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.

that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to

fulfillment of marital obligations was not

morning went by uneventfully

day, Serenity woke up at six

place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry out

mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and ordered her around like a nanny.

flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my

to

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

well get up since her tummy was

a change of clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still be sleeping.

this hour since he was home late last night.

wandered into the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not

have bought them

remembered seeing a

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

Zachary fancied eating.

she could wake him up and ask,

toast – the favorites of ordinary people

was an early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than he woke

to get a glass of water.

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

soon

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 over his chest. Haha. That was so funny!’

while later, Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased,

in his living space now. The strange woman

to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch the shirt when feeling cheeky.

today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast

heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously

I’m a good

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