{"id":12783,"date":"2026-01-22T14:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-881\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:01:48","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-881","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-881\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 881"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chapter 881<\/div>\n
Zachary wore a displeased expression and remained silent.<\/div>\n
Realizing that reasoning with Zachary was futile at this moment, Josh proposed, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you stay in the office while I do the investigating for you? You could use a distraction, and what better way to take your mind off things than to work? It will take more than a day or two to resolve the conflict between you and your wife.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cRushing things won\u2019t help. All you\u2019ll do is create more opportunities for mistakes,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
It was evident that Zachary needed something to occupy his mind. Feeling helpless, he replied, \u201cJust let me know if you want to skip work. Don\u2019t use my need for information as an excuse.\u201d<\/div>\n
Josh chuckled. \u201cI\u2019ve worked hard for you for so many years. It\u2019s time I took a couple of days off.\u201d<\/div>\n
His relationship with Jasmine had not progressed.<\/div>\n
It was likely due to Zachary and Serenity that Jasmine had remained on the sidelines. Josh could sense Jasmine\u2019s interest, but she was holding back her feelings for him.<\/div>\n
Sigh!<\/div>\n
Josh had accepted that it would be a long journey before he could bring home a wife. Only time would reveal his heart to Jasmine. One day, she would wholeheartedly welcome him into her life.<\/div>\n
With a sense of determination, he set off.<\/div>\n
Josh transferred all his work to Zachary.<\/div>\n
He then went to a florist to pick up a bouquet of flowers and some of Jasmine\u2019s favorite desserts from the bakery before heading to the bookstore.<\/div>\n
While Elisa took Serenity to the hospital to check her injury, Jasmine remained at the shop. After cleaning up the bloody crime scene, she sat behind the cash register and read a book.<\/div>\n
\u201cYou seem free,\u201d a familiar, gentle voice interrupted her moment of peace.<\/div>\n
Jasmine looked up at the sound and, upon realizing it was Josh, set down the<\/p>\n

Holding a book in her hand, she smiled and asked, \u201cWhat brings you here? Do you have nothing to do today?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to catch up on work that has been piling up since last year. I\u2019ll be working overtime today, but I\u2019ll be off tomorrow,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

Jasmine responded, \u201cOh, I thought you usually had the weekends off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s typically the case, unless the workload increases significantly, as it has now. We\u2019ll be working on Saturday and taking Sunday off,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

As Josh handed the flowers to Jasmine, he noticed a bouquet sitting by the computer and stared at it for a moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s for Serenity from Mr. York,\u201d Jasmine said, taking the bouquet from him.<\/p>\n

Leaning in for a sniff, she stood up and approached a rack. She retrieved an empty vase from the top shelf, arranged the flowers inside, and placed the vase back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI brought you some of your favorite desserts,\u201d Josh said, setting the treats on the table before taking a seat. Glancing down, he noticed the red-stained paper towels in the trash can beneath the table.<\/p>\n

He quickly looked back up at Jasmine, concern evident on his face. \u201cWhy are there so many bloody paper towels in the can? What happened? Is that blood or paint?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Serenity\u2019s blood,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n

Josh\u2019s eyes widened in alarm. \u201cIs Serenity hurt? Did Zachary do something to her?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe cut her finger with scissors. It must be a deep cut since the bleeding hasn\u2019t stopped after she bandaged it. She wouldn\u2019t let us examine her injury, so Elisa took her to the hospital to get it redressed,\u201d Jasmine explained.<\/p>\n

Josh understood all too well that Zachary was the cause of the trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a lot of blood. The bloody paper towels indicate the cut is serious,\u201d he said, pulling out his phone to take pictures for his tantrum-throwing boss.<\/p>\n

Jasmine watched quietly.<\/p>\n

and did not prevent Josh from taking pictures.<\/p>\n

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