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.

was quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the

marital obligations was not

morning went by uneventfully for the married couple.

day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

she would make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry out to

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

today and 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. I don’t have to get up now.”

to

shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in even if

up since her tummy was

walked out of her room and took a glance at

get up at this hour since he was home

empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around

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

them in a store

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

get breakfast takeouts.

Zachary fancied eating.

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

toast – the favorites of ordinary

night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out

forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in

knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest

at first, Serenity soon burst into

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

while later, Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell

a strange woman was in his living

remained upstairs, the maids would

the scheming girl saw his bare

York, I got breakfast. Come

*ss off, Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the

silence for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t you know

I’m a good cook.”

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