“I didn’t say that I agree!”

Xyla looked at her daughter and smiled when she caught the slight disappointment in her expression.

Even when she could not see Rowan again in this lifetime, having the pair of children she had was the most precious gift the man had given her.

“I know that you’re doing this for my sake,” Xyla said gently, “But I really don’t want to look for someone else. How William Jenner treated me in the past… It’s still fresh in my head.”

Cordelia hung her head in silence.

“But the man you mentioned, he’s not as bad as William Jenner, right?”

“Huh?” Cordelia jolted. “No, of course not! He’s super nice!”

“Treating the sick and saving those in need is benevolent.” Xyla smiled. “I don’t agree to another marriage, but meeting him and having an acquaintance is fine.”

“Really?” Cordelia’s eyes lit up. She hugged her mother.

a gentle outline of gold around the mother and daughter cuddling together. Ginger meowed and

looked peaceful and

to take this step forward. She would leave

at Cordelia. “What

met

“What?”

heart. It was an inexplicable sadness that even breathing felt painful. She recalled her carefree days in

students from doing anything unrelated to their studies. The

stood at the school gate with tears falling.

with indulgence that was

goose, why are you crying over something

him and sobbed, saying after

care of

“What?”

I’ll take the cat back.” Rowan chuckled. “The shelter can barely provide, and you have spoiled the cat. It probably can’t stand an environment like that. I might as well take it home. We have

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