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.

exactly,” the maid answered honestly. “Ms. Zennie revises in her room most of the time. Sometimes, the cousins come

Cordelia nodded.

and Zennie had a number of female cousins around her age. They

many things happening recently, Zennie might

opened it after a while. She looked haggard, and

Zennie forced a smile. “What brings you

in days, so I’m here to check if you’re studying hard.” Cordelia put up a cheery act. “I’m also here to send some exam candidate

when she saw what was in

them?” Cordelia put the bag on the table and took out the milk tea and egg tarts. She also pulled out a small bag

Have it before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry cookies on the table. You can have them if you

“Thank you…”

As she held the milk tea and felt the warmth going to her heart from her palms, she had the impulse to tell Cordelia everything at that

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

into her eyes as if she could read her mind. She tucked her long hair behind her ear. “Zennie, is

Zennie bit her lips.

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