Aurelia’s big eyes seemed to have lost their usual shine and held a hint of terror.

“Cordelia… that woman, I-I think I know her!”

Melorian’s weather in June was damp, mild, and rainy. It was going to be summer, but the temperature remained low, especially chilly at night.

Zephyr took a cardigan to drape on Cordelia, who was on the balcony, and hugged her from the back.

“What are you thinking about?”

Cordelia reeled in her gaze to turn to Zephyr. “Zephyr, do you think what Aurelia said… is true?”

Zephyr’s gaze dimmed.

Cordelia had told him all about Hannah’s visit today and Aurelia’s encounter during her abduction the other day.

“She was blindfolded that day, but she heard the voices clearly. Hannah spoke Acian, so it left a deep impression on her.”

grim as he

the case, Hannah cheated with Chuck,

Noah would lose his wife and money, becoming the victim who was hurt the deepest. The Bakers

“Zephyr…”

surge and hugged him back softly as

first! It might not be!” she consoled softly. “Aunt Hannah and Uncle Noah have been married for so

my uncle all these years to get so much money and do all these failing businesses with his name…

She’s stealing the Bakers’ money to

Cordelia held his hand.

down!” She looked at him. “Aurelia said that Chuck and the woman mentioned the Bakers in their conversation. I think we need to investigate

Zephyr nodded.

I think there’s a problem with that

problem with a money-laundering

“What if it’s

He had overlooked this

we send her away?” Cordelia considered. “She can’t go back to that street for sure. James is still there for

systems in Melorian, and the man had bodyguards he brought from Southeast Aciatic. They were all trained in

way, Aurelia’s safety would

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