The doctor had said that her mother must not be shocked with this illness. Cordelia subconsciously thought that the box was something that would shock her as well.

She pressed down the confusion—no matter how many questions she had—and softly closed the door.

Cordelia brought the box home and kept it in the same cabinet as the jewelry box. She looked at it for a long time and sighed. The moment she closed the cabinet door, though, she suddenly felt that the retro carving on the box felt familiar—like she had seen it somewhere but could not remember it.

She lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. It felt like she was in a maze where she could not see the exit. Her mind was chaotic.

Robert was booking the return trip flight ticket for Zephyr and showed him a few selected times, but he rejected them impatiently.

Robert was at a loss. This was the first time he had encountered something like this. Ultimately, he asked the great lawyer, Frederic, for help.

Great lawyers had eyes for details. Frederic immediately saw the issue and circled the earliest red-eye flight with a chuckle.

Robert was so surprised that words escaped him.

“Sir hated midnight flights like this the most in the past!”

“He’ll like them very much now.”

“But… first class is sold out on this flight.”

“Book him economy then. The kind where three people are squeezed together on the same row!”

Robert broke out in a cold sweat.

“You won’t be wrong listening to me!” Frederic was experienced. “Even if you ask him to go back hanging on the plane now, he’ll be happy to!”

As expected, the red-eye economy flight was booked, and Zephyr boarded punctually with his luggage through the night.

3:00 a.m. when he arrived in Jangasas,

moment he stepped inside, he was almost tripped by a pair of

The pair of shoes did not belong

a man snoring!? The house was not big, so he got to

Nicholas!?

slowly relaxed his raised

her in confusion but closed the door

her gaze was fixed somewhere outside the window without any focus.

down in front of

some time and slowly turned to the box in the

stunned, and

could lift it with a hand. The carving

but Xyla had forbidden her

her first time being this close to

the

aggrieved. “Cordelia, I’m not a good mother. I’ve been a burden to you. I wasn’t even able to witness you getting

box back. Consider it your wedding gift

nothing calls for

Cordelia froze in bewilderment.

lock looked sturdy and would not give easily, but Xyla had never

this box, but not the key—and she did not say what was in

tired

on out.” Her back was against Cordelia. “I’d

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this illness.

the confusion—no matter how many questions she had—and softly

brought the box home and kept it in the same cabinet as the jewelry box. She looked at it for a long time and sighed. The moment she closed the cabinet

she was in a maze where she could not

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