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.

of

Cordelia nodded.

Hamertons had a lot of relatives, and Zennie had a number of female cousins around her age. They got along pretty well

recently, Zennie might not be

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

a smile. “What

you’re studying hard.” Cordelia

in Cordelia’s hands. She was only delighted for a moment before her gaze

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

warm. Have it before it cools down.” Cordelia chuckled. “Keep these cranberry cookies on

“Thank you…”

to her heart from her palms, she had the impulse to tell Cordelia everything at

“Cordelia, I—”

“What is it?”

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

Zennie bit her lips.

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