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

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully

woke up at six o’clock in the

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

years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law took it for granted

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

back down

her body clock though. Serenity could

up since her tummy was

room and took a glance at Zachary’s

to get up at this hour since he was home

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

placed an order for kitchenware yesterday,

Serenity would have bought them in

yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a breakfast place in the

to get

what Zachary fancied

like she could wake him

omelet, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast – the favorites of ordinary people in

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

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

his arms against his chest and ran

at first, Serenity

to herself. ‘There’s nothing interesting about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put his arms over his chest. Haha.

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

in his living space

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

the scheming

got breakfast. Come

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

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

do. I’m a good

down on that.

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