“You’re a b*stard! You won’t even give me a chance to explain. What you see isn’t always the truth.”

Serenity let go of Zachary and angrily pinched him on the arm.

He scared her.

She thought they were entering another phase of silent treatment.

Zachary quietly took her pinching. It hurt like hell, but he did not care.

All was good knowing that she cared about him.

“Shawn confessed his feelings to me, but I rejected him. I’m your wife. I won’t leave you unless you decide you don’t want me anymore.”

“Really?”

The concealment of his identity came to mind.

Would she stay by his side when she was to find out that he had been lying to her for so long?

“Don’t you believe me?”

Letting out a sigh, Zachary pulled her into his arms. “Serenity, I was really angry when I saw you with Shawn. My instinct told me to leave. I know that you were not to blame. Shawn was all over you.

“The truth is… I’m jealous.

“I’m green with envy. I’m jealous at the thought Shawn loves you and