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.

quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint

obligations was

hours of the morning went by

at six o’clock in

place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help

was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However,

Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep to think I’m still at my sister’s

laid back down to return

could not adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in

as well get up since her tummy

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

to get up at this hour since he was home late

room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made her

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff

have bought them in a store rather than online.

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in

to get breakfast takeouts.

wondered what Zachary fancied eating.

him up and ask, so she bought a variety.

omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of

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

out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter

his chest and

soon burst

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

suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he to tell Serenity

for forgetting that a strange woman was in his

villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At times he would ditch the shirt

the case today, and the scheming

York, I got breakfast. Come and have

forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety

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

do. I’m a good cook.”

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