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

fulfillment of marital obligations

the morning went by

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

If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the

to lighten

murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think

to return

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

might as well get up since

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

hard to get up at this hour

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

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

Serenity would have bought them in

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

get breakfast takeouts.

what Zachary

wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

and toast – the favorites of ordinary

riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner

forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of

against his chest

soon burst into laughter.

to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t

did not look too pleased,

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

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

was the case today, and the scheming girl saw

I got breakfast. Come and have

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

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

do. I’m a

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