“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.

no idea what was up with Rowan. He was sometimes nice to him, but he picked on him most of

to the front and waved at him excitedly. “Come

“What is it?”

is a mountain spring, right?” She said with a smile, “I

as well. He then scanned around

“What is it?”

too…” He considered it and

others should be able to find us here

I’ve seen Centrolis’ map. There are a few small islands by the side

be on one of

his eyes and saw a hint of a smile in

they returned to the cabin,

not tell the time, Cordelia suggested carving a line on

so they dried the sheets on the deck while

brain to

days slipped

was chilly. Rowan looked afar, sitting on the deck. The moon was quiet and gentle like the water. It had

behind him. When he turned around, he

is for

Rowan was surprised.

to look at me like this.” Zephyr

“Cordelia…”

name

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

sat next to him with

“And I notice you smoke a lot. You hid the pack of cigarettes found in the cabin,

Zephyr scowled.

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

know.” Zephyr’s answer

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