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.

a hint instead of brazenly demanding

of marital obligations was not asked

wee hours of the morning went

at six o’clock in the morning

If time permitted, she would help her sister

stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off

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

back down to return to

not adjust her body clock though.

as well get up since her tummy

of clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance

at this hour since he was home late last

room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made her way

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

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

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

what Zachary fancied eating.

she could wake him up and ask, so she

bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast

night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast

having a wife, 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

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

soon burst into

‘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 he to tell Serenity

that a strange woman was in his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife on paper.

to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch the shirt when

and the scheming girl saw his bare

York, I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated,

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

a good

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