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 to sleep

obligations was not asked

the morning went by uneventfully

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the morning as

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

in 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

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 place. This is my home. I don’t

laid back down to return to

her body clock though. Serenity could

up since her tummy was

glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still

get up at this hour since he was home late last

empty room. A brief silence later,

for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not arrived.

bought them in a store rather

remembered seeing a breakfast place

get breakfast takeouts.

what Zachary

she could wake him up

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

was an early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had

walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water.

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

first, Serenity soon burst

herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha.

reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell Serenity

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

wake 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

and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

laughing her *ss off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining

silence for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast

I’m a good cook.”

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