Serenity. The two hit it off and became best friends before discovering they were cousins.
Everyone in the city knew about Ms. Stone’s feelings for Mr. York. It was unlikely that she had moved on from her unrequited love. How would she react upon learning that her cousin had married the man she cherished?
The Stones and the Yorks did not have a good relationship, but it was undeniable that Elisa was the only woman in all of Wiltspoon who was Zachary’s equal in social status.
Yet, Zachary chose to marry an insignificant orphan who lived with her sister instead of Elisa, who was perfectly compatible with him. Would Ms. Stone be outraged and feel insulted?
People find it easier to accept defeat when it’s to a worthy opponent; that’s just human nature. However, it becomes a bitter pill to swallow when the victor is someone deemed inferior, as no amount of reasoning can help anyone move past it.
Now the media was aware that Zachary had married the girl to express his gratitude for saving his grandmother’s life.
Nevertheless, the couple spent time together and began to develop feelings for each other after the marriage.
“Mr. York, how do you get along with your wife?”
“Like any other couple. There’s nothing unusual about our relationship.”
“Do you and your wife shop for groceries at the farmer’s market?”
“We do. We’re people, after all. We need to eat, so of course we buy groceries.”
The reporters believed they might catch Mr. York grocery shopping if they lingered at the farmer’s market.
Zachary projected an image of someone in a position of privilege. He was the heir to the wealthiest family in the city and the head of York Corporation. Given that his time was valuable, he likely had no opportunity to prepare his own meals.
It never crossed the press’s minds that Mr. York would actually go grocery shopping at the
The farmer’s market attracts everyday people. No, it was Serenity who transformed Mr. York. “Um… Who does the cooking? Is it your wife?” “Whoever is available to cook. If I handle the cooking, Seren will clean the house. We divide the household chores equally.” “You cook as well, Mr. York?”