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 brazenly demanding to sleep in the same

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked

wee hours of the morning went by

day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

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

had taken the role of a 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

her mind, 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

down to return

she could not adjust her body clock

might as well get up since her

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

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

room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not

Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

to get breakfast

Zachary fancied

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

and toast – the favorites

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

bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter

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

Serenity soon burst into

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs.

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

forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife on

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

the case today, and the scheming girl

got breakfast. Come and have

She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the

over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know how to cook?”

I’m a good

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