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…”

staying home alone these

most of the time. Sometimes, the cousins come

Cordelia nodded.

had a number of female cousins around her age. They got along

many things happening recently, Zennie might not be in the mood

knocked on the door, and Zennie opened it after a while. She

Zennie forced a smile. “What

check if you’re studying hard.” Cordelia put up a cheery act. “I’m

saw what was in Cordelia’s

took out the milk tea and egg tarts. She

tea’s warm. Have it before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry cookies on

“Thank you…”

the milk tea and felt the warmth going to her heart from her palms, she had the impulse to tell

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

her long hair

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