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.

quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the same

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations

morning went by uneventfully for the

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

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

Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load

at the 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

to return

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

up since

a change of 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

this hour since he was home

the empty room. A brief silence

yesterday, but

she known, Serenity would have bought them

remembered seeing a

get breakfast

what Zachary fancied eating.

could wake him up and ask, so she bought a

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

before. No sooner had

out bare-chested to get a glass of

his chest and

soon

interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he

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

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

up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained

the case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare

got breakfast. Come and

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

over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you

a good cook.”

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