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.

hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep

marital obligations was not asked

morning went by uneventfully for

up at six o’clock in the morning as usual.

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

place, mainly because she was trying to lighten

Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s place. This is my home. I don’t

to

was a shame that she could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity

as well get up

of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the

it was hard to get up at this hour since

A brief silence later, she turned around and made her way

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

would have bought them in a store

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place

get breakfast

what Zachary

was not like she could wake him up

bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary people in Wiltspoon.

before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than he woke up.

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 to enter the

Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to

at first, Serenity soon burst

to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he

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

in his living space now. The

floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his

and the scheming girl saw his bare

breakfast. Come

Serenity did not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called

at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t

a good

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