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 not asked

wee hours of the morning went by uneventfully for the

day, Serenity woke up at six

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

role of a nanny in the years she stayed at Liberty’s place, mainly because she was trying to lighten the load off her sister. However, her brother-in-law

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

down to return to

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

as well get up since

took a glance at Zachary’s bedroom door.

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

into the kitchen and stared at the empty room. A brief silence later, she turned around

order for kitchenware yesterday, but the

she known, Serenity would have bought them in a store rather

moving house yesterday, Serenity remembered seeing a

to get breakfast

wondered what Zachary fancied

wake him up and ask, so she bought

bacon, sausages, pancakes, and toast –

the night before. No sooner had Serenity gone out to get breakfast than he

having 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 to enter the house and their gazes

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

first, Serenity soon

about a man’s upper body. It’s nothing more than abs. I can’t believe he put

a suit. He did not look too pleased, but who was he

his

in his villa and would wake up to an empty second floor. So long as he remained upstairs, the maids

case today, and the scheming girl saw his bare

York, I got breakfast. Come and

not forget the agenda at hand. She placed the breakfast variety on the dining table and called the man,

over. He glanced at

do. I’m a good

the street stalls, is not very hygienic. You should cut down on that. You should make your own food

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