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 sleep in

of marital obligations was not asked

went by

woke up at six o’clock in the morning

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

role 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,

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 think I’m still at my sister’s

down to return

was a shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if

get up since her tummy was rumbling.

glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed

at this hour since he was home late last

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

kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

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

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

early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast

to get a glass of water. At that point in time,

his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last

at first, Serenity soon

herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t

He did not look too pleased, but

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

long as he remained upstairs, the maids

the scheming girl

got breakfast.

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 cook?”

do. I’m a good

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