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 brazenly demanding to sleep

of marital obligations was not asked of him.

hours of the morning went by uneventfully for

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry out to

years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten

Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place.

to return to dreamland.

her body clock though. Serenity could not

as well get up since

a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s

was hard to get up at this hour since he was home late last

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

for kitchenware yesterday, but

bought them in a store rather than online.

Serenity remembered seeing

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

Zachary

him up

toast – the

staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to

existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the

arms against his chest and

soon burst into

‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I

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

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

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

and the scheming girl saw his

got breakfast. Come

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

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

do. I’m a good

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