Chapter 8
Zachary was careful to watch his weight, refusing to let himself go and become overweight.
It was hard to shed the pounds.

Serenity smiled. “You’re fit, Mr. York.

“So… I guess I’ll go back to bed?”

“Sure,” Zachary replied.

“Goodnight.”

Serenity wished him goodnight before turning on her heel to leave.

“Hang on, Se… Serenity.”

Zachary called after her.

Pausing, Serenity turned her head around and asked, “Yes?”

Zachary looked at her and said, “Please don’t walk around in your pajamas next time.”

She was not wearing a bra underneath her pajamas. Unfortunately, his eagle eyes picked up on that.

They were husband and wife anyway, but what if someone else caught her in her pajamas?

The last thing he wanted was for other men to see through his wife’s body.

Red in the face, Serenity bolted back to her room and slammed the door shut.

Zachary, “…”

She was embarrassed before he could feel awkward for her.

Zachary took a moment to sit before heading to the master bedroom. He bought the furnished house at the last minute. It was move-in ready.

Nevertheless, his bedroom had not been sorted out due to the rush.

He was quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the same room.

obligations was not asked

went by uneventfully for

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

would make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would

was trying to lighten the load off

her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still

down to

her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep

get up since her

a change of clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at

get up at this hour since he was home late last

empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made her

order for kitchenware yesterday,

known, Serenity would have bought

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to get breakfast

wondered what Zachary

she could wake him up and

sausages, pancakes, and toast –

before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to

out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At

next thing she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity

at first, Serenity soon

interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t

in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but

in his

he

the scheming

got breakfast. Come

her *ss off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called

heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know how to

do. I’m a good

cut down on that. You should make your own food since you can

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