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.

impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding

obligations was

of the morning went by uneventfully for the married

at six

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

had taken the role of 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

in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my

laid back down to return to

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

well get up since her

Serenity walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By

this hour

room. A

for kitchenware yesterday,

have bought them in a store rather

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

get breakfast

what Zachary

could wake him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

and toast – the favorites of ordinary people in Wiltspoon.

before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to

get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the house and their gazes met.

next thing she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did last night.

soon burst into

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

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

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

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

today, and the scheming girl saw his bare chest.

York, I got breakfast. Come

the breakfast variety on the dining table

for a bit before heading over. He glanced at

do. I’m a

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