Chapter 736: Chapter 736

Chapter 736

“Marcus, I need you to help me wash some veggies.” Zack went on without waiting for Marcus‘ reply, “But maybe I shouldn’t be asking you to do this. I’ll wait till Nelly gets back with the vinegar and let her wash them.”

Marcus, a sharp guy, saw through Zack’s intentions. “I’m here to help, you don’t need to test me with these little tricks.”

Zack was somewhat taken aback and immediately asked, “Really?”

Marcus replied, “You’re my wife’s friend, and you guys grew up together. You’re her best buddy. I respect you, and count you as a friend.”

His words were direct and sincere.

Zack was a reasonable guy too, doing everything for the sake of protecting his friend. In the face of sincere Marcus, his tone became gentler, “Just like Abby said, our friend is truly special, you gotta cherish her, don’t hurt her, and don’t make her sad.”

This wasn’t the first time Zack had said this, and Marcus had taken note, “She’s my wife. Making her happy, protecting her, that’s my job.”

Whether he could do it or not, such words were music to Zack’s ears.

His wife walked into the kitchen and immediately said to Zack, “Zack, you can’t bully my husband!”

Zack responded, “You really think he’s someone I can bully?”

His wife replied, “Who knows.”

Zack said, “You protecting him like this. It hurts.”

Abigail wedged herself in the kitchen doorway. “We all have boyfriends now, you should get a girlfriend too, so you won’t be jealous of

us.”

Zack replied, “When am I jealous? I just see the girl I’ve raised from a child walking away with someone else and it doesn’t sit well with

me.”

“Alright, cut it out, it’s almost 10, aren’t we cooking? Fancy a bowl of air?” Comelia said, trying to put on an apron.

Zack grabbed the apron from her, “Weren’t you going to get the vinegar?”

Abigail said, “My boyfriend will be here soon. I’ll have him bring it.”

Cornelia took back the apron, “Salmon it is then? Let me do it.”

*You girls go and have fun, us men will take care of lunch today.” Zack turned to Marcus, “Marcus, cool with that?”

Marcus said to his wife, “Yes, you go rest, and we’ll cook.”

Cornelia had tasted Marcus‘ cooking before. Although he was a beginner, his food tasted good. He was a quick learner as well, so she wasn’t worried about him not doing well. She was more concerned about him not being used to the kitchen, “Can you handle the kitchen fumes?”

Zack said: “If we can handle it, why can’t he? Is there any difference between the body structure of a rich man and us ordinary folk?”

Cornelia stayed quiet.

Marcus said: “Don’t worry, I can.”

Cornelia said: “Then let me help you with the apron.”

Marcus was taller than Cornelia by twenty centimeters, he had to bend over and lower his head so that Cornelia could hang the apron around his neck.

As he bent over towards her, Cornelia felt his warm breath brushing her cheeks, her heart rate picked up a notch.

She focused on tying his apron, and as she was about to step back, his lips lightly brushed her face. She thought it was unintentional, but when she looked up, she saw his eyes smiling at her.