“N!” Nicholas’ men were worried that he might be hurt and were eager to take action.Nicholas ordered them to back off.The few of them walked far away unwillingly. Watching them disappearing into the dark, Zephyr put down the pistol.“That’s right. I found out that you were not Marcus a long time ago.” Nicholas scoffed. “But so what? I didn’t do anything to you even though I found out, did I?”Zephyr’s face dimmed.He was right. Moreover, when Yelena came to the shop to bully Cordelia, he showed up to chase them away.Though that was the case, Zephyr still had a strong suspicion about him.“You knew that I’m not Marcus.” He looked at him coldly. “Then do you know who I really am?”Nicholas froze. He peeped at him and suddenly smiled.“I only know that your woman is my woman’s best friend!”Zephyr raised his eyebrows.Nicholas reeked of hooliganism. The scar on his face added viciousness to him.Was this person an enemy or an ally? Zephyr was quite confused.“Marcus!” Sudd
“Did I… interrupt?” Cordelia pursed her lips and chuckled.It turned out her husband was more charming than she thought!The three men looked terrible, especially Zephyr. He glared left and right as if he was looking at his enemies.“Go fight outside!” he grumbled. “Don’t you see my wife is here!?”The two of them were stunned at the same time.Looking guilty, Seth smiled at Cordelia and left quickly.Meanwhile, Nicholas had a neutral expression. He gave Zephyr a cryptic look, patted his shoulder, and went to the courtyard.Cordelia finally laughed out loud.“What are you laughing about?” Zephyr held her and glared at her.The intense manliness smothered her.She leaned into him coquettishly and stretched a finger, poking at his chest.“There’s nothing wrong about bromance… Sigh, seems like I got the timing wrong. Did I ruin anything?”Zephyr held his head low and looked at her cheeky face. He suddenly had the desire to eat her up.“I don’t like men.” He got his face close
Soon, she changed into the wedding dress and walked over. Zephyr stood on the other side of the red carpet, watching her in silence.The sun shone on her pretty face through the colorful window glass. She looked at him, smiling. The pipe organ sound came as the bride walked happily to the man who promised to spend the rest of his life with her.Zephyr’s eyes could only see her smile.He suddenly choked. Many emotions were coming to him.“What’s wrong?” Cordelia arrived before him. “Why are you just standing there!?”He merely smiled like a fool when he snapped back to his senses.She was beautiful in the wedding dress.He held her hand and faced the deity together.He swore to God that she would be his only wife in this life. For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health—he would be by her side until they die.Looking into his serious and determined eyes in this holy moment, Cordelia wanted to cry.“What about you?” Zephyr’s voice was deep and gentle. “Are you willing t
In a private club in Centrolis…Matthew had been drinking tea for a long time. He would peep at Marcus, who was standing before him from time to time. He revealed a disdainful expression on his chubby face.Yale smiled proudly and said, “How’s my idea, dad?“With this person, we can kill Zephyr without anyone noticing. He’ll be our puppet, and the Hamertons will be yours!”Matthew faked a laugh and waved, getting his subordinate to take Marcus out.“Who else knows about you capturing this guy?”“They’re one of us! Don’t worry!” Yale played with the bead bracelet in his hand while crossing his legs.His ignorance was the thing Matthew hated the most about him!He would definitely suffer a loss to have his head in the clouds. They could only obey the Hamertons in order to stay—only then could they find the opportunity to eliminate the people that they wanted to get rid of!He became furious. He lifted his stick and hit Yale’s leg!“Sit properly!” He rolled his eyes at him. “How
Zephyr’s eyes contained nothing but the delicate girl.Cordelia gasped, blushing red. She was shy and afraid as she pleaded softly, “Honey, no!”Zephyr’s gaze was delirious with a smirk.The ardor spread like wildfire in the room. As the moonlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling window, it illuminated the clothes scattered on the floor as well as the two bodies on the bed.…Zephyr slowly cracked his eyes open early in the morning. Seeing that Cordelia was still sound asleep in his arms, he could not help smiling and kissing her lips. He carefully pulled his arm out and got out of bed to call the reception, asking for breakfast to be sent to their room.Cordelia turned around lazily on the bed, the space next to her jolting her out of her sleepy daze.“Darling?”She got out of bed to look around barefooted. As Zephyr came in from the balcony, she walked right into his embrace.“What’s the matter?” Zephyr smiled, stroking her hair. “Why are you in such a hurry to look for
Zephyr paused and went to her side to say softly, “The police’s outside right now. It’s safe. Stay here. I’ll be back very soon.”He had seen that there were a lot of people in the hallway. Not only were there the police, but the men he had asked Robert to send and protect Cordelia were around too.Cordelia nodded and asked him to be careful. She checked the lock carefully after he left and latched the security chain.Zephyr was familiar with the hotel’s interior. He easily avoided the crowd and went to the rooftop through a quiet passage. As expected, he saw bloodstains on the staircase with the dim lighting.Alarmed, he ran up. The blood stains were not consistent, so he slowed his pace and kept his guard up on the surrounding area as his hand crept to the pistol at his hip.He suddenly heard soft cries for help!“Who is it?” Zephyr was startled.He saw a shadow moving around the nearby shielded area. He chased after it and was surprised to discover Nicholas lying there in blo
Even though Cordelia was afraid, she quickly calmed herself down. After pondering for a moment, she retrieved her clothes from the closet.Zephyr was surprised, not knowing what she wanted to do.“I have an idea,” Cordelia said softly. “Darling, change him into these and dress him up like a woman!“Then take him out of the hotel, and people won’t suspect you!”Zephyr gave it a thought. The current priority was to send Nicholas out. They could give the idea a try!Cordelia left the bedroom, and the men got to work swiftly. When the door opened again, Nicholas had already changed into her clothes. Although the man was bigger in size, it was fortunate that Cordelia’s clothes were loose. It was a long dress, so it could wrap him up.Cordelia scanned him and got a pretty hair clip out from her purse to put it on him.“Push the hair in front… to block the face!”He did seem quite the role.Zephyr asked Ian to help Nicholas out. As the two of them stumbled away, they looked like a co
“There’s a knife wound on his stomach that almost pierced his liver. The wound’s deep, but it’s been sewn up.”Cordelia’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing about it, and she unconsciously tightened her hold on Zephyr’s hand.“Don’t worry.” Seth smiled tiredly. “He’s not in a critical state. But he has to be hospitalized for observation right now… Best if someone is with him, so I can give him a second emergency treatment if something happens.”“Thanks.” Zephyr patted his shoulder. He felt bad for sending Nicholas to Seth, but he did not have a better solution.Sending Nicholas to a regular hospital would undoubtedly expose his identity, while doctors in regular private clinics might not be as skilled.The nurse wheeled Nicholas into the hospital ward.The usually aggressive and brazen man was now pale like a sheet. He was all bandaged up as he lay quietly.The fragility of life was always felt in such swift moments.Cordelia could not help the mixed feelings she felt as she loo