Rowan had long heard the jolly chatter here and was coming over with Xyla hand in hand.

Liam immediately recovered to his serious front to flash a smile and exchange polite pleasantries. Both of them then took wine glasses from the waiter and emptied them.

After the drink, Liam asked, “When are you planning to go back to Southeast Aciatic, Mr. Irwin?”

“The joint hospital project has only made 1/3 of its progress. I’ll only go back after the hospital’s built!”

“Oh…” Liam calculated the time. “I’ll have Zephyr prepare in advance then! He’ll be giving you problems when he’s in Southeast Aciatic in the future!”

“What?” Rowan paused. “Who said he’s coming too?”

Liam widened his eyes in confusion.

Cordelia went between them with a smile. “Grandpa, I was just joking with Zephyr, saying that I’m going back to Southeast Aciatic!”

“Yeah!” Xyla said with a smile, “Cordelia’s your granddaughter-in-law. Of course, she’ll be staying in Centrolis with you!”

“But Zephyr says he’s marrying himself into your family!”

“Really?” Rowan’s eyes bulged.

“No way!” Xyla hit Rowan and turned to Liam. “Elder Mr. Hamerton, Southeast Aciatic is a very traditional place. I’d love to keep my daughter around me, but it wouldn’t go well with the custom. So… please take good care of Cordelia!”

“Xyla, let her come back with us!” Rowan said softly, “Let Zephyr take our last name too. I can teach him everything I know…”

“You crazy? Don’t even think about it!” Xyla warned him. “Cordelia is Zephyr’s wife. She has to be where Zephyr is!”

“But—”

“One more word, and you can return to Southeast Aciatic on your own!”

Rowan’s cheeks were puffed as he hung his head in silence.

the Hamerton men were not the only

his arms. When the song came on, Zephyr

sweetly. As her hand was held in his palm, the gentleness and warmth from his palm went straight to

song slowed, and she rested her head against his shoulder, calling him

“Hmm, what is it?”

have something

him and saw the love

he asked with a

her lips together. “We… seem to never have said those three words to

his ears were bewitched as the soft and sweet voice echoed in

the first one

“Zephyr Hamerton, listen carefully…

love you… I said,

a moment, Zephyr looked at her

to each other the most were “I’m here”, “Don’t be scared”, “It’s okay”, or “I miss you”—there was no “I love

he did not expect them to sound

words stood for their promises to

Zephyr squinted and smiled.

you too.” His voice was deep and

tell each other often from

“Huh?”

smiled and pressed a kiss on her forehead. “We’ll tell each other a few times a

the lively party in the manor’s

a cigarette between his lips. Matthew rolled his eyes as he looked at him, feeling immensely

only two who

he had to make his presence known to

not embarrass himself. After all, Yale

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