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

fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

went by uneventfully for the

at six o’clock in the morning

she would make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted,

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

at the unfamiliar bedroom that she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I

down to

clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if she

might as well get up since

a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the

hard to get up at this hour since he was home

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

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

them in a store

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

to get breakfast takeouts.

Zachary fancied

like she could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

pancakes, and toast – the favorites

staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone

glass of water. At that point

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

first, Serenity soon

more than abs. I can’t believe

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

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

remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch the shirt when feeling

was the case today, and the scheming

breakfast.

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

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

a

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