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.

that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the same

obligations was not asked

the morning went by uneventfully

day, Serenity woke up at six

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

a nanny 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.

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

to

that she could not adjust her body clock

well get up since her tummy was

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

up at this hour since he was home late last

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

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

known, Serenity would have bought them in a

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

what Zachary fancied eating.

was not like she could wake him up and ask, so she

and toast – the favorites of ordinary people

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

to 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

locked his arms against his chest and

at first, Serenity soon burst into laughter.

interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha. That was so

suit. He did not

his fault for forgetting that a strange woman was in his living space now. The

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

the case today, and the scheming girl saw his

breakfast. Come and have

hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man, who felt violated,

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

do. I’m a good cook.”

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