Serenity and Zachary: An Instant Marriage

Chapter 4013

Chapter 4013

Abby leaned back with a sigh. "The last tEvan stood outside, he only took off his coat for half an hour, and

he still caught a cold. He downed a big bow! of ginger soup, took scold medicine, and luckily, it didn't get

too serious. That's because he's got a strong constitution. If it were anyone else, they'd probably be bedridden

for ten days or more."

Her lips curved into a wry smile. "| just wanted to give him a hard time-not torment him to death. After all, | still

need him to get into the York family." Adalee chuckled. "You know, the York family has so many young masters.

He's not the only option. Aren't sof his cousins closer to your age?" Abby shrugged. "The fifth brother, Elian,

is close to my age, but he's already engaged. The sixth brother, Tatum, has been paired off too. The ones

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younger than the seventh brother are way too young. I'm not into the whole older-sister-younger-brother

dynamic." She paused before adding, "Especially the ninth brother, Rowan-he's still a kid. Completely off-limits."

Adalee sighed tically. "Alright, fine. But honestly, Old Madam York is one peculiar woman. That said, I'll

give her credit-she has good judgment. Still, | don't think Evan is on your level. He can't beat you in a fight, and

his IQ and EQ don't hold a candle to yours. He just happens to look good." Abby laughed softly, her honesty

cutting through. "In terms of fighting, yeah, he's no match for me. | mean, con-who's my master? Not many

people can beatin a fight. But I'll admit, he's not completely outmatched. If we went head-to-head, it could

go either way. | might even lose to him." Her tone grew serious. "Sister, don't underestimate the York brothers.

Each one is capable of taking on the weight of the York Corporation. They just don't want to. That's why Zachary,

as the eldest, carries the burden. The younger ones can say no, but as the eldest, Zachary doesn't have that

luxury." Adalee nodded, considering Abby's words. "Alright, I'll admit it-I don't know the York men as well as you

do. You've spent more taround them. Since you're still holding onto feelings for Evan, I'll back off a little. But

after the way he treated you, | need to teach him a lesson. Last time, you stopped me, and I've been itching to

let it out ever since."

Abby sat up, a flicker of concern crossing her face. "Sister, what exactly do you plan to do to him?" Adalee waved

off her worry. "Relax. I'm not going to kill him or anything. | just need to get a sense of whether he's serious

about you this time. You finish up your work, clock out on time, and don't bother working late tonight. I'll go talk

to Evan myself." Abby frowned, her voice tinged with unease. "Sister, please take it easy on him. Don't go too

far."

Adalee grinned mischievously. "Don't worry. | know how you feel about him. How could | possibly hurt him too

badly? | just want to knock ssense into him. | promise, he won't lose so much as a finger."

She stood, smoothing her outfit. "And don't even think about followingto stop me. Even if you two get

married, I'll find my moment to make him pay. Call it payback for everything he put you through." Abby shook

her head with a resigned smile. "I won't follow you. | trust you know your limits." She knew her family's

frustrations with Evan. They'd wanted to put him in his place for a while now.

still, she didn't think they'd truly harm him. Her family understood her feelings and would only make things a

little more difficult for Evan-a harmless obstacle, really.

With that, Adalee stepped outside.

Meanwhile, Evan was still pacing, waiting anxiously for Abby's response. When he couldn't take the silence any

longer, he pulled out his phone and called her again. This time, Abby picked up.

"Abby, are you done with work yet?" Evan asked, his voice filled with concern. "I haven't seen you cout. It's

already dark."