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 glaring

wonder Zephyr likes you. But some things are still pointless even if Zephyr likes them.” She scoffed. “He has the whole Hamerton family behind him. His marriage is

down and stroked the emerald

decide on his marriage privately and step into the Hamertons just because you exchanged rings. 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 you like Zephyr a lot,

her coldly. “What are

On the other side…

front like he

would make

when he was changing?

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

“He isn’t done yet?”

probably be out

stop stalling! Come

felt a headache upon seeing his mother

give up? How many times do you want me to tell

were you interested in other than eating when you were younger? It’s all my teachings and training that others have the illusion

“Mom, you—”

up, come with

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