Chapter 19
Chapter 19
“I’m planning a trip back to my hometown after meeting your parents this weekend. I want to cut down some bamboo to make the rails,” Serenity said enthusiastically.
Zachary responded softly, “There’s no need for that. I’ll arrange for someone to install the rails tomorrow p>
It was quite a task for the lady of the York house to go all the way to her hometown just to chop down bamboo for laundry purposes. Only Serenity could think of something like this.
“Alright, thanks for that,” she replied.
“This place is also my home now,” Zachary added.
“Yes,” Serenity acknowledged before heading to her bedroom with her laundry. She opened her bedroom door and paused to look back at Zachary. “If you’d like, you can leave your dirty clothes out after your shower. I can wash them when I do my laundry p>
“That’s alright, thank you. I’ll have two washing machines delivered tomorrow. It’ll be convenient to have one in each of our bathrooms,” he replied.
“Sounds good. Just let me know how much you spend on the washing machines. I’ll share the cost with you,” Serenity insisted, feeling it wasn’t fair for him to cover the expense entirely, especially since he had already given her a debit card for household costs.
Zachary reassured her, “Two washing machines won’t be too expensive. I can manage a few thousand dollars. Besides, they are essential appliances for our home p>
To clarify, he added, “I’m usually busy with work, which is why I send my clothes to the dry cleaners. That’s the reason I haven’t purchased a washing machine p>
This wasn’t about his inability to manage a household; it was simply that Zachary had never considered many everyday needs. For the last thirty years, he had enjoyed the life of an heir without thinking too much about such matters. Nevertheless, he was committed to doing whatever he could on his own.
However, when it came to laundry, he was still getting the hang of things.
something he had never attempted before.
“Got it p>
Serenity recognized that highly skilled professionals often got caught up in their busy lives, leaving little time to consider their daily needs.
“Get some early rest, Mr. York p>
With that, Serenity retreated to her room, securely shutting and locking the door behind her.
The sound of the door locking cast a shadow over Zachary’s eyes. He felt as though she was putting up a barrier against him. However, he soon acknowledged that they were on equal footing; he too locked his bedroom door and closed the window every night while he slept.
In a way, they had established a solid system together.
Serenity asserted her boundaries, while Zachary did the same. They respected one another’s space, allowing each other the freedom to breathe.
Importantly, Serenity never anticipated him to fulfill his part of their marital obligations.
A moment later, Zachary pulled out his phone to call Sam, the butler. Once Sam answered, Zachary solemnly instructed, “Sam, arrange for two washing machines to be delivered to Brynfield. You can choose the brand, but please don’t go for anything too expensive or too cheap.” Sam respectfully acknowledged the request.
After ending the call, Zachary stared at the closed door for a moment before getting up and returning to his room.
The night passed in silence.
The next morning, at six o’clock, Zachary was jolted awake by a phone call.
He glanced at his phone screen; it was Serenity calling. Although he felt a twinge of annoyance, he decided to answer her call.
“Are you awake, Mr. York? We agreed to pick up flowers at the florist at six p>
“I’m up,” he replied.
“I’ll wait for you. Please hurry p>
“Sure p>
Since he had promised to take her there the day before, Zachary quickly got out of bed, dressed, freshened up, and stepped out the door, even though he was still feeling groggy.
Outside, Serenity was waiting with a purse in hand.
She had her phone, keys, and the debit card that Zachary had given her. Later, she planned to visit the ATM to check her account balance. It was important for her to stick to her budget and make purchases that were within her means.