“Um…”

“Don’t worry!” Cordelia grinned. “Focus on your training and competition these few days. I’ll get the presents for your relatives ready. We’ll go visit them one by one after you come back, okay?”

“You’re willing to meet them with me?”

“Of course! Your family’s my family too!”

Zephyr held her hand, having decided that he would come clean after taking care of things.

“Honey, I won’t be away for long. Just two to three days. Stay home and wait for me!”

“Mm!”

“When I come back, I’ll tell you everything about my family and me.”

“Okay!” Cordelia rubbed Zephyr’s face with a smile.

She checked to see if she had missed anything a few more times, and Zephyr put the suitcase into the trunk.

Centrolis was not too far away from Jangasas, so he wanted to drive back.

Cordelia said that cars were men’s other wives. He understood it now. As long as the car was around, it felt like she was accompanying him, and he felt fearless.

“Darling, be careful on the way. Drive slowly!”

“Mm.” Zephyr waved. “Go home!”

Cordelia stood still until the car slowly faded out of her sight before she turned back to the stairs.

It was then she received a call.

“Ms. Cordelia?”

caught

“Ms. Cordelia, I’m Wendy!”

helper of the Jenners. It seemed that they did not know that she was not

“What’s the matter, Wendy?”

gently, “It’s from Centrolis. I think it’s some… Uh, an invitation! Your name

you free to collect it,

Cordelia was stunned.

have a lot of feelings recently, the kind

and covered his mouth softly with her

said. “Don’t ever say it out loud,

you something

help but ask, seeing that he looked serious, “What

family situation despite us being married for

gone down. Marcus’ parents were both deceased,

others in the Grists. Come to think of it, she understood it. If someone in the family had gone to prison, regular

you only telling me now? You should

Are they not

Zephyr shook his head.

but can’t

“Um…”

on your training and competition these few days. I’ll get the presents for your relatives ready. We’ll

willing to meet them

course! Your family’s

that he would

away for long. Just two to three

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