“A private jet from Centrolis will come to pick us up when we’re at the airport.” Neil then added, “I still have work in Centrolis, so you’ll have to stay with me for the time being. But it’s easier in Centrolis. You can stay with the Hamertons, even though you don’t have an immigration status there…”

“I’ll have to trouble Cordelia again?”

“If you feel bad about it, help her babysit.”

Aurelia smiled and pulled the blanket up herself, falling asleep in a while.

Neil looked at her sleeping profile quietly, unable to help himself from stroking her long, chestnut hair.

The girl had not taken a shower in days, and her hair was knotted. She also had patches of dirt on her face. She looked pitiful.

He recalled the moment he saw her on the deck. She was like a weak, helpless stray kitten with fear of the unknown in her eyes. It was just that this kitten did not belong in his world, after all.

Cordelia returned to Centrolis with Zephyr after she recovered from her labor.

Zuko became

all the wealthy families that wanted to pander to the Hamertons gifted all sorts of expensive and rare presents, a contest among themselves both discreetly and in the open. Next were the

came to the day they would meet

son early in the morning. Both of them had cramped faces from smiling so much in socializing these days, and they needed

full at

and Nicholas gave monetary gifts each and

gold earrings, necklace, and bangles clinking loudly. “Don’t you see?

grin. Gold was the most valuable, and monetary gifts were the most practical to him. Gold and green

of a feather flock together. I spent too

“Repeat yourself, Bayer?”

Josiah was quick to hide, afraid

she put on a cute little gold pendant that she had

he looked around without fussing. With

love him so much!” Linda could not help it. “Can I carry him?

smile. Linda carried him for a while, thrilled

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