“Mm.” Cordelia looked up at him. “Darling, would you think I’m scary for assuming my birth father to be so brutal?”

“No.” Zephyr shook his head with a gentle expression. “I’m relieved.”

“What?”

“I’m relieved that you think of it. It shows that you have brains. You’re not a silly little bunny.” Zephyr’s tone was deep. “It also means that you’re able to protect yourself. This way, even if I’m not by your side one day… you’ll be able to live well.”

Cordelia mulled over his words and suddenly found them wrong.

“Honey, what did you say?” She frantically held his hand and stared at him. “What do you mean by that? Are you… Are you leaving me?”

Zephyr felt his heart squeeze and forced a smile.

Cordelia noticed the red string still around his wrist.

“You really believe what that granny said?” she asked in a low tone.

“I…“ Zephyr licked his lips, not knowing what to say.

The issue between them would surface one day like the iceberg hidden underwater. He would do all he could to keep her safe, but he dared not promise that he could still hug her like he did now.

“I’m just saying if.” Zephyr chuckled. “Didn’t the old woman say that we’d part?”

“But she also said that we’ll be happy together ultimately!”

different. She was like a sunflower, always

were all etched in his blood. Whatever it was, he would

this. Weren’t we talking about you joining

at

news. I’m just

sleepy, she snuggled against

her long hair, soothed by the faint fragrance. If it were not because of

deep breath to suppress his urge.

voice was pouty. “Darling, I have something

“What is it?”

to work at the Jenner Group. He said he’ll pay me three times more than what I make

frowned with a dark

sly fox William would never have intentions as pure

what do you

“You think my dad would be so nice to ask me back? He’s never acted like a father to me, not even once, all this while. Isn’t it odd that he suddenly asked me to

out as he smiled. He knew that his wife was smart. She would not be

previously, and he has his guard up because of it. Asking me to go back now is only a warning to

knees, her big eyes shining. “He wants

pause in Zephyr

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