Zachary agreed with Serenity’s arrangements. They were giving Dylan and Imogen a chance to sort things out without interfering too much. “I’ve informed Dylan. He’ll come.”“I knew I could count on you. Go back to work, babe. I’ll get back to mine too.”“Okay. Don’t tire yourself out or stay seated for too long. Remember to take short walks from time to time.”Although Serenity was still in the early stage of pregnancy, sitting too long was not good for her.“I know. I cherish this baby more than you do.”After the husband and wife exchanged a few more words, Serenity ended the call. Meanwhile, in Satbury, Austin was working in the kitchen alone. Dominic had already bought the ingredients he needed, all crisp and fresh. Since Dominic had no idea of Austin’s menu, he did not offer any help and left Austin alone. Well, Austin did not need help.An evening was more than enough for him. He was not going to cook up a feast anyway. It would be a few simple dishes for Isabell
Tati said, “It’s good enough if you ate it. There are only so many patissiers in Satbury who can make desserts that satisfy you.”Isabella was rendered speechless. She looked toward Tati and asked, “Be honest with me, Tati. Did you fall in love with Austin at first sight? You’ve been paying a lot of attention to him. You’re also very concerned if he can become my chef.“If you like him, you can switch your chef and hire him instead. Not only can you eat the food he makes every day, but you can also date him. However, he’s only a chef. He’s way below your league. I don’t know if your parents can accept a chef as their son-in-law.“Definitely not my parents.”The O’Connors were one of the top families in Satbury. Naturally, their standards for a son-in-law would be pretty high. Isabella was not looking down on anybody. She simply agreed that one should look for a partner on par with themselves. That way, both sides would have minimal disparity in knowledge and perspectives. They
Therefore, Tati’s father never cared about his children. Only their mother did, so they were closer to her. Isabella told Tati, “Stop listening to gossip. You’ll only know if marriage is for you after experiencing it yourself.“With our family, we don’t have to worry about being mistreated. We have enough support.”Isabella said, “We’re more than capable, and our family is powerful. Based on these two points, I don’t think our married lives will be terrible as long as we choose a man of good character.”“You’re right. When are you going to get a boyfriend? I want a brother-in-law.”Isabella scolded Tati, “Don’t overstep. Do I look like I have time to date someone? Men who meet our standards are mostly married, and we won’t even consider those who aren’t suitable for us. Why should we be in a rush?“I believe in fate. If we’re destined to be with someone, we’ll meet them one day, no matter the distance.“Go back to work. We can head back for dinner together at five.”Business
Isabella began to flip through Austin’s information, focused.It was simple. All it said was that he had two brothers and his parents were retired, with the older brother married and had a harmonious family. He had his own business and some achievements. Though he was technically the boss now, he still loved cooking and having loved cooking ever since he was young.Austin’s information did not state that he was one of the Wiltspoon Yorks. Though it was possible Isabella’s secretary was simply unable to find that out, it was also possible that Zachary was helping Austin hide his status so Isabella would not be scared of employing him.However, Zachary had not concealed Austin’s success as a business owner because Austin needed some achievements to show off, lest Isabella eliminate him as a potential romantic interest because he was poor.Zachary was also worried the O’Connor elders would look down on Austin as not all rich families were like the Yorks who only prioritized character
“Uncle Dylan!” Sonny greeted cheerfully. He rarely saw Dylan and was not close to him, so he just greeted him verbally. He did not run over to ask for a hug like he would with Callum and the others.Dylan spread his arms toward Sonny with a smile. “C’mere, Sonny. Let me give you a hug.”Sonny looked at Serenity for approval and only walked over to Dylan once she nodded. Dylan picked him up. “Hi, Uncle Dylan.”“I haven’t seen you in ages. You’ve gotten a little heavier than before. You need to eat more to grow bigger quickly.”Sonny replied, “You just said I got a little heavier. That’s because I ate lots and grew bigger!”Dylan laughed. “That’s right. Did you miss me?”“No, I don’t see you very often so I’m not that close to you, so I haven’t missed you.”Dylan said to Serenity, “Sonny really is honest. He doesn’t even know how to lie.”“It’s good for little kids to be honest.”Sonny also said, “My teacher says we should be honest kids that don’t lie.”“Right, right. Looks li
Dylan was shocked when he saw Serenity’s serious expression and stammered, “What did I do? Tell me what I did wrong, Serenity. I’ll apologize immediately.”At the same time, he recalled what he had done. It had been a long time since he last saw her. How could he have done anything to offend her?He was last in Wiltspoon two weeks ago and had not even returned to the manor since, and neither had he disturbed Zachary and Serenity’s sweet married life together.Dylan racked his brains but could not think of anything he might have done to offend Serenity.However, he soon calmed down. He had not done anything wrong. Serenity would not have invited him to eat with them if he had. Instead, she would have gotten Zachary to settle the score with him directly or snitched on him to his parents.“You nearly scared me to death, Serenity. I thought about it and there’s no way I offended you somehow. And besides, if I did, you’d be beating my ass, not inviting me for a meal.”Serenity laughed
Dylan was speechless for a moment. “I’m your brother.”“I have so many brothers, but you’re the only one who’s done something like that. You’re about to embarrass the York reputation thoroughly.”Dylan was again shocked. It was a big deal, then! What had he done to embarrass his family?“Zack.”“Go wait at the corner!”Helplessly, Dylan went to the corner and obediently waited for time to pass. He finally experienced what it felt like to have minutes felt like years. It was excruciating.Finally, it was time for dinner. Zachary shut off his computer and made his way around his desk.Dylan immediately stood and went up to him like a dog after a bone, all smiles. “Are you tired, Zack?”Zachary threw him a side glance as he said, “Very. Can you split the burden with me?”“I-I do help out!”Almost every young man of York was helping out with the family business, though the bigger part of the burden was still Zachary’s to bear.The rest were more concerned with what they liked to
As for Grandma May—Dylan had gone looking for her once before and she told him to handle it himself.When he asked her to let him choose someone else, she said she had only picked a candidate for him. If he really did not like her choice, he could find someone he fancied, but the person had to pass the character test.Dylan felt Chameleon Fox’s character was not bad. She might be a little hot-tempered, but she was still reasonable. He just did not know her family background.“Are you done with work?” Serenity asked Zachary warmly. Her warm voice pulled Dylan out of his reverie.Zachary hummed. “Yeah. We can go now.”Serenity stood up and called out, “Sonny, put your book back. We’re heading for dinner now.”Sonny made a sound in acknowledgment and immediately shoved his book back into his bag before carrying it on his back. Then, he spread his arms out at Zachary, begging his uncle to carry him.Zachary picked him up and tapped his nose fondly. “You still want me to carry you, h