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.

how to take a hint

fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of

the morning went by uneventfully for the

Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the morning as usual.

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

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

mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to

down to return to

body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in

as well get up

wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door.

it was hard to get up at this hour since

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

yesterday, but the stuff had

Serenity would have bought them in a

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

him up and ask, so she bought a

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

sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than he woke

to having a wife, he once again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of

Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his

first, Serenity soon burst into

more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest.

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

a strange woman was in his living

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

was the case today, and the scheming girl saw

breakfast. Come and have them.”

not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the

He glanced at the

a

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