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.

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

fulfillment of marital obligations

wee hours of the morning went by

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

If time permitted, she would help her sister hang the laundry

place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her

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

to

could not adjust her body clock

might as well get up since

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

to get up at this hour since he

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

kitchenware yesterday, but the

would have bought them

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

up and ask,

sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites

despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get

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 time, Serenity swung open the door

against his chest and ran back

at first, Serenity soon burst

muttered to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I

fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased,

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

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

was the case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare

breakfast. Come

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

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

do. I’m a

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