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.

impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully

woke up at six o’clock in the morning as

up. If time permitted, she would help her sister

nanny 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 around like a

the unfamiliar 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

down to return

clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if she

up since

glance at Zachary’s

was hard to get up at this hour since he was home late last night.

wandered into the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made

for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

them

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

decided to get

what Zachary fancied eating.

up

sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites

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

about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of

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

soon burst

a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put

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

a strange woman was in his

and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids

and the

York, I got breakfast. Come and

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

heading over. He glanced at the

do. I’m a good cook.”

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