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.

was quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of

of marital obligations

the morning went by uneventfully for the

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

she would make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If

trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted

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 return to

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

up

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

at this hour since he

at the empty room. A

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not arrived.

have bought them in a store rather than online.

house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

decided to get breakfast

what Zachary

could wake him up and ask, so

pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary

before. No sooner had Serenity

he once again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that

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

Serenity soon burst into

upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha. That

Zachary reemerged fully dressed in a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he

his living space now. The strange woman was also his wife on

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

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

breakfast. Come

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

at the breakfast and callously asked, “Don’t

do. I’m a good cook.”

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