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.

He was quite impressed that Serenity knew how to take a hint instead of brazenly demanding to sleep in the same room.

of marital obligations was not asked

of the morning went

at six o’clock in the morning as

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

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,

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

back down to

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

well get up

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

was hard to get up at this hour since

wandered into the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A

had placed an order for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

bought them in

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast

decided to get

wondered what Zachary fancied

him

pancakes, and toast –

night before. No sooner had

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

she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest and ran back to his

first, Serenity soon burst into

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

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

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

second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids

case today, and the scheming

breakfast. Come

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

a bit before heading over. He glanced at the breakfast

I’m a good

especially from the street stalls, is not very hygienic. You should cut down on

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