Married at First Sight Chapter 880

Chapter 880

“It has nothing to do with Zachary. I cut myself by accident,” Serenity said, trying to act as if everything was fine.

“Serenity, you don’t need to explain or apologize to me. I don’t blame you,” Elisa replied. “I’m just furious that Zachary lied to both of us. He made fools out of us cousins.”

Just moments earlier, Jasmine had shared with Elisa the entire story of how Serenity discovered Zachary’s true identity. Elisa felt a wave of sympathy for her cousin, who had been deceived the entire time.

“Serenity, I gave up on Zachary a long time ago. The moment I found out he was married, I moved on. I’ve felt at peace since I stepped back and stopped thinking about him. Don’t let my feelings interfere with your decision. Despite the lies, he’s someone you could potentially spend your life with.”

“However, since he played you so well, I hope you take your time in forgiving him. At the very least, make him suffer a little.”

As she reflected on it, Elisa realized she was now the older cousin-in-law to Zachary. She could definitely set him straight for Serenity.

“That’s my opinion, but I won’t interfere with your thoughts or how you choose to handle this situation.”

Elisa carefully examined her injured finger. “The bleeding doesn’t seem to want to stop. We should get you to the hospital. You look a bit pale, too.”

“I’ll drive you to the hospital.”

Despite the pain in her finger, Serenity resisted the idea.

The scissors had penetrated deeply into her finger, but thankfully, it remained intact.

“I’m your older cousin, so you have to listen to me.”

Not accepting her refusal, Elisa pulled Serenity along.

Jasmine supported Elisa, urging Serenity to go along with them.

Serenity went to the hospital to clean and dress her injury. She eventually gave in to her best friend Elisa’s persuasion and allowed her to drive them there. Meanwhile, Zachary was on his way to his office after gathering what remained of his dignity and leaving the bookshop.

Josh was surprised by Zachary’s unexpected return. Abandoning his current task, Josh hurried to Zachary’s office. “What brings you back? Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be in the office for a while? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Please tell me you didn’t have another argument with your wife,” he said.

Josh poured Zachary a glass of water. “Have a drink. Calm yourself down.” Zachary took the glass and quickly drank the water before slamming it back onto the table, remaining silent.

“Say something. If you’re dealing with another issue, let me know. I’ve told you time and again—you need to work on that temper of yours,” Josh insisted.

“Elisa is back from her travels,” Zachary replied.

“So she’s back,” Josh said nonchalantly. “Are you worried she’ll do something to your wife when she finds out? I trust you’re capable of protecting Serenity.”

Zachary replied, “It would be easier to handle if she did something to hurt Serenity, but she hasn’t. Elisa was furious and criticized me for lying to Serenity. She accused me of making a fool out of both her and Serenity. Things were starting to improve between me and Serenity, but Elisa’s sudden return has thrown us back to square one.

“Serenity even tried to kick me out! I snapped at her in the heat of the moment… I left before I lost my temper and did something I’d regret.”

Josh stared at him in disbelief.

Flustered, Zachary added, “It’s so difficult to please women! I let her go home with her sister when she wanted to stay with her family. She needed to cool off, but my presence just…”

“It wasn’t a bother to her. So why did she ask me to leave? I just wanted to see her, that’s all.”

“What did you say to her?”

“I asked if she cared more about Elisa since she seems to prefer having Elisa around instead of me. She always does this; she chooses others over me, even though I always put her first. I guess I can’t compete with Sonny. After all, Sonny is her nephew, so I shouldn’t take it personally, but I can’t believe Elisa is more important than I am.”

Now that Josh understood the situation, he said calmly, “You’re jealous of Elisa. Serenity didn’t appreciate that Elisa confronted you, which is why she asked you to leave. Yet, you let it get to you. Zachary, I’m trying to make this as clear as possible for you.”