“Ah!” the person cried out of surprise.

Cordelia ran to the cradle and protected her son with herself while she fought the person with her life. She hit him with her eyes closed, and the man retreated.

Little Zuko, who was in the cradle, was startled awake and wailed.

“Stop hitting me! Stop hitting!

“Your son’s crying, and you’re still hitting me!

“Cordelia, it’s me!”

“Who!?” Cordelia froze abruptly. Her hands clutching her purse hovered in the air.

The man, who was one head taller than her, curled up with his hands shielding his head, looking pitiful from being beaten up.

The air went silent suddenly…

From the gap between his two arms, the man revealed his face to look at her in terror.

“You… Neil?” Cordelia was shocked.

Neil wore a bitter expression as he pulled a long face.

Cordelia snapped out of the surprise and could care less about him as she twirled around to carry her son and coax him.

A few security guards arrived with electrical batons in their hands, only for Cordelia to explain softly that it was a misunderstanding and dismiss them.

“You’ve gone over the line…” Neil went to check himself in the bathroom mirror. He had fortunately defended himself, and his face was not hit. Had his face been damaged, how was he supposed to make a living in the entertainment world?

“I didn’t know it was you!” Cordelia chuckled apologetically behind him, carrying her son.

always been soft and dim. She did not get a clear look. Moreover, she was scared since none of the service staff

why are you here? Where’s

spend time with Aunt Xyla at the sanatorium today, and he couldn’t free himself as

the nanny and

widened his eyes. “You have a bunch of nannies and servants at home. Why call for me? I came and saw so many people

could not help

He was constantly concerned for the

in seeing his Uncle Neil—even when they

was bewildered. “The doors were left open when I came in. I thought

“There’s a parade on the street, so I let them

in cold sweat. “You took care

single and got me to babysit, and you’re complaining that I’m not a

lucky that she

her and nudged her with his elbow. “I babysat for you. There’s work

do you

have a favor to

was smirking like nothing good would come out of this. Was his usual cold and sophisticated look just a

Irwin Manor’s area, which was turned into a private forest by Uncle Rowan

it’s just next to

the Irwins, but

blinked. “What do you

today,” Neil answered softly. “I just want to

Neil, she still had several pieces of

owner saw that it was the same man from last time whom she could not offend, she accepted the money and let Neil take Aurelia away without

what are you doing?” Aurelia was thrust into the car, and the man

did I do wrong again?” She started to guess. “Did I say something wrong and make you angry previously? Or… I

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