{"id":12218,"date":"2026-01-22T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-417\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:50:32","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-417","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-417\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 417"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 417<\/div>\n<div>However, the piece of paper was no longer on her dressing table. It appeared that she had drawn something on the back of the contract\u2026<\/div>\n<div>Yikes!<\/div>\n<div>Serenity glared at the man sleeping beside her. Not only had Zachary unknowingly ruined her drawing, but he had also compromised their agreement. Although her artwork was gone, the contract in his possession must still be secured somewhere safe.<\/div>\n<div>Zachary remained unresponsive when Serenity poked his face, so she jabbed him again, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s not fair that you accidentally destroyed my work while still holding onto yours. This puts me in a difficult position.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Perhaps she should steal his contract and dispose of it.<\/div>\n<div>That would level the playing field. Without the contract, neither of them would be restricted, and Serenity would feel much more at ease.<\/div>\n<div>However, the fact that she didn\u2019t have access to his bedroom was a significant obstacle. How could she steal the contract to destroy it?<\/div>\n<div>Should she get him drunk?<\/div>\n<div>Knock him out?<\/div>\n<div>Or seduce him?<\/div>\n<div>Serenity considered numerous scenarios in her mind, but none of the ideas seemed feasible. She would have to wait for an opportunity to present itself.<\/div>\n<div>She thought it would take a long time before she could sneak into Zachary\u2019s room, but to her surprise, the opportunity appeared that very night.<\/div>\n<div>Nana made an unexpected visit. Grandma May had dinner with Callum at the hotel and decided to rest a bit before heading to Serenity\u2019s shop. She then called Callum to pick her up just past nine o\u2019clock to take her to Brynfield.<\/div>\n<div>The old lady, dragging her luggage, stood outside Zachary\u2019s door at ten o\u2019clock. She rang the doorbell.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWho is it? I\u2019m coming!\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lane called out as she went to answer the door.<\/div>\n<div>Seeing the old lady on the other side, Mrs. Lane was taken aback. \u201cOld Mrs. York, what brings you here?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cAre Zachary and Serenity around?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThey haven\u2019t returned yet, but they\u2019re on their way home. I was the first one back.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty picked Sonny up from work every evening, so Mrs. Lane did not have to remain at the shop.<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lane helped Grandma May with the luggage as they entered the house. \u201cOld Mrs. York, what\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI\u2019m staying here from now on. Cecilia, please don\u2019t address me formally when Serenity is around. How did Zack introduce you to Serenity?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lane closed the door and replied while guiding the elderly lady inside, \u201cMr. Zachary said I was Rowan\u2019s nanny.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe can be old friends. Just be mindful of what you call me.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lane smiled and said, \u201cI will.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cPlease sit, Old Mrs. York. I\u2019ll get you a glass of water.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cSure.\u201d Instead of sitting, Grandma May wandered around the house and stopped in front of Zachary\u2019s room. She turned the doorknob, only to find the door locked. She murmured something to herself, but Mrs. Lane couldn\u2019t make it out.<\/div>\n<div>As she made her way back to the sofa, Grandma May asked, \u201cAre they still sleeping in separate rooms?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYes. Mr. Zachary\u2019s room is always locked in case the missus tries to sneak in.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThat b*stard!\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Grandma May cursed. <\/div>\n<div>No wonder Serenity said she couldn\u2019t even jump him and strip him naked if she wanted to. No one could with that stuck-up attitude of his.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cOld Mrs. York, if Mr. Zachary and the missus are going to grow closer, something needs to change. From what I\u2019ve observed over the past two days, they seem to have feelings for each other, but there\u2019s still a distance between them. The missus appears a bit scared and oblivious to Mr. Zachary\u2019s advances. Perhaps she\u2019s feeling insecure.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cZachary\u2019s not doing enough if he doesn\u2019t make Serenity feel\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafe,\u201d she said. The old woman sighed, \u201cIt takes a while for the rascal to warm up to anyone, but he\u2019s making good progress now. I expected it would take him about a year to adjust. He keeps me on my toes.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Grandma May lived a wonderful life. Her marriage had been beautiful when her husband was still alive. Now, in her old age, she was surrounded by respectful children and grandchildren. Her grandsons had been raised well, but her only worry was about their marriages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"text-chapter-toolbar\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"icon ion-md-settings\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 417 However, the piece of paper was no longer on her dressing table. 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