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 asked of

morning went by

next day, Serenity woke up at six o’clock

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

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

night in. As memories flooded back into her mind, Serenity murmured, “I must be half-asleep

down to return to

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

might as well get up since her

change of clothes 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, he

to get up at this hour since he was home late last

A brief silence later, she

an order for kitchenware yesterday, but

have bought

Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to

wondered what Zachary fancied

could wake him up

pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary people in

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

walked out bare-chested to get a glass of

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

first, Serenity soon burst

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

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

a strange woman was in his living space

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

the scheming

York, I got breakfast.

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

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

do. I’m a

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

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