumbling, “I’m not drunk…”
Zachary playfully pinched the tip of her well–shaped nose and told her, “Look at you, you’re drinkinglike you are completely immune to alcohol. If your sister finds out, she’s going to lecture me about notkeeping an eye on you again.”
Liberty had once told him to keep an eye on Serenity when she was drinking. She mentioned thatSerenity liked drinking but could never hold her alcohol; even a bottle of beer was enough to knock herout.
She did manage to get some practice with Mrs. Stone and improved her alcohol tolerance slightly, but itended up bolstering her confidence disproportionately. When she was chatting with people aboutpotential future business deals, she ended up getting too much ahead of herself and drank. two moreglasses than she should have.
It was only a short ten–minute period when Zachary just happened to have his attention somewhereelse.
“Good wine, good wine…”
Serenity was still conscious enough to playfully slap Zachary’s hand away. She began mumblingincoherently about the wine she drank.
Zachary chuckled and said, “Well, the wine was pretty good, but I don’t think you could handle all that.”
He did not even take a sip of alcohol tonight, regardless of who came to give him a toast. He would tellthem that his wife did not like it when he drinks and that he did not want to reek of alcohol. Everyonewas very understanding and did not pressure him into drinking. They even complimented his devotionto his wife.
What they did not say out loud was that they thought his wife was too controlling and that he was aslave.
Zachary did not care what people had to say about him.
He made a point of not getting drunk because he knew that his duty was to take care of his now- drunkwife.
Serenity could barely process Zachary’s lecture. She heard nothing but loose strings of words in herhead. She weakly pried her eyes open and took in the sight of the handsome face of her man beforemumbling, “Zachary, my head is spinning, I’m going to fall asleep.”
She raised her hand and brushed her fingers against Zachary’s face. She then put her hand onZachary’s chest, burying her weight into him before shutting her eyes. She babbled incoherently beforedrifting off to sleep, “I’m going to sleep, I’m going to bed…”
“Remember to invite me if there’s good wine next time.”
Zachary teased her, “Did you forget that we have a collection of wine at home?”
Serenity was still muttering about something but Zachary could barely hear her at this point. If he hadto guess, she was probably complaining about him not letting her drink as much as she wanted.
Just as Liberty said, Serenity was fond of drinking despite her poor alcohol tolerance. If Zachary let herroam free in his wine cellar, chances were that she was going to get alcohol poisoning in no time.
“I just need the vegetables to grow well, finding customers won’t be a problem…” Serenity saidsuddenly when Zachary thought she had fallen asleep. She uttered this with a bright smile, looking asbeautiful as ever
With that, she stretched lazily in Zachary’s arms and wrapped her arms as tightly as she could aroundhim. Her eyes were shut the entire time and there was no way to tell if she was just talking
in her sleep, but she did giggle as she confessed, “Zachary, it’s wonderful being your wife… Sowonderful!”