“Mm.” Zephyr nodded. Fredric’s opinion was what he thought too. What they could do now was only respond to the changes by staying still.

Josiah smiled and changed the topic. “Right, I think sis-in-law’s bold and resolute like you now! I heard that she resigned from Bowfest.”

“She really did?” Zephyr looked at him, a crack of a smile appearing on his otherwise stern face.

“Why did she resign?” Fredric was puzzled. “Isn’t she already a director there?”

“You’re underestimating our sis-in-law here!” said Josiah. “What does a director count for? I heard Cordelia negotiated with William Jenner and asked for the Jenner Group’s shares and a seat on the board of directors. William actually agreed!”

Fredric widened his eyes in disbelief while Zephyr only smiled. She had really done it. It seemed that what he had taught her that night had not gone to waste.

“Alright, you guys go on. I should head home.” Zephyr got up and stretched before he walked downstairs.

“Z, so early?”

He replied with a low hum and turned around with a chortle. “I should go back and cook for my wife to celebrate joining the board of directors!”

Josiah and Fredric nearly dropped their jaws. Mr. Z Hamerton knew how to cook?

Despite that, Zephyr did not go far when he turned around again and told Josiah, “Actually, ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes. I’ll have them to-go.”

The two men nearly suffered an internal injury from holding back their peals of laughter.

Zephyr kept a blank face and entered the elevator. As the elevator descended to the lobby on the first floor, he felt a pair of sharp eyes on him from his back. He snapped his head back, but everything was as usual.

He frowned, doubts bubbling in his mind. A shadow flashed before him just as he was about to move forward.

“Hah, looks like you’ve been doing great, huh? You can actually afford to come to a place like this.”

Cordelia’s head was tilted. A wash of indifference flashed across her pretty face.

“My decision is… I refuse to,” she said without any hesitation.

The answer was slightly out of Zephyr’s expectations, but he wanted to know what his wife was thinking.

him and said slowly, “Dad’s nothing more than a noun, mom’s never had a clear mind, and I had to take care of my younger brother. I also had to endure Joanne and Yelena’s bullying

to contribute to the Jenners either.” Cordelia looked up at him. “I’m already your wife. I’m Mrs. Grist.

the two of us to enjoy our lives without thinking about

with her but understood the psychological trauma it would cause a

rich and dandy on the outside, but it was not

not want Cordelia to be aggrieved, but she had to learn to dance with the wolves. It was the law of

told her, “Cordelia, I

“What?”

you can’t change the fact that you’re tied to them this whole life. It’s a fact that you’re

eyes dimmed

thought

fingers stroked

mother back then, and that’s how you were born. It also caused your mom’s psychiatric condition, thus her admittance to the mental health hospital.

what your mom’s suffered can no longer be accounted for. You having the Jenners’

back what you’re

She

had ever told her these, and she had never thought about it. She had been living in her joy and sorrow all this while, forgetting

eyes as she hid in his embrace. This had become her habit. Whenever she grew emotional, she would snuggle into his arms. The man’s

“Honey, should I… fight against Yelena for the family

Zephyr answered faintly. “Your goal is to teach those who’ve hurt

bit. After that, she looked up at him determinedly and nodded. “Mm,

Zephyr was stunned.

with approval. She was smart, clever, and tough. She had a soft but strong heart, resilient determination, and a kind

the destiny of an empress—and the man who would stand by the queen in the future had to be

leading her back to the bedroom by her hand and patiently tucking

Josiah asked to meet Zephyr at the rooftop of the Regalia building to tell him about

tensed,

quickly coughed to

snorted. “He dares instigate my grandfather’s

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