"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."
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