Chapter 70
Zachary stood in front of the car dealership, his expression serious as he looked at Serenity. She had just finished questioning him about the car, and his response was a simple shrug, almost like he was trying to downplay the gesture. Serenity was still processing what had just happened. Over a hundred thousand dollars, just like that.
“Didn’t you say you were only going to help me with the deposit?” Serenity asked, her voice laced with hesitation. She wasn’t sure if she was overthinking the situation or if Zachary was truly doing something unexpected.
Zachary glanced at her with a slightly annoyed expression, almost as though her question had caught him off guard. “I could afford the car you picked, so I paid in full,” he said nonchalantly.
Serenity blinked, her mind racing. “Oh,” was all she managed to whisper. She wasn’t sure how to process this. Was Zachary giving her the car? It didn’t make sense. Sure, he was wealthy and could easily pay for it, but it was still a significant amount of money. And given their situation—married for only a short time, with a contract to go their separate ways in a few months—it felt wrong for him to just give her such an extravagant gift.
“I’ll wire you half the money later,” Serenity added, trying to make sense of it all. She didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of just accepting something so expensive without understanding why.
Zachary glanced at her, his eyes briefly flicking to her face before he shrugged it off. “It’s fine,” he said, clearly uninterested in discussing the matter further. Serenity was left speechless. Was he really telling her to keep the car?
She dragged him away from the dealership, her curiosity piqued. “Mr. York,” she began, her voice low but firm. “Can you tell me why you’re gifting me with a car? I won’t feel comfortable driving it unless you clarify that. I don’t want to be indebted to you.”
Zachary met her gaze, his expression unreadable. There was a long pause, and Serenity almost thought he wouldn’t answer her. Finally, he spoke, but his words were slower this time, almost hesitant.
“Last night, um… I misjudged you…” His voice trailed off, as if he was still unsure of what to say. Serenity’s eyes widened as everything clicked into place.
“So, you feel that you’ve wronged me, so the car is an apology gift?” Serenity asked, already understanding. Zachary’s eyes met hers again, and this time, she saw the sincerity there. He was being genuine.
He nodded, his face softening slightly. “We cleared the misunderstanding last night, and you apologized to me. Although I was really angry then, I got over it. There’s no need for you to splurge on a car to make up for it.”