Mrs. Marshall thought Serenity’s voice was pleasant. She held her hand in a friendly manner and complimented her.
Serenity responded to everyone’s compliments with grace, which disappointed those who wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
Some people thought Mrs. Stone was indeed good at teaching. Serenity had only attended a few banquets with Mrs. Stone, yet she had managed to train a country bumpkin into a graceful missus of a wealthy family.
The York family of four went on to meet Old Mr. Marshall.
After looking at Serenity for some time, Old Mr. Marshall did not say a word. However, he gave her a generous gift in front of everyone. He even told Zachary, “You two must live a happy life. Your nana won’t go wrong.”
Zachary was soft toward Old Mr. Marshall. “Thank you, Old Mr. Marshall. I’ll cherish and love Seren a lot.”
Old Mr. Marshall smiled kindly. He was much older than Old Mrs. York, and his energy could not compare to hers.
He would only meet youngsters of higher