Chapter 526
Chapter 526
“What did you say to him?” “What can I say? I can’t bluntly tell him that his successor is trying to steal your woman. This is a personal matter for you to handle. I’ll ask Mr. Chaplin to find a time for you to meet with Mr. Lowe.” Zachary replied indifferently, “Let’s save that for after New Year’s. I’m leaving for a business trip in two days.” Josh froze, doubting he had heard correctly. “You’re going on a business trip? Where to? Can you really bear to leave your wife, especially now that your relationship is improving?” Zachary was silent for a while before saying, “I might as well tell you. The whole city will find out soon enough anyway p>
Finally, there was some gossip to share.
As the go-to gossip enthusiast, Josh’s ears perked up immediately. He grinned and asked, “What’s going on?” “The sister that Mrs. Stone has been searching for is likely my mother-in-law p>
Josh paused before responding, “You have a mother-in-law? Didn’t she pass away a long time ago?” “Yes, my mother-in-law died over ten years ago, but that doesn’t mean she couldn’t have a sister p>
Josh was taken aback. Everyone in Wiltspoon’s upper class knew about Audrey’s search for her sister. Clive had once approached Julian for help, but Julian felt there weren’t many leads. Since he was working for Zachary at York Corporation and Clive was Zachary’s rival, he declined Clive’s request.
“If your mother-in-law is Mrs. Stone’s sister, doesn’t that make your wife Mrs. Stone’s niece? Then you’ll be Mrs. Stone’s nephew-in-law, and Elisa is still head over heels for you p>
Josh.
“Get out p>
“I’ll leave after I finish laughing. Zachary, just be honest with your wife when you go home tonight.” Josh couldn’t understand why Zachary was still hesitating. The couple’s feelings were warming to each other, confirming that Serenity had passed his test.
“I’m… afraid p>
He feared losing Serenity if he confessed.
“Wow, I never thought I’d see the day you were afraid of anything. Serves you right!” Zachary shot a dark glare at his best friend. “So, you plan to go on a business trip and postpone this as long as possible p>
“The truth will come out eventually. If your mother-in-law isn’t related to Mrs. Stone, that’s fine. But if they are really sisters, will you never meet your aunt-in-law for the rest of your life? Or do you lack confidence that your wife will stay?” Zachary considered Serenity’s temperament and nodded reluctantly. “I can’t say for sure.” Josh looked at him and smiled. “That’s why I truly admire Serenity. I’m a big fan of hers. It’s your fault for being stubborn. You clearly like her, yet you refuse to admit it. If not for your grandmother, you’d still be jealous every day and suffocating yourself.” Zachary paused before admitting, “I’m inexperienced in love.” He felt lost when it came to this emotion. He wanted to be close to Serenity but also pushed her away. It was a dilemma. “I’ll go on a business trip for a few days. By the time I return, it will be Ben Young-Johnson’s wedding.” He planned to use this time away to think carefully about how he would confess everything to Serenity. He needed to find a way to tell her without making her too angry. If he had known he would end up falling in love with her, he would have made a different decision.
However, at that moment…
At that time, they were unfamiliar with each other, and he even misjudged her, keeping his distance. Concealing his identity to assess her character seemed like the best approach. He felt thankful that he hadn’t mistreated her; otherwise, he would have faced significant consequences in the end. Josh could also comprehend why Zachary had made that choice initially.