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.

knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the same

of marital obligations was not asked of

the morning went by uneventfully for the

next day, Serenity 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

that she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think

laid back down to

a shame that she could not adjust her body clock though.

as well get up since her tummy was rumbling.

and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the

was hard to get up at this hour since he

room. A brief silence later, she turned around and

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

bought them in a store rather

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

to get breakfast takeouts.

what Zachary fancied eating.

could wake him up and ask,

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

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

again forgot 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 house and their gazes met.

arms against his chest and

Serenity soon burst into

to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha. That was so

a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to

in his living

he remained upstairs, the

case today, and the

breakfast. Come

her *ss off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated, over.

silence for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you

I’m a good cook.”

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