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.

a hint instead of brazenly demanding

fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of

of the morning went

up at six o’clock in the morning

and tidy up the place after she got up. If

because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister.

the unfamiliar bedroom that she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still

laid back down to return to

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

up since her tummy

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

this hour since he was home late last

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

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

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

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the neighborhood.

get breakfast

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

him up and ask, so she

omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the

sooner

wife, he once again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point

his chest

at first, Serenity soon burst

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

not look too pleased, but who was he to

for forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife on

empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would

the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

got breakfast. Come and have them.”

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

He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know

do. I’m a good cook.”

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