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.

a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the

of marital obligations was not

morning went by uneventfully for the married couple.

Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the morning

make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would

Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted

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.

back down to return to dreamland.

clock though. Serenity could not sleep in

get up

of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door.

to get up at this

the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence

kitchenware yesterday, but

Serenity would have bought them in a store rather

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

was not like she could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

pancakes, and toast –

the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than he woke up.

a wife, he once again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At

Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran

at first, Serenity soon

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

a suit. He did not look

his fault for forgetting that a strange woman was in his

villa and would wake up to an empty 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 bare

breakfast. Come and have them.”

at hand. She placed the breakfast

a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and

a good

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