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.

that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in

marital obligations was not asked

the morning went by uneventfully for the married couple.

six o’clock

up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang

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

Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my home. I don’t have to get up

to return to

not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep

up since her tummy was rumbling.

clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at

hard to get up at this

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

order for kitchenware yesterday, but

have bought them

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

decided to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

was not like she could wake him up and ask,

pancakes, and toast – the

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

to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung

his arms against his chest and

soon burst

about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I

did not look too pleased, but who was he to

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

and would 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 shirt

the case today, and the scheming

breakfast. Come and have them.”

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

He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know how

do. I’m a

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