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

of the morning went

Serenity woke up at six o’clock

up. If time permitted, she would help her

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

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

laid back down to return

shame that she could not adjust her body clock though.

well get up since

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

this hour since he

at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned

for kitchenware yesterday, but the stuff had

would have bought them in a store

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a

decided to get

what Zachary fancied

him up and

toast – the favorites of ordinary people in

despite staying up the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than

out bare-chested to get a glass of water. At that point in time, Serenity swung open the door to enter the house and

Zachary locked his arms against his chest and

at first, Serenity soon burst

about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than

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

strange woman was in his living space now.

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

and the scheming

breakfast.

at hand. She placed the breakfast

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

do. I’m a good

store-bought breakfast, especially from the street stalls, is not very hygienic. You should cut down on that. You should make your own food since

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