Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 8

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.

take a hint instead of

marital obligations was not asked of him.

of the morning went

Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the

tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help

role of a nanny in the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off

today and stared at the unfamiliar bedroom that she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to

laid back down to return

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

get up since

her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door.

get up at this hour since he was home late last night.

stared at the empty room. A

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than online.

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

get breakfast

what Zachary

was not like she could wake him up and ask, so

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

the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone

and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the house

knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest

at first, Serenity soon burst

‘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.

did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell Serenity

woman was in his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife on

Zachary stayed in his villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch

the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the

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

a good cook.”

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