“Darling, this is Ms. Zennie Hamerton. She saved me last time.”

“Zennie, this is my—”

“I know!” Zennie hooked an arm around Cordelia’s neck and grinned at Zephyr. “This is your husband, Marcus Grist!

“Hello, brother-in-law!”

Zephyr wore a straight face.

“Darling?” Cordelia elbowed him lightly. “Zennie’s greeting you!”

Zephyr glanced at Zennie and made a low hum before turning to the back of the counter to check on the oven temperature.

Cordelia frowned, confused. She was also a little embarrassed in front of Zennie. The latter would not think that they were unwelcoming, would she?

“Zennie, excuse him.” She smiled and said, “My husband’s usually this stern and not quite a people-person… But you’ll find out after spending time with him that he’s a really nice guy!”

Zennie nodded, holding back her laugh.

were little, Zephyr was a “brat” to Uncle Matthew, and a “poker face” and “reaper” to the others in the family. He actually became

her elder brother was

to keep

wafted from the oven, Zennie went over silently for an ambush from the back, but Zephyr turned around a step earlier. He crossed his arms in front of

gasped and quickly patted her racing

“Heh… Hi, bro.”

brow and smirked. “Watch it.

her tongue

look. “What are you doing

really here to congratulate you! Besides, Cordelia

meals.” Zephyr scowled, “Watch your tongue in front of my wife!

sister. Would I expose you? You’re Marcus Grist. We don’t know each other! Okay? Sigh, bro… are my cranberry cookies done? I’ll

away so many?” Zephyr glared at her. “What will

are you glaring at me over a few cookies? I’ve never seen your heart ache when you spent so much money running the Hamerton Group when you

be the same?”

dinged. Time was up. He wasted no time talking to her and wore mittens to pull the tray

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