“I won’t, mom.”

“Cordelia, that’s what I’m leaving you and Carter with…” The calming medicine began to work, and Xyla quieted down. Her consciousness slowly faded out, and her eyes fell shut.

After she fell asleep, Cordelia left the room, laden with thoughts. She looked up and met Zephyr’s deep eyes.

Cordelia looked at him gratefully and said, “Thank you.”

“Is ‘thank you’ still needed between us?” Zephyr sighed with a frown. “Why was William here?”

“I don’t know either.” Cordelia was still frightened thinking about it now.

If Zephyr had not come and if her mother’s illness relapsed, what should she do alone?

“He came in and asked… my mom to give something to him.”

“What is it?”

“Maybe what’s in the box.” Cordelia bit her lips. “Mom values that box very much, but it’s locked, and she has asked me not to open it.”

Zephyr focused and vaguely recalled the box that was in their bedroom. When he saw the pattern on it back then, he thought it was kind of familiar.

“Cordelia.” He held her hand.

Cordelia froze and wanted to struggle away, but he kept her hand tight in his hold, so she could not move.

Zephyr looked at her seriously.

along and come to Centrolis

“What did you say?”

“Whatever is in that box, since it’s something William wants, he’ll come back

I’ll be around the next

and Carter to move to Centrolis together.” He smiled with a doting gaze. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect all of

me?” Zephyr smirked. “Even if you and Yelena die here today, you

“You…”

who others have as

stumbling back. Yelena looked like she was not going to make it as she flailed

consider properly. Are you going to continue confronting me, or are you pissing off with this brainless

His voice was shaky when he spoke after a while. “Let go of my daughter… We leave right

cracked a grin. “Do you not understand

to the floor with

anything but was humiliated. When he left, his limbs

comfort her mother and

not stop trembling as tears streamed

medicine over and fed

Xyla was frenzied. “Cordelia… Cordelia! The box!

hand. “It’s with me. I kept

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“I won’t, mom.”

leaving you and Carter with…” The calming medicine began to work, and Xyla quieted down. Her consciousness slowly faded

asleep, Cordelia left the room, laden with thoughts. She looked

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