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.

Serenity knew how to take a hint

marital obligations was not asked of

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully for the married couple.

at six o’clock

breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she

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

flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be

laid back down to return

adjust her body clock though. Serenity could not sleep in

up since her tummy

walked out of her room and took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the closed door, he must still be sleeping.

this hour since

stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around and made her way

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

known, Serenity would have bought them in a store

Serenity remembered seeing a

decided to get breakfast

wondered what Zachary fancied

like she could wake him up

pancakes, and toast –

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

walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At

next thing she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran

first, Serenity soon

a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his

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

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

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

and the scheming girl saw his bare

I got breakfast. Come and have them.”

the breakfast variety on the dining table

glanced at the breakfast and callously asked,

I’m a good cook.”

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