Married a Secret Billionaire

“But I’d be nothing if I wasn’t born in the Hamertons!” Zennie cried.

Cordelia now realized the severity of the issue.

Zennie had been protected so well while she grew up that no one dared say anything in front of her. She was also bright and cheerful, so she definitely would not think about this.

There would be no others except for Phil, who instilled such thoughts in her!

“Don’t think about it like this.” Cordelia held her shoulders. “You’re a wonderful girl. Your light can’t be hidden even if you were not from the Hamertons.”

Cordelia asked anxiously, “You aren’t acting like yourself. Is it because of Phil—”

“Nothing to do with him!” Zennie’s reaction was violent. “It’s none of his business. It’s my problem!”

“Zennie—”

“Get out! I don’t want to hear anything!”

Zennie covered her ears emotionally.

Cordelia was stunned. She was not unfamiliar with a situation like this… When her mother was ill, she was emotional like this, and anything could trigger her as well.

Cordelia’s heart felt like a hand was grabbing it. She wanted to comfort Zennie, but she knew that the latter needed the quiet more than ever at this time.

She recomposed herself and told Zennie softly before she left, “Zennie, don’t give yourself too much pressure… Remember, whatever happens, your family is your best support.”

Zennie kept covering her ears on the bed.

Cordelia sighed and walked out. She was worried on her way back. It was now confirmed that Phil was no good person. To separate Zennie from him, though, might take some time.

She wanted to call Zephyr but saw an unread message when she took her phone out.

No number or name was stated, and there was only a line of text when she swiped on it.

[Remember me?]

Cordelia jolted. Perhaps an abrupt message like this was a wrongly sent one.

Zephyr paused.

“I’ll stay here no matter what it takes,” he answered without any hesitation.

of one’s deep love for another. If Zephyr was hurt, she would also stay outside the hospital ward no matter what it

it, Phil just left after his moving confession—like everything just now was just a

The moment he met Cordelia’s eyes, he

it. Phil Nelson isn’t reliable!” he said angrily. “Zennie will suffer if she continues

comforted him softly. “It seems like Aunt

“She’s an advocate for free love and

Zennie are worlds apart. They won’t

worried about is that… Phil isn’t sincere about Zennie. He

Zephyr nodded.

hope that I’m the one who overthinks,” said Cordelia. “But what

recalled what had

had gone through all the surveillance recordings of the junctions. The black car without registration plates had vanished from the surface of the earth in the

the surveillance clip. A black cap revealed half of a face that was pale and thin—if

conclude it rashly

even Clark said that all three generations of those who worked in Hamerton Manor were dutiful, honest, and

dutiful, how would he possibly

with a frown. There

said softly, “Zephyr, girls go all in when they fall in love. Even if

“Mm, I know.”

there’s something or someone to

to Centrolis. The latter could still be a

would be resolved

…

specially made cranberry cookies and boba tea to bring to

favorite.” Cordelia smiled and placed them on the cabinet before

not long into fall, but Zennie’s hand was cold

stitched wound on her head was no longer swollen, but she looked awful. She was pale and forlorn with a depressed gaze. There was

What she looked like… was really growingly similar to Phil’s pale and gloomy

negativity, one would naturally be drained and no longer have a sense

“Cordelia…”

a moment before Zennie’s soft voice

“Didn’t Phil visit me?”

“What?” Cordelia froze.

Phil not visited her

in Zennie’s eyes. She turned around and frantically took the

still feel the

have a bit. Your brother