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.

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

of marital obligations was not

morning went by uneventfully

woke up at six o’clock in the morning as

got up. If time permitted, she

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

and 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.

to return to

her body clock though. Serenity

might as well get up since her tummy

and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By

at this hour since he was home late

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

for kitchenware yesterday, but the

bought them in a store rather

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the neighborhood.

get breakfast

wondered what Zachary fancied

up

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

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 the house and

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

Serenity soon burst

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

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

his living space now.

stayed in his villa 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

was the case today, and the

York, I got breakfast. Come

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

for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast

do. I’m a good

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