“Ah!” the person cried out of surprise.

Cordelia ran to the cradle and protected her son with herself while she fought the person with her life. She hit him with her eyes closed, and the man retreated.

Little Zuko, who was in the cradle, was startled awake and wailed.

“Stop hitting me! Stop hitting!

“Your son’s crying, and you’re still hitting me!

“Cordelia, it’s me!”

“Who!?” Cordelia froze abruptly. Her hands clutching her purse hovered in the air.

The man, who was one head taller than her, curled up with his hands shielding his head, looking pitiful from being beaten up.

The air went silent suddenly…

From the gap between his two arms, the man revealed his face to look at her in terror.

“You… Neil?” Cordelia was shocked.

Neil wore a bitter expression as he pulled a long face.

Cordelia snapped out of the surprise and could care less about him as she twirled around to carry her son and coax him.

A few security guards arrived with electrical batons in their hands, only for Cordelia to explain softly that it was a misunderstanding and dismiss them.

“You’ve gone over the line…” Neil went to check himself in the bathroom mirror. He had fortunately defended himself, and his face was not hit. Had his face been damaged, how was he supposed to make a living in the entertainment world?

was you!” Cordelia chuckled apologetically behind him,

lighting had always been soft and dim. She did not get a clear look. Moreover, she was scared since none of the service staff was home when she

you here?

a huff. “Your husband asked me to come! He knew that you would spend time with Aunt Xyla at the sanatorium today, and he couldn’t free himself as he’s helping Carter with the Irwin Group’s documents,

the

me? I came and saw

could not help it and

He was constantly concerned for the little baby inwardly. He was

perhaps there would be some comfort in seeing his Uncle Neil—even when they were not that

did all of them go?” Cordelia was bewildered. “The doors were left open when

said, “There’s a parade on the street, so I

sweat. “You took

of me being single and

no…” Cordelia chuckled dryly, feeling lucky that she had

nudged her with his elbow. “I babysat

do

a favor to

man was smirking like nothing good would come out of this. Was his usual cold and sophisticated look just

within the Irwin Manor’s area, which was turned into a private forest by Uncle Rowan a

it’s just next to

Irwins, but can

blinked. “What do you

answered softly. “I just

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by Neil, she still had several pieces

it was the same man from last time whom she could not offend, she accepted the money and

what are you doing?” Aurelia was thrust into the car, and the man who did it was so silent

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