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.

Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the

fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

went by

woke up at six o’clock in the

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

the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and ordered her around

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 place. This is my

to return to dreamland.

body clock

get up since

walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the

at this hour since he was home

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

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

bought them in a

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

up and ask,

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

No sooner had Serenity

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

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

first, Serenity soon

than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha. That was so funny!’

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

a strange woman was in his

up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch the shirt

today, and the scheming girl saw his

breakfast.

at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated, over.

before heading over. He glanced at

do. I’m a good

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