Cordelia raised a brow and did not know whether to laugh or wince.

“He brought fish, vegetables, and a lot of other stuff. Our fridge barely has room!” Xyla frowned and pointed at the balcony. “Look, whatever’s left is piled there! Did he move the supermarket back?”

Cordelia first helped her mother to sit and was going to check in the kitchen when Zephyr came out to serve the dishes. Both of them froze when they made eye contact.

Cordelia lowered her head to avoid his gaze and entered the kitchen.

It was a disaster inside. Cordelia chuckled wryly. She had to clean up the battlefield in the end.

She remembered that when they first got together, he was always waiting to be served like a master. The few times he cooked later, he messed up the kitchen. Cordelia could not figure it out then—were house chores that difficult?

She understood it now. Zephyr had grown up being served. It was already a marvel that he could complete house chores to this extent.

Zephyr placed the last dish of fish on the table and stood aside with his back straightened stiff and his hands grabbing the apron he wore.

her heart soften and her eyes wet

deep. “What I made doesn’t look good, but they taste

pulled Cordelia to sit down

these back home, had he? Had he ever cooked for his parents? Would

belonged to

this, Cordelia’s heart clenched. She got up and walked out with

startled before he caught up quickly. He wanted to grab her hand but was scared that she would be

Cordelia did not answer.

walk with Cordelia? Or… you both might

hurried downstairs. Zephyr did not even get to bid goodbye to Xyla as

Their shadows on the ground were elongated due to the sunset, and Zephyr gradually

shook it twice, and its shadow landed on Cordelia’s

he was already

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