Married a Secret Billionaire

“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!”

where Cordelia was different. She was

the other hand, his innate pessimism, guard, and alertness were all etched in his blood. Whatever it was,

“Enough of this. Weren’t

so late at night… There’s

news. I’m just browsing

sleepy, she

pressed his nose against her long hair, soothed

a deep breath to suppress his urge. These lustful thoughts were becoming more frequent these

was pouty. “Darling, I have something

“What is it?”

at the Jenner Group. He said he’ll pay me three times more than

dark gleam in

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

smoothed out as he smiled. He knew that his wife was smart. She would not be easily fooled or blinded

loves the most is that insignificant power of his.” Cordelia continued. “Yelena wasn’t too obedient previously, and he has his guard up because of it. Asking me to go back now

chin on her knees, her big eyes shining. “He wants to watch us fight, Yelena and

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think I’m scary for assuming my birth father to be so

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