“William Jenner, do you want to bet with me?” Zephyr smirked. “Even if you and Yelena die here today, you will be just two more missing people in this city, and I won’t become a criminal.”

“You…”

“Consider who others have as support before you harass them!”

Zephyr’s presence was intimidating, and William could not help stumbling back. Yelena looked like she was not going to make it as she flailed around.

Zephyr said darkly, “William Jenner, consider properly. Are you going to continue confronting me, or are you pissing off with this brainless daughter of yours?”

William’s knees buckled. His voice was shaky when he spoke after a while. “Let go of my daughter… We leave right now.”

“Leave?” Zephyr cracked a grin. “Do you not understand words now, Mr. Jenner? I said piss off!”

He loosened his hold, and Yelena fell to the floor with a plop, scrambling away.

William did not get anything but was humiliated. When he left, his limbs were not cooperating, and he crawled out like a dog.

Cordelia hurried to comfort her mother and made her lean against her with an arm around

trembling as

the medicine over and fed her

was frenzied. “Cordelia… Cordelia! The box! Where is

don’t worry.” Cordelia held her hand. “It’s with

“Don’t lose it!”

“I won’t, mom.”

Carter with…” The calming medicine began to work, and Xyla quieted down. Her consciousness slowly faded out, and her eyes fell

Cordelia left the room, laden with

him gratefully and said, “Thank

you’ still needed between us?” Zephyr

either.” Cordelia was still frightened thinking

her

and asked… my

“What is it?”

Cordelia bit her lips. “Mom values that box very much, but it’s locked, and she has asked me not

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