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.

fulfillment of marital obligations was

the morning went by uneventfully for the

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

would make breakfast and tidy up the place after she got up. If time permitted, she would help her

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

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.

down to return

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

get up since her tummy was

clothes and a wash-up, Serenity walked out of her room and took a

get up at this hour since he was home late

at the empty room. A brief silence

for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had not

bought them in a store rather than

remembered seeing a breakfast place in

to get

wondered what Zachary

she could wake him up

toast – the favorites of ordinary

despite staying up the night before. No sooner had

get a glass

thing she knew, Zachary locked his arms against his chest

Serenity

than

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

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

Zachary stayed in his villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids would not enter his space. At

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

breakfast.

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

heading over. He glanced at the breakfast

do. I’m a good

especially from the street stalls, is not very hygienic. You should cut down on that. You should make your own food since you can

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