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!”

his eyes sting as complicated

everyone knew that he obeyed Cordelia in everything and talked behind their backs that he was crazy for indulging a woman

kitchen with

around

gave him a big hug in surprise. “Didn’t you go to the manor? Grandpa didn’t ask you to eat

favor now. If Cordelia was not around, his grandfather would not keep him

timely. I learned how to make soup from Aunt Helen, and I also made rice with

“Sure!” Zephyr agreed readily.

her waist, refusing to let go. His eyes were also focused on her face, capturing each subtle

and chuckled with a lowered head. She looked for an excuse. “Sir, you came from

“Mm, not bad.”

to visit him

permitted it instantly. “It’s fine. It’s the weekend tomorrow. Stay

asked Robert to send her to the

the only two

happily. No one was around—even Ginger could not disturb them. He suddenly recalled the lesson from the last time and quickly turned his phone off before

could finally have their

Zephyr frowned and giggled to himself on the spot, Cordelia had served dinner to the

“Let’s eat!”

the soup was warm—right into his heart. He

out?” Cordelia glanced at him weirdly. “Getting full

and held

“What is it?”

than I’ve imagined. Even

chuckled and knocked the back of his hand with

“Darling, I think… I’m no

like you’re pretty disappointed

a little!” Zephyr cackled. “I’m

have them now too,” Cordelia said gently. “Do you have anything you want me to do

“Is this a repayment?”

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