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.

how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

of the morning went

Serenity woke up at six o’clock

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

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 it for granted and ordered her

Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my home.

laid back down to

her body clock

get up since her

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

up at this

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

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

bought them in a store rather

seeing a breakfast place

to get breakfast

Zachary fancied eating.

she could wake him up and ask,

sausages, pancakes, and toast –

riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out

to get a glass of water. At

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

Serenity soon burst into laughter.

It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his

Zachary 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

villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter

the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

got breakfast.

hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who

stood in silence for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked,

a good

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