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 marital obligations

of the morning went by uneventfully

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the

up. If time permitted, she

she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and ordered her

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.

laid back down to return to

clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if she tried.

up since her tummy

a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door.

get up at this hour since he was home late

kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made her way

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

them in a store rather than

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

get breakfast

what Zachary fancied eating.

could wake him up and ask, so she

got breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary people

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

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.

first, Serenity soon

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

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

fault for forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space now. The strange

wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter

case today, and the scheming

York, I got breakfast. Come and

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

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

a good cook.”

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