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.

marital obligations was not

of the morning went

at six

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

the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister.

woke up today 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. This is my home. I don’t have to get up

down to return

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

as well get up since

took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door. By the looks of the

this hour since

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

an order for kitchenware yesterday,

would have bought them in

seeing a

decided to get

what Zachary fancied

could wake him up and ask, so she bought

and toast – the

the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out

a wife, he once again forgot about Serenity’s existence and walked out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door

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

Serenity soon burst

than abs.

He did

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

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

and the scheming girl saw his

breakfast. Come and have

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

silence for a bit before heading over. He glanced at the

do. I’m a

store-bought breakfast, especially from the street stalls, is not very hygienic. You should cut down

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