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.

to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of

of the morning went by uneventfully

six o’clock in the morning as

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

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

she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m

down to

shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could

as well get up since her tummy

of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s

at this hour since he was home

and stared at the empty room. A

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

she known, Serenity would have bought them

remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary

wake him up and ask, so

breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the

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

walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in

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

Serenity soon burst into laughter.

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

fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was

strange woman was in his

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

case today, and the

got breakfast.

Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety

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

a good

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