Nelly raised her voice. “This is a tacit understanding between the Hamerton and Tanner elders!”

Cordelia smiled and said gently, “Ms. Tanner, I’m rather ignorant. I don’t quite understand things like ‘tacit understanding’.

“I wonder, if the adults of both families approve and understand each other, and Zephyr doesn’t reject it, why is it ‘tacit’? Since it’s not announced, it means that both families still have reservations about this marriage.

“Or perhaps…” Cordelia said, looking Nelly in the eyes, “Zephyr doesn’t even acknowledge it!”

“You—”

Nelly was flustered.

Cordelia raised her hand to run it through her hair. The big emerald jade ring on her ring finger exuded extraordinary loftiness and affection.

It stung Nelly’s eyes. She was resentful but knew she could not show it on her face, no matter how furious she was.

This was the Bayers’ place. If she got into a fight with Cordelia here, she would be ruining the Tanners’ image.

Zephyr was also here. She could not make him think that she was a crazy woman.

her and forced a smile after

things are still pointless even if Zephyr likes them.” She scoffed. “He has the whole

the emerald ring

said in a low tone, “But I can see that you like Zephyr a lot, and having someone

her coldly. “What are you trying to

On the other side…

he was

because that would

when he was changing? Still, Robert dared not provoke his

front of a room. He chuckled dryly at Janine. “Madam Baker,

“He isn’t done yet?”

be out

stop stalling! Come out and meet someone

seeing his mother when he

How many times do you want me to tell you? I’m not interested in

be developed!” retorted Janine. “What were you interested in other than eating when you were

“Mom, you—”

up, come

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