“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.

and a “poker face” and “reaper” to the others in

was getting good at winning a

her husband to keep

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

and quickly patted her

“Heh… Hi, bro.”

and smirked. “Watch it. I’m your

tongue out and chuckled

look.

you! Besides, Cordelia asked

“Watch your tongue in front of my wife!

Grist. We don’t know each other! Okay? Sigh, bro… are my cranberry cookies done? I’ll have two and take

at her. “What will we sell when you

a few cookies? I’ve never seen your heart

the same?” Zephyr rolled his eyes

He wasted no time talking

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