Married a Secret Billionaire

“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.

bring mom along and

“What did you say?”

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

know if I’ll

gaze. “Don’t worry.

you and Yelena die here today, you will

“You…”

who others have as support

was intimidating, and William could not help stumbling back. Yelena looked like she was not going to make it as

you going to continue confronting me, or are you pissing off with this

spoke after a while. “Let go of my daughter… We leave

grin. “Do you not understand words now, Mr. Jenner? I said piss

and Yelena fell to the floor with a plop,

…

When he left, his limbs were not

its peace. Cordelia hurried to comfort her mother and made her lean against her with an arm around

stop trembling as tears streamed down

medicine over and fed her

the box?” Xyla was frenzied. “Cordelia…

Cordelia held her hand. “It’s with me. I kept

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“I won’t, mom.”

work,

laden with thoughts. She looked up and met Zephyr’s