“But people will talk as you two live together without being married.”Xyla advised softly, “Cordelia, you’re a girl, and reputation is important! You didn’t know his identity in the past and thought that you had married him. You can’t be at fault for staying together. Now that you know and still want to be with him, you should get married sooner!”“Mom!” Cordelia grinned cheekily. “You’re pretty old school!”“I’m not old school. I want to protect you!” Xyla held her hand. “It’s not official or legitimate so long as you aren’t married. I’m worried about you being hurt.”Cordelia felt a pinch in her nose. She understood that it was due to the unhappy experience with William in the past that Xyla was exceptionally sensitive to the term legitimate.She snuggled her mother affectionately. Growing up, she rarely had the chance to act cute and coy with Xyla.Xyla patted her shoulders with a loving smile. Like many naggy mothers, she would keep nagging about their marriage.“Alright, I
Clark was astonished.Liam was usually cold and strict. Rarely were there times like this when he huffed with a glare. It was pretty rare, and what was rarer was that he acted this way because of Cordelia.Clark smiled and helped the old man back to his room for rest. The servant sent in the tonic that he took every night.Liam finished it with a furrow of brows and placed the bowl back on the tray with a thud.Clark was worried. “Sir, any medicine has its side effects. I think it’s better that you drink less of it.”“It’s fine.” Liam waved a hand. “I’ve been drinking this since I was young. It’s been decades now, and it’s already a habit. Besides, these are holistic herbs. They’re nourishing. They aren’t harmful!”Clark wanted to say more, but nothing came out despite his open mouth.In Royal Manor at night…When Cordelia came out from her shower, she saw that Zephyr was already asleep. She checked the time—it was only 8:00 p.m.Work was busy recently, and Zephyr frequently w
Cordelia screamed, but it was too late for her to run. Zephyr pressed against her within a blink of an eye.The man grabbed her wrists and whispered into her ear, “Wifey, how much is there in the card?”She was honest and answered without even thinking about it, “This is your old black card. There’s no money in there, but it’s unlimited spending—”The beastly-like man kissed her before she was done speaking.She could not breathe.…When they were done, Cordelia lazily leaned on him. She felt as if she had collapsed.Zephyr grabbed her shoulders softly, revealing a satisfied smile.He was not sleepy at all.“No!” She stopped him in time. “I’m exhausted. Please let me go…”He grinned. “Ms. Jenner, your service is unlimited.”Cordelia grabbed the blanket tightly to wrap herself in it. Her big eyes looked at him with her guard up.Zephyr was soft-heartened. He grabbed her into his embrace and patted her smooth back.“Okay, I’ll let you go,” he said gently. “Have a good rest.”
Janine had said that he would not have to show mercy to Rowan if they saw each other…No matter what grudge they had, Rowan had offended his mother before.Offending his mother would mean offending him. Naturally, he would not tolerate him!“I don’t know much about him,” Zephyr said with his deep voice. “Cordelia, stay away from him.”“Why?”“Because…” He could not give a reason. “No matter what, this man is shrewd. Watch out when you work with him. Apart from working, stay away from him.”But…Cordelia pouted.She was upset when she got home and saw her mother being alone and that only the succulents on the balcony were her company.At that time, she had an idea. She wanted to get her mother a boyfriend. She would not be so lonely, at least.She thought about it, and Rowan seemed to be the only one who fulfilled her conditions.“Okay, Cordelia.” Seeing her hesitation, Zephyr gave a light peck on her forehead and said gently. “Let’s talk about something else.”Cordelia yawn
“School ceremony?” Cordelia was stunned. “What’s that about?”“He got a scholarship for this semester again.” When Zephyr talked about him, it was as if he was proud of his own brother. “Also, his thesis was published in a major journal. It got the attention of the experts in medicine, which won him an academic award!”Cordelia took over his phone.It was okay before she looked. Now only did she find out that Carter had been talking to Zephyr often,He would talk to his brother-in-law instead of his sister.To him, Zephyr was an invincible superman!Therefore, it was only natural that he shared his proud achievement with him as soon as he found out.“That guy!” She pretended to be mad. “It’s as if I’m nothing to him!”“Are you jealous?” Zephyr chuckled. He showed her the chat that they had a few days ago.[Brother-in-law, I’d like to buy a gift for mom and sister when I get the scholarship. What do you think they’d like?]Cordelia was soft-hearted. There were tears in her eye
“Hah, what nonsense!”An ear-piercing voice suddenly sounded.Cordelia looked where it came from. The person was just behind her. It was a sloppy boy with disdain and arrogance written all over his face.“I wonder what Carter did.”Others were whispering to each other too.“I’m guessing he has been kissing the department head’s *ss to be winning this award?”“Isn’t it just a medical thesis? Everyone has done it! This boy was still playing in the sandbox when I was in the lab!”“That’s right! I heard he was only 16 when he got into the university…”“What do you know?” Another person went along with them. “He has an amazing sister. Can you beat him to that?”“Sister? What does she do?”“I think she’s an escort…”The few boys were discussing and laughing.Cordelia looked at them angrily. Suddenly, a big hand patted her shoulder.“Don’t be mad,” Zephyr said softly.“I’m not.” Cordelia looked at him. “I’m just curious as to why a 100-year-old school would have such students.”
Cordelia glanced at them coldly and stared at the boy named Tony.He was quite handsome. He had smothering eyes and a sharp nose. He had a cool, bad-boy look.If he was in movies, he would have many women on their knees.However, she clenched her fists when she recalled what they said about Carter.“The celebrities Imperial Media signs are reputable for having artistic skills and good ethics.” She scoffed. “Apart from good acting skills, they need a great reputation in the circle.“So, what makes you think you deserve to be signed with Imperial Media?”They were stunned at the same time.Perhaps they grew up in a first-class environment and were spoiled—some were even acting since they were young—so they were the ones who picked the job instead of the other way around.They had never encountered anyone who dared to talk to them like that.Nevertheless, one of them was considered sharp to have thought about what happened.“This lady… She asked if we’re interested in Carter’s s
“Since you know Sol Entertainment’s boss, I have a favor to ask. I wonder if you can do something for me.”Tony became proud instantly. He glared at him and scoffed. “I don’t know you, so why would I help you?”“We just have to get familiar with each other, then we’ll become friends, won't we?” Zephyr smiled. “We’re in the same circle. We should share the good stuff. We’ll soar together.”Tony rolled his eyes. “What’s up?!”“Sol Entertainment has a new movie coming out. It’s by director Ray Allen. I think it’s called The Soul of the Mountain and River. I’m hoping to…”“Don’t tell me you want to act in it too?”Zephyr smiled. “I’d like to invest.”“Tony, call N!” Someone next to him poked him. “It’s just a call away!”Tony was stunned.He took a good look at Zephyr. He was not sure if he was wealthy or a swindler. Why would someone ask to invest in a movie as soon as he showed up?The most important thing was… he didn’t know Nicholas at all!He looked awkward as he was coming