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.

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

marital obligations was not asked of

went by uneventfully for

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock in

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

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

to

body clock though. Serenity could not

well get up since her

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

hard to get up at this hour since he was home

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

for kitchenware yesterday,

Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than

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

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

like she could wake him up

toast – the favorites of ordinary people in

an early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than

he once 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

she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last

at first, Serenity soon burst into laughter.

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

did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell

a strange woman was in his living

an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not

the scheming girl saw his

got breakfast. Come and have them.”

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated,

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

a

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