“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?”

to me this time.” Zephyr was determined. “Whatever is in that box, since it’s something William

don’t know if I’ll be around the next

gaze. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect all of

Zephyr smirked. “Even if you and Yelena die here today, you will be just two more missing people in

“You…”

have as

William could not help stumbling back. Yelena looked

confronting me,

he spoke after

you not understand words now, Mr.

fell to

When he left, his limbs were not cooperating, and he crawled out like a

to comfort her mother and

as tears streamed down

Cordelia brought the medicine over

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

her hand. “It’s with me. I kept

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“I won’t, mom.”

with…” The calming medicine began to work, and Xyla quieted down.

she fell asleep, Cordelia left the room, laden with thoughts. She

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