Chapter 39 - 38

While she was eating her breakfast, she gave Enzo some fruit to eat. "Do you like dada's house?"

"Yes, big house, flowers, butterfly, grass, run," Enzo said cheerfully.

"How about grandma and grandpa?" She wanted to know if his grandpa had warmed up to him.

He nodded profusely, "Baby like grandma...  like grandpa…"

"Grandma... kissy, kissy," he said, air-kissing with his lips.

Aurora grinned, "Really, she liked kissing you, huh?"

"Uh-huh… mama… grandma…," making kissing sounds with his lips. Aurora laughed out loud. Her son was telling her that mama and grandma kissed him a lot. He was getting to be very expressive with his conversations. She could already see that her son was slowly starting to change.

She was worried that being introduced to new people would confuse him and make him withdraw from talking like he did when he met her boss or his new teacher. It took a while to coax him out then, but it seemed natural for him to just start sharing when he was with his grandparents. Moving here seemed more and more like a good idea.

She also wanted to know how his grandparents were treating him. She would not be able to bear it if they rejected him because it might leave a permanent scar in his heart. Enzo was the most important person in her life, and anyone who mistreats him will have to go through her. 

But she had nothing to worry about because they had been there only for half a day, but it seemed like the feeling of adoration on both sides was mutual. 

After breakfast, mother and son found Daisy in the living room, surrounded by a group of people. They all bowed to her as she entered the room, and it felt a little bit overwhelming to have them all do that at the same time.

"These people here today are the grooming team of our family." Each group bowed as they were introduced. "They consisted of clothing designers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, fitness instructors, dieticians, and dermatologists. The Santoris clan is a member of one of the Aristocratic families and there is a certain level of standard we have to keep up with. Now that you belong to our family, you are expected to be presentable all the time, or we will lose face.

They are all here to help you achieve that and more, if something displeases you, then all you have to say is no. But remember, a Santoris lady should always match up to her husband's image," Daisy explained.

Aurora was stunned that she had to follow all these rules just right after she had been introduced to Dimitri's family. It was like she was entering a beauty pageant to be primped and prepped by these many professionals.

She never bought herself a lot of clothes, always the bare minimum, and only when they have extra money to spare, all her money went to Enzo's needs, clothing, and food.

"Yes, I understand.  I will try to follow them to the best of my abilities," Aurora replied, not wanting to disappoint her in-laws. 

The designers took her measurements and showed her the catalog for the new designs. She selected a few clothes she liked while the rest was selected, by the designers themselves, something that would compliment her slender figure. It won't be that hard, they said, she was going to be easy to dress.

The fitness instructor showed her where the gym was located, and had instructed her to be there at a certain time, so he could train both her and her mother-in-law.

The dietician gave her a test on what food she frequently ate and set out a meal plan for her to follow. The in-house chef will prepare the food according to the dietician's plan, and they are allowed reprieve only when there is an occasion where feasts are prepared.

The dermatologist had complimented Aurora when she saw her skin, she had very soft, smooth, well cared for skin, which Aurora said she tended with lotions and moisturizers. But she said she had a regimen that will ensure the increase in collagen that will make her look younger. She had to follow it strictly in the morning and at night.

The hairstylist and cosmetologist had brought the whole salon with them. They had a masseuse to give her a full body massage, an attendant to give her a facial, a nail technician that did her manicure and pedicure. This was all before they styled her hair and did her makeup. Aurora had requested to keep her hair almost the same length, so they suggested a trim and some layers give it more body.

The designers had brought a few clothes for her to try on, and they ended up choosing a light blue dress for her that they paired up with white pumps that had kitten heels. For her makeup, they gave her a fresh natural look with a dewy finish, and some lip gloss to bring out the natural color of her lips.

By the time they finished with Aurora, she was exhausted. She had no idea so much work goes into looking perfect. She had to give more credit to the celebrities if they did the same amount of work to look fabulous.

No wonder her mother-in-law looked so gorgeous, she not only followed a lot of skin regimens, but she kept herself fit and healthy as well. 

"You look very beautiful, dear," Daisy said with a smile as the team presented Aurora to her. She was pleasantly surprised at the result. She knew her daughter-in-law was beautiful, and they didn't even have to do a lot of enhancements to make her shine, she looked absolutely mesmerizing. She now understood why her son was interested. 

That morning her son had asked her to take care of Aurora, she would have done everything without him telling her to do so, but it was endearing to see that he was worried about her.

"Thank you," Aurora blushed, "Everyone did a good job." She couldn't believe she had been transformed when she looked in the mirror, she looked like a celebrity, and she could not stop staring at herself to admire their work.

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