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

goodness fulfillment of marital obligations

went by

day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock in the

If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the

because she was trying to lighten

she spent the night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to

to return to dreamland.

not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could

well get up since her tummy was rumbling.

of clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still be

was hard to get up at this hour since

wandered into the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned

order for kitchenware yesterday,

them in a store

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing

decided to get breakfast takeouts.

Zachary fancied eating.

up and ask, so she bought a variety.

and toast – the favorites of

staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity

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 the door to enter the house and

his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last

Serenity soon

man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I

dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell Serenity

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

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

the case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

York, I got breakfast.

the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man,

heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and

I’m a

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