Zephyr was in a private booth on the top floor of Splendor Dynasty. He found it odd hearing what Kate had to say.

Placing the caviar he had in his hand down, he said with a slight frown, “I didn’t set up an appointment for them to meet.”

“Then what’s the matter with her?”

Zephyr was quiet for a moment. His expression was aloof and burdened after he ended the call.

Josiah and Fredric, who were next to him, exchanged a look and put down their cutlery.

Fredric understood his worry. “Z, I think that even if your mom didn’t like Cordelia, she wouldn’t hate her too much. Something must be up!”

Josiah’s eyes were simply on the delicious dishes before them.

“Josiah, what do you think?”

“Huh?” Josiah jolted. “Uh… I think she didn’t even meet her! She must have said that on purpose to break Z and sis-in-law apart!”

Zephyr shook his head. “My mom isn’t someone like that.”

Before he went on, he noticed a petite figure by the door.

Cordelia came in slowly with a dim expression.

Zephyr’s heart sank. ‘Did she hear what we said just now?’

He carefully held her hand and smiled. “Cordelia, didn’t you say you’d work overtime during noon?”

“Oh, I had to, but the chief said I could hand in the draft later, so I came.”

Fredric changed the topic with a chuckle. “You haven’t eaten, right? You and Z can go ahead. Josiah and I will be making a move first!”

“No!” Josiah protested. “I’m still hungry!”

Fredric glared at him.

asking him

going to arrange for you two to

to blurt nonsense, “Hah, don’t be too nervous.

already too late for Fredric

grew smaller. “I heard your conversation at the door. I haven’t met your mom. Perhaps Josiah’s

time. “But Z, you have to take care of

Fredric was fast enough and clapped a hand over his mouth. “Josiah, are

“Mm— Hmph!”

“Let’s go!”

Fredric pulled the

down,

at Cordelia. Her head was lowered with glum and disappointment veiled over her

into his arms and said seriously, “I swear,

and asked, staring at him with her big eyes,

say that we grew up together,” the man explained patiently. “Because I’ve almost never talked to her all this while.

head deep in thought. “So, you’re telling me

beads of cold

was he supposed to answer so that he would not make her angry? It was too

and braced himself to say, “I didn’t

on. “I also heard that you had a

composure and growled, “Who spewed this nonsense

“My mom. Why?”

Zephyr was rendered speechless.

felt rather

was fierce, while Zephyr was a head taller than her, yet

someone of your status and background, your marriage is tied to your family’s interests.

chuckled and held her shoulders gently. “Our mom’s

all that. It was not like it

looked at her.

took her hand and

chest, she also felt the passionate beating heart under it. She blushed

with a smile. “Cordelia, I was a machine

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