Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei
Chapter 698

Chapter 698

Chapter 698

A silver sedan stopped right outside the villa, and a person stood at the gate.

Through the gate, Serenity looked at the figure and thought it looked familiar. At closer inspection, sherecognized that it was not the delivery person but her mother- in–law who she had met a few times.

“Mom.”

Serenity took a moment to take in the surprise before rushing to open the gate. It was then she realizedshe did not have a key to unlock the gate. Serenity apologetically said to her mother–in–law who wason the other side of the gate, “I didn’t know I needed a key to open the gate, Mom. Hang on for asecond. I’ll get the key from Zachary.”

“Okay,” Tania faintly replied and stopped pressing on the doorbell.

Serenity rushed back into the house, running into the kitchen. She told Zachary,” Your mom is here,Zachary. I tried to open the gate, but I couldn’t without a key. Give me a key. I’ll unlock the gate now.

“Didn’t you say your mother was going to drop by two days later? Why doesn’t she have a key?”

Zachary replied, “The house keys are on the coffee table in the living room. My mom might haveforgotten to bring hers.”

“That reminds me. What’s the portion like? I wonder if your mom has had dinner.”

Her mother–in–law’s sudden visit was not something Serenity was going to take lightly.

“My mom must’ve had dinner by now.”

“Oh.” Serenity took quick paces out of the kitchen and picked up the keys from the coffee table on herway out. She rushed to the gate, only to make her way back to the kitchen. Serenity said, “How aboutyou open the gate for your mother while I cook?”

She was concerned her mother–in–law might not look favorably upon her since Zachary was busy inthe kitchen while she hung around. Her mother-in–law would not be too pleased that Serenity was nottaking good care of Zachary.

Some mothers–in–law could not stand their sons contributing to house chores. They believed thedaughters–in–law should be doing all the work. They did not want their flesh and blood to be tired. Asmothers–in-law, they expected their daughters–in–law to work while being on top of caring for childrenand handling house chores.

On the other hand, mothers whose sons–in–law took on the household chores would think theirdaughters married well.

If the tables were turned and their sons handled household tasks, these women would groan abouttheir lazy daughters–in–law. They would feel bad that their sons married a wife who was not raisedwell.

Serenity knew a thing or two about issues between mothers–in–law and daughters-in- law from hersister’s failed marriage. She was worried she would face the same problem.

“It’s fine. Go and open the gate for your mother–in–law.”

“Will your mom blame me for not relieving you of household tasks? Will she make you do nothing athome while I should do all the work?”

Zachary answered, “I don’t think so. We’ve only been married for three months. You only met my momonce or twice. There shouldn’t be any issue between you two.”

His parents, uncles, and aunts only had sons. Nana taught all the boys to be kind to all the women athome.

Growing up, Dad would often tell him that Mom is the only woman in the family, so they should love,care for, and protect Mom together.

By right, Mom should not have a problem with him being in the kitchen.

This was because Dad often cooked for Mom.

“You’re not even sure about that. You should open the gate.”

Serenity went up to pull the apron off Zachary.

“Seren.”

Zachary grabbed her hand and tenderly uttered, “You don’t have to care what my mom thinks of you.We’re the ones in this marriage. We decide how we run the household. I’ll talk to my mom if she saysanything to you.”

There was no reason his mother could enjoy his father’s undivided attention and care if Serenity couldnot.

As the husband, Zachary was glad to make his wife dinner.

It was nobody’s business to change that.

“Now get out there. Don’t keep my mom waiting.”

Zachary lowered his head to kiss her cheek. “Don’t worry. I’m here for you.”