Kathryn whispered to herself as she watched her biological father, who looked young and attractive in his outfit, embrace a stunning woman many years younger than her biological mother. “When this old man was younger, he must have been quite handsome. Now that he’s older, he still looks like a distinguished gentleman when he dresses up.” It was no surprise that her mother, Matriarch Farrell, was so strict with her husband. Kathryn found herself wondering how Matriarch Farrell felt seeing her husband seek companionship outside their marriage. Was it the financial support from her brother, Shiloh, and others that compelled him? Meanwhile, at Wiltspoon, after returning to Wildridge Manor from the Wiltspoon Hotel, Serenity went straight to her room to sleep, clearly struggling with drowsiness. Zachary accompanied her to the room, watching as she eagerly climbed onto the bed and quickly fell asleep. He sat on the edge of the bed and smiled at her, saying, “You’re tired. You could have slept in the car. I’ll carry you in when we get home.” Serenity replied, “I pushed myself to come back, husband. I’ll just rest for a bit. Are you planning to sleep? If not, could you go to the study and read a book?” Zachary gazed at her tenderly and replied, “Go ahead and sleep; I’m not sleepy yet.” Serenity closed her eyes and quickly drifted off. Noticing she fell asleep so easily, Zachary leaned down to place a gentle kiss on her forehead, caressed her face with his large hands, then rested them on her still-flat belly, whispering softly in her ear, “Seren, thank you for all your hard work.” After sitting quietly for a moment, Zachary stood up, left the bedroom, and entered the study, where he sat at the desk. On the table lay a book about pregnancy, which he had read multiple times but was determined to remember thoroughly before Serenity became pregnant.

He knew nothing about pregnancy. After Serenity became pregnant, despite the help of many people in caring for her, he still wanted to take care of her on his own. He visited a bookstore and purchased numerous books related to pregnancy. He also shared these books with Josh. After comparing them, he confirmed that the books Josh had read were similar to the ones he had chosen, so he returned home with a stack of books. During their honeymoon, he set aside company matters and devoted himself entirely to Serenity. He had ample time to read. He opened a book and began reading again. Based on the number of weeks Serenity was pregnant, he turned to the corresponding page and repeatedly read all the content. According to the book’s introduction, the baby in Serenity’s womb had not yet developed into a human form and would only become a true fetus after twelve weeks of pregnancy. The family doctor advised that he could take Serenity for a checkup in a few days to rule out any complications, such as ectopic pregnancy.

“Dundu——” Zachary’s mobile phone alerted him to a new WhatsApp message. He pulled out his phone and opened it to find some photos and a video sent by Kevin. He did not recognize the person in the photo, but the main character in the video was the same individual. Zachary frowned; Kevin wouldn’t send him these messages without a reason. Just as he was about to call Kevin, Kevin called him first. Zachary answered.