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.

jealousy within her

no wonder Zephyr likes you. But some things are still pointless even if Zephyr likes them.” She scoffed. “He has the whole

stroked the emerald ring on her

Ms. Jenner, the Hamertons’ door isn’t so easy to enter.” Nelly went closer to her and said in a low tone, “But I can see that

coldly. “What are you trying to

On the other side…

he was threatened—behind him was

would

was changing? Still, Robert dared not provoke his boss’ birth

in his mind and stopped in front of a room. He chuckled dryly at Janine.

“He isn’t done yet?”

probably be out

stop stalling! Come out

headache upon seeing his mother when he

How many times do you want me

in other than eating when you were younger? It’s all

“Mom, you—”

come

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