Cordelia looked at him in surprise as well. “W-What are you doing?”

“It’s all my fault. I admit it!” Zephyr licked his lips. “Cordelia, vent your anger on me. Don’t keep it inside. It’s not good for you like that!”

Cordelia suddenly felt a pinch on her nose, looking at how silly he was acting and how tenderly he was looking at her. No matter how many tantrums she had, they were all gone in this instant.

“What did you do wrong? Get up!”

“Cordelia…” Zephyr took the opportunity and held her hand.

Tears welled in Cordelia’s eyes, but she turned away, not wanting him to see how pathetic she was.

Zephyr wanted to hug her.

Alarmed, she shoved him away and ran to the porch with a ducked head.

Outside of Royal Manor…

A black Maybach was, once more, parked at a secluded spot. Despite that, one could see from that angle what happened in Royal Manor clearly.

When Cordelia ran out, Rowan became nervous and was instantly on his guard.

“This silly child. It’s chilly outside. Why’s she running out onto the porch?”

Rowan kept his eyes there, with worry brimming in them.

“Have they gotten into a fight?” He talked to himself, “That b*stard. Did he bully my daughter?!”

A silver needle was already in his hand, ready to attack.

Mona felt like her calves were going into cramps.

What she just said came out of rage. It did not even go through a brain-to-mouth filter. Now that she calmed down and thought about it, this was not the time, even if she wanted to stand up for Nelly…

wondered what Cordelia would do to her. Would

was standing in the hallway by the

dared lay a finger on her, she would spread the surveillance recording and include a

Have I said it

their status? It’s through marriages and exchanging resources, duh!” Mona

any sort of difficulty in the future, Nelly can help him, but you’ll only be

Cordelia, what else do you

“Yeah, I depend on

get to do that, even if

glared at her

nonchalantly and smiled. Her big eyes were

nothing to back me up, but it’s enough that I

for marrying into his family, do you know

to marry into the Hamertons. He’ll marry into my

shocked that she could not

it be that you have to worry over our marriage.” Cordelia said flatly, “But I hope you focus on your job from now on because you won’t have the chance to fret over the matters between Zephyr

saw Cordelia on the couch with Ginger in her arms. He

She knew that the man was a germaphobe and did not usually like furry little things like the cat. She always kept an eye out and had never

by Mona, so she

Mona had said. Nelly had the Tanners behind her, but what did she have? Nelly would be the one able to

reason. The inferiority complex that lay deep

and sat next to her, trying to wrap an arm around her

asked softly, “Cordelia,

ignored him but kept petting

that something was off. His girl was usually gentle and considerate. She was also honest and straightforward

his phone

your wife

later, Nicholas

delighted but rejected the guess right away. They used

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