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

obligations

morning went by uneventfully for the

at six o’clock in the morning

up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the

in the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted and ordered her around like a nanny.

mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep

to return to dreamland.

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

up since her tummy was rumbling.

walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door,

to get up at this hour since

the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not arrived.

she known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than

seeing a breakfast place in the

to get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary

like she could wake him up

pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary

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

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

his arms against his chest

at first, Serenity soon burst into laughter.

about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs.

did not look too pleased,

was in his living space now. The strange woman was

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

the scheming girl saw his

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

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?”

I’m a good

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