Zephyr smiled. Janine would never tell him whatever good news she had, as she always called Cordelia for it.

To Janine, her daughter-in-law was her own child, while she must have picked up her son from the street.

Zephyr knew his mother well too. Her good news was nothing more than their company stock price rising, their rival’s stock price plummeting, or her business empire expanding, her sore thumb of an enemy being eliminated…

In spite of it, Janine’s sudden voice swiftly blanked Zephyr’s mind for several seconds.

“I have a boyfriend… and I want you to meet him!”

“What!?”

Zephyr shoved himself over immediately. If Cordelia had not been fast with her hands, he would have knocked his head on the phone screen.

“Mom, what did you say? You got a boyfriend? For real?”

Cordelia kept shooting him looks to stop him from behaving so dramatically, but how could she understand his feelings as a son about his mother…

person. Even when his parents’ divorce had hurt him to a certain extent when he was younger, he understood as he grew older that some things just could not be forced, especially marriage and

people ended, staying bound together did no one good. Moreover, Janine and Henry had not started off romantically. They had only gotten

just that… Zephyr still felt weird about

questioning tone did not sound like a son being concerned

and look carefully. You can’t judge a book by its cover! What if that man has an ulterior motive in approaching you? Don’t

Janine fought back. “You just can’t see your

“Mom, you’re being unreasonable!”

“Try speaking another word!?”

held Zephyr off and then looked at Janine with a grin. “Mom, Zephyr doesn’t speak well. Don’t get petty with

soft, sweet voice, did her anger dissipate

both happy for you that you’ve found love!” Cordelia said gently, “But… Zephyr’s worry makes sense. What kind

I’ll stop here. I have to call your mom first! Xyla, that

cut the video call

The man beside her was quiet as well. His oppressive presence made one

his scowling face and leaned on his shoulder lightly. Her hand went from his chest to

is it?” she asked softly. “Mom just got a boyfriend, and you’re

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