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.

had long expected this answer because this was the reflection of one’s deep love for another. If Zephyr was

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

The moment he

said angrily. “Zennie

Cordelia comforted him softly. “It seems like Aunt Cloud doesn’t know about

even if she does,” Zephyr answered with a dark expression. “She’s an advocate for free love and hates that her child will become a sacrifice for the family’s

worlds apart. They won’t

“Zephyr, what I’m most worried about is that… Phil isn’t sincere about Zennie. He

Zephyr nodded.

“But what if!?

recalled what had

he had gone through all the surveillance recordings of the junctions. The

revealed half of a face that

just that Zephyr did not dare conclude it rashly and

the Nelsons, but even Clark said that all three generations of those

dutiful, how would he possibly get involved

There was a dark look on

all in when they fall in love. Even if you want to

“Mm, I know.”

be best if there’s something or someone to distract her

sparked a thought in Zephyr. He could ask Seth to Centrolis. The latter

would be

…

cranberry cookies and boba tea to bring to the

these are your favorite.” Cordelia smiled and placed them on the cabinet before she sat down and held

but Zennie’s

the 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 face! There

was with someone exuding negativity, one would naturally be drained and no longer have

“Cordelia…”

room was silent for a

“Didn’t Phil visit me?”

“What?” Cordelia froze.

her

She turned around and frantically took the

without meeting Zennie’s eyes, she could still feel the spark in

have a bit. Your brother