She was currently collecting clothes on the balcony. The drying rack was a little high, and she had to stand on tiptoe and reach out with her arms. She was only wearing a large T-shirt at home to feel less warm—it barely covered her bottom.

Zephyr gulped and felt dry in the throat. He went over and effortlessly reached for the piece of clothing she had been trying.

Cordelia fell into his embrace in surprise. Zephyr wrapped an arm around her waist with quick reflexes, pressing both of them together. She could feel his temperature rising.

“Darling.” His husky voice was smiling. “Enough chores. Let’s rest early tonight.”

Cordelia looked down with a smile and pink cheeks.

Although she would not refuse each time he wanted to do it, today was different.

“Wait for me to finish cleaning up? Seth told me that mom’s doing well these days, and she can be discharged to rest at home.

“I have to hurry and prepare what she needs to send them over.”

Zephyr tried to persuade her, rubbing her hand. “Can’t you do that tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow has tomorrow’s tasks.” Cordelia hurried to check on her new dessert when the oven dinged.

She would prepare the materials she needed the next day every day, and the little cafe was making a profit now under her hard work.

Zephyr stood rooted and scratched his head, letting out a long sigh. If he had known, he would not have opened up the cafe for her! Those cakes and cookies now occupied the time that should belong to him!

“Darling, get me a few plates!”

“Oh, coming.”

plates in the kitchen and

men cried in unison,

all, the consequences of making their

the shopping bags back to the hotel listlessly and opened the door to see the soft bed in the room he had specially chosen… he almost blew

He quietly took off his coat and took a bottle

it or not. The two

can’t let the two of them stick to each other

in a huff, wanting nothing more

nonchalant with a smirk. He looked at the nightfall

the Irwins… Rowan Irwin and the pharmaceutical

him, but why was Rowan involved in this? Could

was no greater than the Hamertons’, but the industry they were in made the most money—pharmaceuticals and

reason

was smiling a lot more after they returned from Mengasas. Zephyr was relieved, but he received

your statement. I think

it.” Zephyr was expecting it. He knew this day would come when

hung up and looked at Cordelia, who was still cleaning the house, with a smile. The girl would never stop. Everywhere in the house felt like work for her. Books

stand on tiptoe and reach out with her arms. She was only wearing a large T-shirt

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