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 demanding to sleep in

of marital obligations was not

hours of the morning went by uneventfully for

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

place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help

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

her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m

laid back down to return to

could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if she

as well get up since her tummy

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 closed door, he must still

get up at this hour since he

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

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

have bought them in a

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

to get

Zachary fancied eating.

up and

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

was an early riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity

having a wife, he once again forgot about Serenity’s 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

against his chest and ran back

first, Serenity soon burst into laughter.

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms

in a suit. He did not look

strange woman was in his living space

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

today, and the

York, I got breakfast.

agenda at hand. She placed the

at the breakfast and

I’m a

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