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

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations was not asked of him.

went by

at six o’clock in

got up. If time permitted, she

in the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off

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

to return to

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

up since her tummy

her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks

get up at this hour since he was home late

empty room. A

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than online.

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the neighborhood.

get

wondered what Zachary

could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

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

No sooner had

get a glass of water. At that

locked his arms against his chest

soon burst into laughter.

more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha. That was

not look too pleased, but who was he to

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

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

the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

York, I got breakfast. Come

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

for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know how to cook?”

a good

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