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.

to take a hint instead of brazenly

obligations was not asked

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully for

Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the morning

she got up. If time permitted, she would

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

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 at my sister’s

down to return

clock though. Serenity could not sleep

get up since her

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

it was hard to get up at this hour since he was

at the empty room. A brief silence

yesterday, but the stuff had not arrived.

would have bought them in a store

remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

decided to get breakfast

what Zachary

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

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

sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast

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

locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last night.

at first, Serenity soon burst into

nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms

He did not look too pleased, but who was he to

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

So long as he remained upstairs,

and the scheming girl saw

I got breakfast.

placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called

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

do. I’m a

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