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…”

home alone these days?” Cordelia widened her

the maid answered honestly. “Ms. Zennie revises in her room most of the time. Sometimes, the cousins come over,

Cordelia nodded.

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

recently, Zennie

She looked haggard, and the deep dark eye circles under

Zennie forced a smile.

hard.” Cordelia put up a cheery act. “I’m also here to send some exam candidate specials!”Books Chapters Are

when she saw what was in Cordelia’s hands. She was only delighted for a moment before her gaze

like them?” Cordelia put the bag on the table and took out the milk tea and egg tarts. She also pulled out a

before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry cookies on the table. You can have them if you

“Thank you…”

head down. As she held the milk tea and felt the warmth going to her heart

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

tucked her long hair behind her ear. “Zennie, is there something you want to tell

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