{"id":12655,"date":"2026-01-22T13:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/?p=12655"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:58:06","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-789","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-789\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 789"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 789<\/div>\n<div>Serenity had finished preparing breakfast, but Zachary still had not emerged from the bedroom.<\/div>\n<div>She entered the room and observed the man lying on the bed for a moment before reaching out to check for his breathing by placing her hand under his nostrils. Next, she felt his forehead. He was alive and did not have a fever.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cHe didn\u2019t just get back this morning, did he? Why is he sleeping so much?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Serenity murmured, opting not to wake Zachary. Instead, she began to pack their clothes. They could leave once he woke up and had breakfast.<\/div>\n<div>Ring, ring, ring\u2026<\/div>\n<div>It was Liberty calling.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cHey, Liberty.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cHave you and Zachary left yet?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cNot yet. He\u2019s still asleep. We\u2019ll head out once he wakes up and eats. What\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Liberty replied, \u201cThen wait for me at home. I\u2019m on my way over now. I prepared some gifts for you two but forgot to give them to you.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cLiberty, there\u2019s no need to do that. It\u2019s raining outside, and the wind is strong. It\u2019s freezing, and you don\u2019t have a car! Mrs. Lane isn\u2019t around either. If you take Sonny out, he could get frostbite. If you really want to give us something, when Zachary and I call you on New Year\u2019s Day, you could just send us some Apple Cash. It\u2019s the thought that counts.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>The tradition of gift-giving in Wiltspoon centers on goodwill; the cost of the gift is not what matters. Typically, gifts range from ten to twenty dollars, with even the closest relatives giving gifts around two hundred dollars. This practice is common throughout the province, known for its inexpensive gifts.<\/div>\n<div>After a moment\u2019s thought, Liberty responded, \u201cThat\u2019s fine with me too.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cLiberty, are you really not coming with us?\u201d<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNo, spending the holidays with just Sonny is enough for me. Now that I don\u2019t have to cook for the entire family and serve them constantly, I plan to take advantage of this time before my breakfast caf\u00e9 opens to take Sonny out for some proper sightseeing around Wiltspoon,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her marriage to Hank, she had never had the chance to explore. Each day of her life revolved around her husband and son. Every holiday, she would accompany Hank back to his family home, where she was responsible for preparing meals for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly during the winter holidays, when they stayed at Hank\u2019s family home and relatives came to visit, the house would be filled with people while she alone busied herself in the kitchen. Sometimes, when Sonny cried and threw a tantrum, she had to cook for everyone while carrying him on her back.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, once she finished her kitchen duties, the others would not wait for her to join them before starting to eat, as she still needed to feed Sonny after her cooking. By the time she was able to sit down, there would often be only a small amount of food left on the table for her.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her slightly more than three years of marriage, Liberty herself could hardly understand how she had endured it. After her divorce, she felt incredibly foolish for having given so much of herself to Hank, only to see her efforts go unappreciated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s fine with me as well, but it has been raining lately, and the temperature keeps dropping. When you take Sonny out, make sure to bundle him up warmly. I\u2019ll leave the car for you to use. When we\u2019re ready to leave, I\u2019ll send the car keys over,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n<p>Liberty did not refuse her sister. She continued to offer Serenity a few more pieces of advice before ending the call. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeren,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho were you talking to?\u201d Zachary slowly woke up and noticed Serenity shoving her phone into her jacket pocket as he asked.<\/p>\n<p>Serenity turned her head to look at him. \u201cYou\u2019re awake! Where did you sneak off to last night? You probably only returned when the sun came up, didn\u2019t you? You slept so soundly. Normally, you\u2019d already be at work by this hour. Anyway, my sister just called. She said she prepared some gifts but forgot to give them to us and wanted to send them over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s raining and cold outside, so I asked her not to come over,\u201d Zachary replied.<\/p>\n<p>The couple had money, but they simply adhered to the tradition of seasonal gifting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t go anywhere last night. I was with Morpheus, just like you. Maybe it\u2019s the cold weather making the warmth of the covers so inviting. Plus, it\u2019s the holidays, and I felt so relaxed that I couldn\u2019t help but sleep in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zachary got out of bed and walked over to Serenity, wrapping his arms around her from behind. \u201cAre your things all packed? I don\u2019t need to bring any clothes with me since it\u2019s my home\u2014there are clothes I can change into there. You should bring a few more outfits for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, that\u2019s right! I even helped you pack quite a few sets of clothes, which took up too much space,\u201d Serenity responded, immediately removing his clothes from the suitcase.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 789 Serenity had finished preparing breakfast, but Zachary still had not emerged from the bedroom. 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