Zephyr chuckled. “What is it?”“I got admitted by exception!”“Admitted by exception?”“Yeah, University of Centrolis! I got into the medical department!”Cordelia smiled and took back her phone.“Carter really got into the University of Centrolis?” Zephyr was surprised. The boy was only 16-17 years old and had not even finished high school yet.“Mm, the admission letter is here too.” Cordelia was proud of her younger brother. “The professors from the University of Centrolis came personally for the selection. Carter passed a total of five tests and came out first in all of them!”“Congratulations!” Zephyr smiled. His brother-in-law was quite like him—outstanding and enrolled in a famous university at a young age.In that case, would Carter be moving to Centrolis for university? If Cordelia and her mother could come along with the chance…Zephyr kept a straight face, but he was secretly thrilled.He said softly, “Carter, let me know the day of registration. I’ll make arrangeme
Xyla was pale as she trembled. Her eyes were slightly red as she stared at William like she had seen a ghost.He had indeed taken her in back then, but he had also destroyed her! He had made her think that Cordelia was his daughter, and she nearly did not want her!Memories from years ago rushed into Xyla’s mind like a tidal wave. The past pain and darkness were wounds and scars she no longer wanted to revisit in this life.“Are you still thinking about that man?” William snickered. “He’s long gotten married with children! He didn’t want you a long time ago! He took over the Irwins and used you to achieve his goal, then kicked you to the side!”“Enough!” Xyla screamed, covering her ears.“I’m the only one in this world who’s nice to you!” William’s face was twisted. “Xyla Irwin! The Jenner Group’s exploring a new market. If this medicine is successfully developed, then—”“Impossible!” growled Xyla. “Don’t even think about it! I’ve destroyed it. It’s not with me now. You aren’t th
“William Jenner, do you want to bet with me?” Zephyr smirked. “Even if you and Yelena die here today, you will be just two more missing people in this city, and I won't become a criminal.”“You…”“Consider who others have as support before you harass them!”Zephyr’s presence was intimidating, and William could not help stumbling back. Yelena looked like she was not going to make it as she flailed around.Zephyr said darkly, “William Jenner, consider properly. Are you going to continue confronting me, or are you pissing off with this brainless daughter of yours?”William’s knees buckled. His voice was shaky when he spoke after a while. “Let go of my daughter… We leave right now.”“Leave?” Zephyr cracked a grin. “Do you not understand words now, Mr. Jenner? I said piss off!”He loosened his hold, and Yelena fell to the floor with a plop, scrambling away.…William did not get anything but was humiliated. When he left, his limbs were not cooperating, and he crawled out like a dog
“What is it?” Cordelia was surprised.Zephyr held her hand gently.“You have to end your marriage with Marcus Grist right away.” He looked at her. “You don’t have to worry about this. I know how to go about it.“There’s one more thing…” He smiled. “Please take over the project on the western suburbs of Centrolis, Ms. Cordelia Jenner. Let the land unleash higher commercial value!”“What?” Cordelia shook her head quickly. “No way, I don’t know anything!”“No one knows everything naturally,” Zephyr said softly. “Learn while you’re at it. You’ll grow fast.”“But—”He said clearly, “Cordelia, you can do it.”Cordelia bit her lips and looked down.It felt strange. Perhaps it was her inferiority complex. She felt like this was what he bestowed.In spite of it, when he was not yet Zephyr, she had not felt this way at all, even when he gave her the family heirloom, his salary bankcard, the cafe…Cordelia quietly pulled her hand out of his with a sullen look.“Cordelia, I don’t mean
Nicholas rolled his eyes at him with a scoff and took him to the room.When the employees saw the light at the door, they ran toward it.“What are you doing!?” growled Nicholas.The group fell to their knees on the floor. “Sir, have mercy! We don’t know where we met you and how we offended you… Can you tell us?“We’ll do whatever you want us to do!”Zephyr stepped forward and tossed the marriage certificates in front of them.“This…”“These two people on the marriage certificates would like to end their marriage.” Zephyr looked at them coldly. “But the man isn’t around. Give me the fastest solution!”The group looked at each other in bewilderment. A light shone above them, allowing them to read the details on the certificates.“Marcus Grist?” One of them recognized the name and asked shakily, “Isn’t this… the son-in-law of the Jenners?”“You know him?” Zephyr arched his brow.“No, I don’t…” The person was drenched in sweat and dared not look up while spilling the beans amids
Cordelia had been taking care of Xyla by the bed, but the latter did not seem to get better. The previous treatments seemed to have been wasted effort after William and Yelena came for trouble.No matter how much it pained Cordelia to see her mother so sullen and dazed, she could only force herself to perk up.Seth asked the doctor in charge of Xyla in the past and specially asked a psychiatric expert. They came to the unanimous conclusion to switch up the place Xyla was living in.“Cordelia, perhaps changing the environment will be helpful to her condition,” Seth told her. “I’ve studied many cases that are similar to her condition. Most have differing levels of recovery after a change of environment.“And she has had unhappy experiences in Jangasas. Don’t let her stay around this place. Changing up the place or lifestyle will be beneficial for her.”Cordelia sighed and recalled what Zephyr had said the other day. Were they going to Centrolis with him?“Cordelia…” Xyla opened her
Cordelia had mixed feelings. Her hands gripped the blanket tighter.She had been seriously considering her relationship with Zephyr during this time and recalled what the old female fortune teller they had met outside the hotel said—“He’s your husband within three meters but not anymore outside of that.”She suddenly felt choked. That old woman had said that they would separate sooner or later…She glanced at Zephyr and saw the red string that was still tied around his wrist with the dim light. She had laughed at him for believing that back then, but he was not someone like that.He had chosen to believe it because he was too scared of losing her.Cordelia took a deep breath. She was the same. She was scared of not having him and losing him in her life.If life must separate them in those few meters, then she would fight with her all to walk into that damned distance!She slowly popped her head out of her duvet and said, as soft as the night, “Zephyr.”Zephyr jolted and perked
It was a year ago.“Didn’t you say you wanted to go back to when it first started?” Cordelia said softly, “This time last year, it’s when we got married.”That was their first meeting. Cordelia had come to that small cabin in the pouring rain, her white wedding dress stained with soil. The old folks in the village had said that people who got married in such weather would not end up happy, but both of them were the happiest.Zephyr was moved. He inched slowly toward the bed and saw Cordelia’s fair hand that was outside of the blanket.He held it while Cordelia pulled it back but gave up the struggle when she could not fight the man’s strength, allowing him to hold it.Zephyr’s palm was warm and big, giving her an exceptional sense of security.His husky voice came from the dark. “Since we’ve gone back to a year ago, let’s get to know each other again.“I’m Zephyr Hamerton. So, my family’s kind of rich, but I’m not really ambitious. I just want to stay with my wife and let her ta