Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 5438

The medicinal herb garden earned its name from the wide variety of healing plants grown there.

Usually, Noelle and Laurence tended to the plants themselves. No one else was allowed to mess with the herbs. The crops could be ruined by untrained hands.

Lilian took the load off Noelle and Laurence. They could be at ease, with Lilian overseeing the garden.

Emerging from the cabin in the garden, Lilian spotted Noelle and smiled. “Hey, Noelle. I heard the gate opening, so I came out to check it out.”

Security was tight around Laurence’s residence.

“Master, did I disrupt your rest?”

Jane came out of the cabin too.

Noelle said apologetically, “I didn’t know where to go, so I dropped by. I might have interrupted you and Mom.”

“Silly girl. Why are you being so formal with us? Jane and I weren’t resting. We were just chatting. Come inside the cabin. Don’t just stand there. You look like you have a lot on your mind.

“Come inside and tell me. I will help you no matter what it is.”

Lilian took Noelle’s hand and led her inside.

Jane joined them in the cabin. She even made drinks and some dessert.

“Mom, I should be the one serving you.”

Noelle could not get used to the treatment. She wanted to handle the refreshments, but Jane beat her to it.

“What do you mean you should be doing it? We’re family, silly. No need to be so particular. You and Laurence are equals. You are both our kids.”

Confessing was not the hard part. Laurence and Noelle had been in each other’s lives for a long time. They clearly had feelings for each other. All Laurence had to do was admit that out loud to Noelle.

Yet, Laurence had been dragging his feet until now. Jane and Lilian had to give him more than a little push to get things going.

“Laurence said that it was a pledge of his love?”

Lilian’s face lit up. “Did Laurence tell you how he felt? Did he say he loves you?

“Noelle, Laurence loves you. All that spoiling and pampering all these years is because he’s in love with you.

“We were practically tearing our hair out watching him dragging his feet.”

Noelle looked at Lilian and Jane, knowing that they had come all this way to push Laurence to make the move.