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 brazenly demanding to sleep

of marital obligations

went by

at six o’clock in the morning as usual.

make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would

to lighten the load off her sister.

As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my home. I don’t have to

back down to return to dreamland.

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

as well get up since her tummy was

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 must

up at this hour since he was home late last

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

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

have bought them in a

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

could wake him up and ask, so she bought

toast –

despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity

Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the

against his chest and ran back to

soon burst into

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

suit. He did not look too pleased, but

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

floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the

case today, and the scheming girl

York, I got breakfast. Come and

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

glanced at the breakfast and

I’m a

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