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

woke up at six o’clock in the morning as usual.

up. If time permitted, she would help her

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

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 now.”

to return to

adjust her body clock though.

get up

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

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

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

kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not

known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather

remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

get

Zachary fancied eating.

up and ask, so

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

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

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

his chest and ran back to his

at first, Serenity soon

a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over

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

woman was in his living space now. The strange

So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would

the scheming girl saw

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

the breakfast

He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you

do. I’m a good cook.”

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