“Of course not.” Zephyr smiled. “I think it’s more like… an elder to a junior with how you’re treating Cordelia.”

Rowan stayed silent.

Zephyr probed. “Mr. Irwin, I heard Cordelia say that your children aren’t with you. Where are they now?”

“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t.” Rowan pulled a long face. “Take care of those around you first!”

Josiah had been anxiously searching for the missing trio these days. His parents had berated him over the matter, but he did not even know how two of Matthew’s guys had gotten into the yacht and how the yacht had just strayed from its course and gone right to the deep blue—with a storm that day as well.

There was no GPS location from the yacht, and their phones could not be contacted, so Josiah sent people to search the surrounding islands around Centrolis.

He went to the hospital this day to try his luck, seeing if Seth had received any message from Zephyr. However, he saw a pale and frail figure by the hallway’s corner.

The side profile was so beautiful and sad that it made one’s heart ache.

Josiah’s mind went blank as if a stick had hit him. It was until the girl walked away that he snapped back to himself and gave chase.

“Kelly? Kelly!”

When he went over, the girl was gone.

Josiah panted and looked at the empty hallway in disappointment. When he was about to leave, a familiar face appeared before him

Zephyr was astonished. “Mr. Irwin, you’re… minding this too?”

“What? I can’t?” Rowan glared at him. “I’m—”

He was hesitant to speak halfway through his sentence. He coughed. “You two haven’t gotten married, right? What do you think it looks like when you sleep together before you’re married!?”

Zephyr glared at him.

was up with Rowan. He was sometimes nice to him, but he picked on him most of the time. When he was nice to him, though, it was

Cordelia ran to the front and waved at him excitedly. “Come

“What is it?”

with a

well. He

“What is it?”

this tree too…” He considered it and said, “This

others should be able

I’ve seen Centrolis’ map. There are

could very well be on one of those

saw a hint of a smile in

cabin, they

not tell the time, Cordelia suggested carving a

the yacht, so they dried the sheets on the deck while the sun was out. Other than when it

brain to

days slipped

quiet and gentle like the water. It had been a long time since he

him. When he turned around, he

This is

Rowan was surprised.

need to look at me like this.” Zephyr snorted.

“Cordelia…”

say her name

He only nodded lightly. A small smile flashed across his face when

him with two cans

I notice you smoke a lot.

Zephyr scowled.

I won’t tell Cordelia.” Rowan smiled. “But

Zephyr’s

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