When Zephyr returned to Royal Manor, Cordelia was learning from Helen in the kitchen.

Helen reduced the heat while the soup in the clay pot bubbled. The whole house was aromatic and filled with simple warmth.

“The last step is to add this… and done!” Helen taught Cordelia step by step, and the latter learned seriously.

“That’s all?”

“Yeap!”

“Mm.” Cordelia took a deep breath. “It does smell better with these added.”

“You and Mr. Z can both have some of this soup. Winter’s starting now, and it’s cold and dry. It’s time for some nourishment.”

“Okay,” Cordelia assented with a smile, putting the lid back on the pot and turning the fire off.

Helen was astonished. “Y-You’re not drinking?”

“I’ll wait for him to return and have it together!”

“Didn’t Mr. Z go to the manor today? He probably won’t be back so soon! Just have your portion and leave him his!”

“No way! It isn’t the same eating by myself.” Cordelia smiled. “I want to wait for him!”

The girl’s sweet voice jolted Zephyr, who was outside the kitchen, and he could not help the quirk of his lips.

She was the same back when they were in Jangasas, insisting on waiting for him to be back and have anything good together. At that time, she had been the most worried about him not eating enough, not dressing well enough, or being laughed at by others.

Therefore, she had been working as much as she could to make money and had done everything in her power to give him the best life. She had spent three months’ worth of bonus on him for an expensive suit and emptied her savings to buy him a car…

Even during their hardest time, she had given him 400 dollars for a belt he wanted without hesitation when he asked for it.

He remembered their visit to Regalia Hotel when she received her first paycheck. She had not had much money, but she had ordered him lobster risotto and said with a chuckle, “It’s okay if you don’t work. Your wife will take care of you!”

felt his eyes sting as

that he was crazy for indulging a woman like this. What

the kitchen with

jolted and turned around abruptly, meeting

hug in surprise. “Didn’t you go to the manor? Grandpa

smiled and shook his head. He had lost his favor now. If Cordelia was not around, his

Helen, and I also made rice with chicken.

“Sure!” Zephyr agreed readily.

to let go. His eyes were also focused on her

she was becoming a third wheel there and chuckled with a lowered head. She looked for an excuse. “Sir, you came from the manor. Is my brother

“Mm, not bad.”

like to visit

it instantly. “It’s fine. It’s the weekend tomorrow. Stay a few days at the

him, and he asked Robert to send her to

were the only two people

not disturb them. He suddenly recalled the lesson from the last time and quickly turned his phone off before heaving a

have their own

giggled to himself on the spot, Cordelia had served dinner

“Let’s eat!”

seat. The chicken with rice that Cordelia had made was tasty, and the soup was warm—right into his heart.

glanced at him weirdly. “Getting

and held her hand

“What is it?”

you’re more capable than I’ve

knocked the back of his hand

man’s voice was hoarse. “Darling, I

you’re pretty disappointed

even a little!” Zephyr cackled. “I’m very

too,” Cordelia said gently. “Do you have

“Is this a repayment?”

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