Zephyr smiled helplessly. There was nothing he could do about Cordelia. Well, she was the boss now. She had to have the temperament of the matriarch when she was the one running the household now.

He took her into his arms and rubbed her back softly.

He said softly, “Promise me, if Lukas finds out who you are and you can’t get anything from him, do not fight him…”

“Mm, I’ll protect myself.”

Zephyr looked at her in full attention. “Find somewhere and hide. Leave everything else to me!”

The next day…

Cordelia made taro boba milk tea and strawberry egg tarts to take them to Gale Bay.

Zennie was cooped up in the room, and the maid told Cordelia that she had not been too happy these days.

“Dr. Stafford’s gone to participate in a medical seminar in Jangasas, and Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton are overseas, taking care of the foreign market…”

“So, Zennie has been staying home alone these days?” Cordelia widened her eyes.

answered honestly. “Ms. Zennie revises in her room most of the time. Sometimes, the

Cordelia nodded.

number of female cousins around her age. They got along pretty well all this

happening recently, Zennie

the door, and Zennie opened it after a while. She looked haggard, and the deep dark eye

Zennie forced a smile. “What

here to check if you’re studying hard.” Cordelia

did not light up as usual when she saw what was in Cordelia’s hands.

bag on the table and took out the milk tea and egg tarts. She also pulled out a small bag of cranberry

before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry

“Thank you…”

head down. As she held the milk tea and felt the warmth going to her heart

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

as if she could read her mind. She tucked her long hair behind her

Zennie bit her lips.

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