“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?”

was caught

“Ms. Cordelia, I’m Wendy!”

of realization. It was a helper of the Jenners. It seemed

“What’s the matter, Wendy?”

I think it’s some… Uh, an invitation! Your name is written

free to

Cordelia was stunned.

seemed to have a lot of feelings recently, the kind where he felt

and covered his mouth softly with her

she said. “Don’t ever say it out loud,

tell you something after I come

help but ask, seeing that

being married for a year. I still have

down. Marcus’ parents were both deceased, and he was a thug who fought and caused

in the Grists. Come to think of it, she understood it. If someone in the family had gone to prison, regular people would stay as far away

and asked him softly, “Why are you only telling me now? You should have told

where are they? Are they not

Zephyr shook his head.

to contact your relatives again but can’t find it in you to do

“Um…”

I’ll get the presents for your relatives ready. We’ll go visit them one by one after you

willing to meet them with

family’s

held her hand, having decided that he would come clean after

I won’t be away for long. Just two to three days. Stay

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