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 in the same

marital obligations was not asked

morning went by

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

up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry out to dry.

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

the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to

back down to return to

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

as well get up since her tummy was

Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still

this hour since he was home late last night.

stared at the empty room. A brief silence

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

them in a store rather

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

him up and ask, so

and toast – the favorites

before. No sooner had Serenity gone

and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point

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

soon burst into laughter.

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. That was so funny!’

fully dressed in a suit. He did not look

was in his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife

an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the

today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

I got breakfast.

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety

at

do. I’m a

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