“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!”

was

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

smile. “Enough of this. Weren’t we

late at night…

I’m just

nodded. Still sleepy, she

hair, soothed by the faint fragrance. If

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

I have something to discuss with

“What is it?”

He said he’ll pay me three times more than what I make here, so I won’t have to worry about mom’s

with a dark

never have intentions

do

ask me back? He’s never acted like a father to me, not even once, all this while. Isn’t it odd that

his wife was smart. She

obedient previously, and he has his guard up because of it. Asking me to

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

a pause in Zephyr before he

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