He held her tight, burying her tiny head in his chest.

Cordelia’s smile was bright like the sun. She could hear his strong heartbeat but not the fear hiding within.

She did not know that he just wanted to improve now. If that were the case, perhaps when his identity came to light one day, she would not leave him.

Zephyr led her behind the counter. He picked light roast coffee beans from Emepa and put them into the coffee machine.

“Let me be your first customer today,” he said with a smile, raising his eyebrows. “One black coffee, please.”

Cordelia agreed while smiling. She made coffee professionally.

The sky was turning dark, and the lights were lit outside. The sycamore trees were swaying in the breeze. The shop was filled with coffee fragrances. Cordelia leaned on Zephyr, watching the sky afar. A smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

Slowly but surely, she seemed to be walking into her colorful dream.

A small launch party was held at the cafe on the weekend.

They struggled to come up with a name for the cafe for many days and decided to use what they had in the end.

It was called Iris.

There were irises everywhere in the courtyard, while the language of the flower meant happiness and love.

It was a sunny day. The clouds floated in the blue sky like clumps of cotton candies, and the summer vibe filled the place.

Zennie was the first who came with a gift. She kept asking for tea and desserts before she went in. She even asked to take them away for her night snack.

seeing Zephyr’s serious face, she stood frozen at the door like a mouse meeting a

shook him and said with a smile, “Oh, yes, you haven’t met Ms. Hamerton, right? Let me

him

eyes, and Zennie put in a great effort

looked at

saw a complicated expression in his deep eyes. Her heart

only heard her husband speak with a deep voice

and negotiated with the landlord

Cordelia was stunned.

softened as his

a few shops when I had the time, and eventually decided on

within. “Wifey, your husband can’t do

jolt to her heart. She

must’ve spent a lot of money,

said he did not, so he thought he would be serious about it. “It’s enough adding up the money

honest, Cordelia

he exchanged that with sweat and blood. She refused his salary when he offered because she did not want to splurge

himself better, to be able to spend on

him to keep making

his money, yet he spent it on

keep the money!?” She

it for you.” He smiled. “It’s worth it to spend to fulfill your

many dreams!” She pouted. “Can you

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burying her tiny head in

She could hear his

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