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.

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

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

went by uneventfully for the

Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the

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

mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her

stared 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 home. I don’t have to get up now.”

to return to

not adjust her body clock though. Serenity

as well get up

Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom

was hard to get up at this hour

the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

have bought them in a

remembered seeing a breakfast place in the neighborhood.

to get breakfast

what Zachary fancied eating.

wake him up and ask, so

omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast

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

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

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

soon

nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his

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

woman was in his living space now. The strange

floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would

and the scheming girl saw

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table

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

a

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