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

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of

morning went by uneventfully for the married

woke up at six o’clock in the morning as usual.

she got up. If time permitted, she would help her

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

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

back down to return to

could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not

might as well get up since her tummy was

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

hard to get up at this

A brief silence later, she turned around and

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

have bought them in

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the neighborhood.

to get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary

was not like she could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary people in Wiltspoon.

early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner

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

she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to

soon

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

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

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

empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs,

was the case today, and the scheming girl

I got breakfast. Come

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

over. He glanced at

a

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