Zephyr smiled helplessly. There was nothing he could do about Cordelia. Well, she was the boss now. She had to have the temperament of the matriarch when she was the one running the household now.

He took her into his arms and rubbed her back softly.

He said softly, “Promise me, if Lukas finds out who you are and you can’t get anything from him, do not fight him…”

“Mm, I’ll protect myself.”

Zephyr looked at her in full attention. “Find somewhere and hide. Leave everything else to me!”

The next day…

Cordelia made taro boba milk tea and strawberry egg tarts to take them to Gale Bay.

Zennie was cooped up in the room, and the maid told Cordelia that she had not been too happy these days.

“Dr. Stafford’s gone to participate in a medical seminar in Jangasas, and Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton are overseas, taking care of the foreign market…”

been staying home alone these days?” Cordelia widened her

room most of the time. Sometimes, the

Cordelia nodded.

lot of relatives, and Zennie had a number of female cousins around her age. They got along pretty

happening recently, Zennie might not be in the mood for

knocked on the door, and Zennie opened it after a while. She looked haggard, and the deep dark eye circles under her eyes pained

a smile.

studying hard.” Cordelia put up a cheery act. “I’m also here to send

what was in Cordelia’s

the milk tea and egg tarts. She also pulled out

it before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry cookies on the table.

“Thank you…”

warmth going to her heart from her palms, she had the impulse to

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

her eyes as if she could read her mind. She tucked her long hair behind her ear. “Zennie, is there something you want

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