The other end of the line went silent for a bit before the girl’s soft voice was heard.

“I love you too.”

Cordelia’s heart thumped. Her cheeks felt like they were burning. She quickly hung up after what she said. Holding her phone in a daze, she giggled after a while.

Both of them had never officially said things like “I love you” despite being married for so long.

Cordelia stretched. She felt like she was on cloud nine. That man was definitely going to be in her dream again tonight.

Zephyr was going to ask Robert to pick him up after he ended the call, but he heard someone behind him.

“Is that Ms. Jenner?”

Alarmed, he turned around abruptly with an icy gaze.

“Why are you still here!?”

“Zephyr…” Nelly paused and backtracked. “Mr. Hamerton, you and Ms. Jenner aren’t going to work out in the long term…”

I have nothing to do with

it does with the

a Hamerton. Why worry so

trembled. Jealousy burned bright within her,

study earlier, and Zephyr’s rare tenderness when he was on the phone made

always acted like she was the daughter-in-law of the Hamertons. Why… Why was there a Cordelia

breath and balled her hands. She

Hamerton, I’m not worried

your identity yet, but

by then? Perhaps. But could you be sure that her goodnight

lines of Zephyr’s face. It illuminated his vice grip of fists and the popped veins

Hamerton…” Nelly took a

the man did not react, she thought that what she said might have worked, so she

that she was the first wife. “If you trust me, I can talk to Ms. Jenner. I can at least ensure that she won’t be afraid of you after discovering your identity and can stay

you,”

“Zephyr, you—”

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