“I’ll help you with your makeup, honey.”
Serena complied with his wishes and changed into the most conservative dress in her wardrobe. Zack volunteered to help his wife with her makeup again.
Serena refused without even thinking about it.
“I still care about my appearance.”
Her words made Zack’s mouth flap several times without saying anything.
His reaction amused Serena, and she asked with a smile, “Do you know how to do makeup? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You’re going to paint my face like a ghost so no one will look at me.”
Zack was speechless. “I’ve never helped a woman with her makeup before, but I wouldn’t make you look like a ghost to scare people.”
“Forget it, I can’t trust you. I’ll do it myself. Go and get yourself ready. We’ll be heading out soon.” Zack refused to leave and said, “I don’t have anything to prepare. I just need to change into a suit, switch my home slippers for leather shoes, and the finishing touch will be you helping me with my tie.”
He did not need to apply makeup.
He was born handsome. Makeup would only make his handsome face look ugly instead.
Zack York never wore makeup.
“We don’t have to rush. It doesn’t matter if we’re late as long as we show up.”
In previous years, Zack always showed up very late to the Marshalls‘ banquet. He would not stay long before leaving either.
He was used to being late and leaving early.
Serena went back to the vanity and sat down, combing her hair while saying, “You’re used to being late and leaving early.”
“I don’t like to be surrounded by them.”
“It’s because you’re the eldest young master of the York family.”
Zack said, “I wouldn’t be able to marry you if I wasn’t the eldest.”
If he was not the eldest, his nana would not have let him marry Serena.
Knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the door.
“Go open the door.”
Serena chased him away lest he chatter in her ears endlessly. She never dreamt that one day, the mature and calm Mr. York would become a broken record, nagging her so much that her head hurt.
Zack darted over to press a kiss on her cheeks. Just when she was about to slap him away, he swiftly ran off to open the door.
“Mr. Zack.”
A maid stood at the door of the room and said respectfully when Zack opened the door, “Your parents have arrived.”
Zack hummed and closed the door again.
“Who was it?” Serena asked as she put on her makeup.
“My parents are here.”
“Well, why aren’t you going downstairs then?”
“This is their son’s home. They’re free to do whatever they want here. They don’t need me to accompany them.”
Zack went up behind Serena and watched her put on her makeup. “Honey, you don’t need to dress up so beautifully. In fact, I think you look great au naturel. You’re naturally beautiful, so you’re still the most beautiful woman on earth even without makeup.”
“Don’t say I’m the most beautiful woman on earth. You’ll make people die of laughter.”
“You’re the most beautiful woman in my eyes. Just light makeup is enough.”
If asked for his opinion, he would say that his wife was better off without makeup.
There would be many people tonight. He really did not like other men staring at her.
Even if they looked at her secretly, he would still be upset.
“Just go downstairs already!”
Serena could not stand his constant nagging.
Zack’s thin lips pursed as he complained, “Honey, why are you so mean to me? You’re annoyed with me.”
Serena wanted to kick him out. “If you don’t go out, I’m sleeping in the guest room tonight.”
Zack turned around and walked out, muttering pitifully, “My wife is annoyed with me, my wife is annoyed with me…
Serena was speechless.
She did not know whether to laugh or cry when it came to this man.
Her body and soul already belonged to him–what did he have to worry about?
Two minutes later, Zack sat across from his parents.
He looked at his father, who was decked out in a white suit, and said, “Dad, why are you wearing a white suit at your age? Are you trying to compare with me?”
Liam said, “What’s that tone? Am I that old? I take care of my appearance. Your mom says we look like brothers if we stand together, not father and son. Your mom says I look dreamy dressed in a white suit, like Prince Charming in fairy tales.”
Tania echoed her husband’s words. “Yes, I think your father looks very dashing in a white suit. Your dad has always been the Prince Charming in my heart.”
She was also dressed in a conservative but elegant evening gown.
Tania’s elegance was all natural. No matter what she wore, it could not hide her noble air.
“Zack, did you fight with Seren again? Your tone was so confrontational. You targeted your dad as soon as we arrived. Or did we come at a bad time and interrupt you two…”
Since Liam retired, Tania did not need to accompany her husband to various banquets and fundraisers, so the couple had not shown up at banquets for a long time.
Tonight, they finally returned to the scene because Tania wanted to let everyone know that she had an excellent relationship with her daughter–in–law.
It was also to help pave the way for Serena. She wanted to introduce Serena to the ladies who were closely related to the York family.
In the future, Serena would be the lady of the family.
She had to accompany Zack to various banquets, fundraisers, etc, so she had to create good relations with the other ladies. She held a large influence as the woman who shared the same bed as Zack
“Nothing happened.”
Zack would not admit to his parents that his beloved wife drove him downstairs.
“That’s good. Is Seren still changing? I’ll go check up on her.”
Tania stood up and went upstairs.
After she left, Liam asked his son softly, “Zack, are you sure you didn’t fight with Seren? I’m a man too, and I also like to spoil my wife. I can tell from your expression that you’re unhappy.”
Zack looked at his father silently.
Liam realized what was going on and straightened up. “Your mom said she wanted to show up with her daughter–in–law, so I accompanied her over. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come even if you begged me to.”
The banquet tonight was a grand one, so there would be many reporters taking pictures.
Tania chose to show up today with her daughter–in–law. The reporters would certainly swarm to take pictures of the mother and daughter–in–law, and everyone would be able to tell at a glance if their relationship was good or not.
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