{"id":12523,"date":"2026-01-22T13:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-657\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:55:54","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-657","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-657\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 657"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 657<\/div>\n<div>Zachary ended the call immediately.<\/div>\n<div>Though he had been hung up on, Clive felt no anger.<\/div>\n<div>He smirked coldly. \u201cYou may deny me as your cousin, Zachary, but I will get my way eventually.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Alice, who was pouring him a glass of water, overheard his remark. She replied, \u201cYou\u2019re family now. What do you mean by getting your way? Regardless of his reasons for keeping his identity hidden, Zachary is Serenity\u2019s husband.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>I\u2019ve been his rival for years, and none of us has ever gained the upper hand. Now that I have the chance to surpass him, I need to seize the opportunity.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Clive grabbed the glass and gulped down some water. \u201cZachary really got under my skin. I must have my revenge when he returns from his business trip. I\u2019ll ask Serenity to join us for dinner, and I bet he\u2019ll have to acknowledge me as his cousin then.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cHoney, I\u2019m ecstatic just thinking about my nemesis bowing to me because I\u2019m the older cousin.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI think you\u2019ve lost your mind,\u201d Alice said, amused. \u201cHe\u2019s your peer. Are you really going to force him to acknowledge you if he doesn\u2019t want to?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>I\u2019ll make it difficult for him and call him rude in front of Serenity if he refuses to recognize me as the older cousin.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Alice was left speechless.<\/div>\n<div>She could picture her partner engaging in a subtle showdown with Zachary.<\/div>\n<div>Initially, Zachary felt some concern now that Clive had seen through his disguise. After hanging up, he fell into deep thought but soon found peace.<\/div>\n<div>Clive was furious, feeling sympathy for his sister rather than for Serenity.<\/div>\n<div>Regarding Clive\u2019s call,<\/div>\n<div>Before Elisa could let go of her feelings for Zachary, Zachary need not worry about Clive revealing the truth about him to Serenity.<\/div>\n<div>Moreover, Clive would devise ways to keep Zachary\u2019s identity hidden.<\/div>\n<p>Zachary felt the need to keep his feelings for Serenity concealed. He could openly express his affection for her in front of Clive, but he needed to be cautious. Once he returned from his business trip, Zachary planned to behave impeccably during dinner with Clive, as he wanted to avoid any attempts by Clive to undermine him in Serenity\u2019s eyes, given Clive was her cousin. <\/p>\n<p>As for acknowledging Clive as the older cousin, Zachary knew it wasn\u2019t like Clive would retaliate if he chose not to recognize him. <\/p>\n<p>Ugh! Zachary felt trapped in a difficult situation. Frustrated, he rubbed his temples and called someone to quickly run to the pharmacy on his behalf. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the study on the second floor of the Bucham residence, the head of the household was hard at work. Josh leaned against the desk, reading the group chat messages, which were arranged to safeguard Zachary\u2019s privacy. The head of the family was updating everyone on what information about Zachary could be disclosed. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the head of the Bucham household, Zachary\u2019s privacy was shielded from everyone, including the press. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJulian.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeak.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re amazing. The public must be curious about you.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Julian looked up at Josh and replied, \u201cDidn\u2019t Zachary set up a blind date for you? You could have spent your weekend charming your future wife instead of watching me work. I asked for your help, but you said you preferred to toil away at York Corporation.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Josh responded, \u201cI invited my future brother-in-law to dinner tonight.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Julian rolled his eyes. \u201cYou should be taking Ms. Sox out to dinner if you want to win her heart, not her brother. When are you going to say goodbye to being single?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll win her heart through my\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrother-in-law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a silly approach. You should start with your mother-in-law, or rather, your future father-in-law. Connecting with your mother-in-law is usually easier; mothers-in-law often warm up to their sons-in-law quite quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Josh pursed his lips and replied with a smile, \u201cI\u2019ll cultivate a relationship with all of them. Jasmine will have no choice but to fall into my arms when the entire family puts on the pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnock, knock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone was at the door.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 657 Zachary ended the call immediately. Though he had been hung up on, Clive felt no anger. 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