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.

fulfillment of marital obligations was not

of the morning went

day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up.

at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and

her mind, Serenity murmured,

back down

adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if

get up since

her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom

was hard to get up at this hour since he

empty room. A brief silence

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not

Serenity would have bought

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

decided to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

not like she could wake him up

got breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary

riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get

again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to

his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like

Serenity soon burst

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I

while later, Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to

forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space now. The

he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times

today, and the

breakfast.

did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called

a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you

do. I’m a good

down on that. You should make your own food since you can cook. It’s sanitary

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