{"id":12519,"date":"2026-01-22T13:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-653\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:50","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-653","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-653\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 653"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 653<\/div>\n<div>Alice showed Serenity around the residence before excusing herself for a nap.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cGo take your break, Alice. I\u2019ll stay here and enjoy the view,\u201d Serenity replied.<\/div>\n<div>She didn\u2019t want to return inside the house; she preferred the natural scenery of the yard over the lavishly furnished interiors.<\/div>\n<div>Noticing a few garden patches along the fence, she guessed that her aunt must have done the gardening herself.<\/div>\n<div>Although Mrs. Stone was the matriarch of a wealthy and powerful family, she grew up in an orphanage. It made sense that she would take a hands-on approach to gardening after experiencing poverty and retiring from a desk job.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cAre you cold? I can have someone fetch you a jacket if you are,\u201d Alice offered.<\/div>\n<div>Serenity and Liberty hadn\u2019t brought extra clothes since they were only there for a meal, thinking they would return home afterward for a good chat.<\/div>\n<div>However, Mrs. Stone had planned for them to stay for a few days, so Serenity would need to return later in the evening to bring a change of clothes.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThank you, Alice, but I\u2019m not chilly,\u201d Serenity assured her.<\/div>\n<div>Alice smiled. \u201cWell, enjoy yourself. I\u2019m going for a nap; I\u2019ll feel fatigued if I don\u2019t stick to my routine.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Serenity nodded in understanding, recognizing that she too had a similar daily routine.<\/div>\n<div>Once Alice went back inside, Serenity pulled out her phone and opened WhatsApp. Upon seeing Zachary\u2019s profile picture, she noticed he had changed it to a photo of their wedding rings.<\/div>\n<div>Serenity chuckled as her frustration with him began to fade.<\/div>\n<div>She pressed the button for a video chat.<\/div>\n<div>Zachary answered quickly.<\/div>\n<div>His deep, hoarse voice reached her ears, which somehow pained Serenity to hear.<\/div>\n<div>It must have taken a toll on him after their recent argument.<\/p>\n<p>and she went out for drinks at a bar while he was away on business. He hurried back the same day to check on her, then quickly returned to work afterward. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDidn\u2019t you sleep well?\u201d he asked. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that. I might have caught a cold,\u201d she replied. <\/p>\n<p>His health had suffered because he often took cold showers during winter. Serenity scolded him, \u201cYou better bundle up and eat your meals on time. I was fine. I just went out for a few drinks to unwind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zachary stared at her for a moment before saying, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Seren. This was all my fault. I was overly sensitive and self-centered, without considering your feelings. You\u2019re an independent woman; I\u2019ve known that from the beginning. Yet, I kept trying to make you depend on me completely to satisfy my pride as a man. That was my mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was being petty and narrow-minded. You should yell at me if I make the same mistake again, but please don\u2019t go drinking at a bar, okay? You can\u2019t handle your liquor well. You threw up and cried after getting drunk. I felt terrible and sorry that you were upset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve experienced the pain of a splitting headache after a night of drinking. It was so bad that I never want you to go through it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Serenity looked at him quietly through the video call. His apologies and reflections reminded her of their earlier phone call. Her voice softened. \u201cZachary, I thought I didn\u2019t need to tell you everything since I could handle it myself, but your strong reaction shows that you care about me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can be a bit more patient and understanding with each other. We got married without truly knowing or loving one another. I can\u2019t promise we won\u2019t fight again, but I can assure you that we can take a few days to cool off and calmly discuss any issues when they arise.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The fight had left the couple feeling mentally drained.<\/p>\n<p>Scars and bruises. Marriage was intended to last a lifetime. The journey was lengthy, and along the way, conflicts, silent treatments, and misunderstandings often crept in.<\/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 653 Alice showed Serenity around the residence before excusing herself for a nap. \u201cGo take your break, Alice. 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