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.

take a hint instead of

fulfillment of marital obligations

morning went by uneventfully for the married couple.

woke up at six

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

was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took

memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place.

laid back down to return to

body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even

might as well get up since

clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must

it was hard to get up at this hour since he was

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

for kitchenware yesterday, but the

would have bought them in

Serenity remembered seeing a

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary fancied

was not like she could wake him up and ask, so

sausages, pancakes, and toast – the

night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get

of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the

next thing she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to

at first, Serenity soon burst

abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his

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

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

long as he remained upstairs, the maids would

and the scheming girl saw

York, I got breakfast. Come and

*ss off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the

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

a good cook.”

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