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.

how to take a hint instead of

marital obligations was not asked

went by

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

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

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 around

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.

laid back down to

body clock though. Serenity could

up since

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

it was hard to get up at this

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

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

she known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather than online.

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

decided to get breakfast

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

wake him up and ask,

got breakfast omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the

riser despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone

of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter

knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his room like Serenity did

at first, Serenity soon

more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms

did not

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

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

and the scheming girl saw his bare

got breakfast. Come and

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and

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

I’m a good

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