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.

quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead

marital obligations was

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully for the

up at six o’clock in the

make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry

stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten

stared at 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 place. This is my home. I don’t have to get up

back down to return

was a shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if she

as well get up since her tummy was rumbling.

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

was hard to get up at this hour since he was

the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than online.

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

get

wondered what Zachary

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

breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast –

riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner

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

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

at first, Serenity soon

It’s nothing more than abs. I

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

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

would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained

today, and the scheming

breakfast. Come

Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining

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

a good

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