Serenity was stunned to see Zeke. The Shaw family was not invited to Master Zack's funeral, so he must have gone to a lot of trouble to get here.

Joy limped in after Zeke and barked at Serenity. "Serenity, if my brother hadn't broken up with you, you wouldn't have become Mrs. Valor today, you—"

"Shut up!" Zeke quickly interrupted his sister, fearing that the girl would say something she should not again. "Apologize to Serenity now!"

After that, Zeke said to Serenity, almost pleading, "I'm so