{"id":13018,"date":"2026-01-22T14:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-1040\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:04:47","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-1040","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-1040\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 1040"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fpm_start\"><\/div>\n<div>Chapter 1040<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhen Lily needs assistance with her belongings, you should lend her a hand as well. Fran and I have been close friends for many years. Although we haven\u2019t seen each other in nearly twenty years, our communication has never ceased.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lewis\u2019s intent to matchmake Lily and Duncan was abundantly clear.<\/div>\n<div>Lily looked at Duncan without a hint of fear. While she found the scar on his face unsettling, she believed that all he needed was plastic surgery to enhance his appearance.<\/div>\n<div>Without the scar, he was an exceptionally handsome man when viewed from the side.<\/div>\n<div>Who hasn\u2019t done something impulsive in their youth?<\/div>\n<div>She herself had even gotten a tattoo at one point.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cMom, I\u2019m really busy,\u201d Duncan said flatly. \u201cIf Ms. Harmon needs my assistance, I can provide it, but I don\u2019t have time to show her around.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou\u2019re stuck at home all day anyway. You can accompany Ms. Harmon and help her get acquainted with the area,\u201d Duncan suggested.<\/div>\n<div>He then glanced at Lily apologetically and added, \u201cI truly am very busy, Ms. Harmon.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cIsn\u2019t tomorrow Sunday? Don\u2019t you have to go back to the office?\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u201cZachary invited me over for a barbecue tomorrow,\u201d Duncan fabricated.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cThen you can simply bring Lily along. You two will have more to discuss when people of the same age gather. I\u2019m too old now; there\u2019s a generation gap between us.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Duncan replied, emotionless, \u201cWe\u2019re going to Wildridge Manor. Don\u2019t you know Zachary\u2019s temperament? Without his approval, we guests aren\u2019t allowed to bring young women.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lewis was left speechless.<\/div>\n<div>Wasn\u2019t Zachary already married? Was he truly that unreasonable?<\/div>\n<div>Mrs. Lewis pondered seriously.<\/div>\n<p>suspected her son was using Zachary as a shield. \u201cMrs. Lewis, it\u2019s perfectly fine. I\u2019m happy just to have your company. Duncan, feel free to proceed with your plans,\u201d Lily said perceptively. She subtly tugged at Mrs. Lewis\u2019s clothing, signaling her to ease off on Duncan. \u201cMom, can we eat? I\u2019m really hungry,\u201d Duncan interjected, changing the subject. Mrs. Lewis quickly instructed the maids to set the table. Duncan then turned and headed toward the dining room. \u201cLily, that\u2019s just how Duncan is. I hope you won\u2019t take it personally,\u201d she added. Lily smiled and replied, \u201cNo worries, I don\u2019t hold it against him. I came over unexpectedly when he already had plans. It\u2019s not fair to ask him to change them for me. By the way, when he mentioned Zachary, did he mean Zachary York? The Wildridge Manor he referred to is the old York residence.\u201d Although Lily was from Bellville, she had some knowledge of Wiltspoon\u2019s upper class. \u201cHe is the eldest son of the York family. It\u2019s not surprising that many people don\u2019t know his first name. Zachary is married and has a partner, yet he still doesn\u2019t allow his friends to bring young women to gatherings at his house.\u201d Lily, intrigued, asked, \u201cI heard his wife is an orphan from a farming village. How did he end up marrying her?\u201d \u201cIt was arranged by Old Mrs. York. That Hunt woman is indeed parentless, but she does have a sister\u2014they relied on each other for support. Oh, by the way, Mrs. Stone is their aunt. They only reunited last year, and because of that, Mrs. Stone held a grand banquet to celebrate the occasion and invited us,\u201d Mrs. Lewis explained. She recalled Liberty vividly, primarily because of her weight. When Mrs. Lewis first saw Liberty, she felt a wave of disgust. However, she didn\u2019t remember much about Serenity.<\/p>\n<p>However, she was aware that Zachary favored Serenity above all others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fpm_end\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 1040 \u201cWhen Lily needs assistance with her belongings, you should lend her a hand as well. 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