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.

of marital obligations was not asked of

went by uneventfully for the married

Serenity woke up at

place after she got up. If time permitted, she

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

memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep

back down to return

could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity

get up since

a glance

was hard to get up at this hour since he was

kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made

for kitchenware yesterday,

would have bought them in a store rather

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

to get

what Zachary fancied

wake him

and toast –

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

knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last

at first, Serenity

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms

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

strange woman was in his living space now.

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

was the case today, and the scheming girl

York, I got breakfast. Come and

placed the breakfast variety on the dining

a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously

do. I’m

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

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