“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 seeing

hand, his innate pessimism, guard, and alertness were all etched

be happy.” He rubbed her head with a smile. “Enough of this. Weren’t we talking about you joining the Jenner Group? I want to know

late at night… There’s still

old news. I’m just browsing out

Still sleepy, she

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

a deep breath to suppress his urge. These

I have

“What is it?”

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

with a dark gleam in

sly fox William would never have

what do

think my dad would be so nice to ask me back? He’s never acted like a father to me, not

smiled. He knew that his wife was smart. She would not be easily fooled or blinded by

of his.” Cordelia continued. “Yelena wasn’t too obedient previously, and he has his guard up because of it. Asking

her chin on her knees, her big eyes shining.

in Zephyr before he

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up at him. “Darling, would you think I’m scary for

shook his head with a gentle

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