Nicholas chuckled and wore a look of innocence.

“Isn’t this a cafe? What else could I do here?”

Zephyr watched him carefully, not missing even a subtle expression.

The man was not as aggressive as he was the last time, but a conclusion could not be easily made if he was here with a kind or malicious intention.

Zephyr went back to sling an arm around Cordelia’s shoulder, softly asking her to go home first and telling her he would take care of this.

Cordelia was quite worried but could only walk out slowly upon his insistence. After Cordelia left, Zephyr looked at Nicholas with a ghost of a smirk.

“Afternoon tea set, right? I’ll prepare it for you!”

“Can you do it?”

“Why not? I’m the boss here.”

Zephyr returned to the back of the counter. His movements were practiced, but the pots and pans made a lot of noise. It made Nicholas wonder whether he really did need to make so much ruckus or whether he was trying to drive him away with it.

plated afternoon tea set was placed in front of him. It was a pretty slice of red velvet cake and a cup of aromatic hot latte. There was even a small purple iris on

picked up the flower and chortled. “Mustn’t have been your idea

hands as he answered, “Yeah, my wife

the cake

from today,

“It’s leftovers from the day

at him and forced a smile a while later. “It’s fine. I’ll

was still expressionless. “This

“You…”

before yesterday, but Cordelia hasn’t learned how to bake one yet, so I bought two slices from the cake

a slight smirk hanging off the corner of his lips. “It’s a surprise that the cake hasn’t gone

the fork with a scowl, not knowing if he should continue eating

be able to taste my wife’s culinary skill, but you can try out what the

to look at him with a complex

that reluctant to let

that I’m reluctant.” Zephyr

face fell, and he tossed the knife and fork on the plate, causing a loud clanking sound. He thought, ‘Very well, I don’t deserve it. Zephyr Hamerton, you probably have no idea that I

deep breath and suddenly felt both

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