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

fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

morning went by uneventfully for

day, Serenity woke up at six

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

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 and ordered her around like

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

back down to

her body clock though. Serenity could not

as well get up since her tummy was

a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of

it was hard to get up at this

the empty room. A brief silence

yesterday, but the stuff had not

she known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather

Serenity remembered seeing a

get

wondered what Zachary fancied

like she could wake him up and ask, so

and toast – the favorites of ordinary people

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

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

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

soon burst

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs.

suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was

his living space now.

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.

case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

got breakfast.

off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated,

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

I’m a

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