Hamerton men were great—except that they caved as soon as it was their wife.It was said that the Hamerton ancestors were high-ranking generals, noblemen, and scholars who were ruthless and iron-willed outside, but they were at their wives’ beck and call once they got home, indulging the women to no end.Nicholas had once said that paranoia was passed down in the Hamertons. Actually, it was loving their wives that was etched in their genes.Cordelia said softly, “Darling, see? Mom agrees too!”Zephyr raised a brow. “Mom agrees but grandpa? Grandpa—”“Zephyr.” Liam’s expression was relatively solemn as he walked over from the crowd.Cordelia was a little embarrassed as she tugged Zephyr’s sleeve and shook her head at him. Her intention was to joke with him, but she would be shooting herself in the foot if she upset the old man.“Grandpa, don’t misunderstand!” Cordelia smiled. “I’m just mentioning this in passing to Zephyr…”“How could something so big be mentioned in passing!?”
Rowan had long heard the jolly chatter here and was coming over with Xyla hand in hand.Liam immediately recovered to his serious front to flash a smile and exchange polite pleasantries. Both of them then took wine glasses from the waiter and emptied them.After the drink, Liam asked, “When are you planning to go back to Southeast Aciatic, Mr. Irwin?”“The joint hospital project has only made 1/3 of its progress. I’ll only go back after the hospital’s built!”“Oh…” Liam calculated the time. “I’ll have Zephyr prepare in advance then! He’ll be giving you problems when he’s in Southeast Aciatic in the future!”“What?” Rowan paused. “Who said he’s coming too?”Liam widened his eyes in confusion.Cordelia went between them with a smile. “Grandpa, I was just joking with Zephyr, saying that I’m going back to Southeast Aciatic!”“Yeah!” Xyla said with a smile, “Cordelia’s your granddaughter-in-law. Of course, she’ll be staying in Centrolis with you!”“But Zephyr says he’s marrying him
Yale was instantly irritated upon hearing Michelle’s name. The woman was nothing but trouble!“Mr. Yale.” The servant waited for his response nervously. “Ms. Carmichael, should I—”Before the sentence was completed, Michelle barged in.Matthew was shocked. He knew that his son was a playboy and usually hooked up with celebrities and models. There was a Yelena earlier, his plaything he kept by his side, but he did not expect his son to be such a womanizer!Matthew was furious. “Yale Hamerton! You— All you do is playing with these sl*ts!”Yale rolled his eyes and waved a hand for his butler to send Matthew out.Matthew walked off scolding, “I’m your father, and I can’t even nag you? Go on then, have fun! You’re going to kill yourself like this one day! Useless brat…”Yale was fuming inside and grabbed a cup from the table to throw it at the wall.The shard flew to Michelle’s face, and she fumbled back with a scream, looking at him with her hands covering her face in horror.Afte
The more Michelle thought about it, the more indignant she was. However, there was nothing she could do. Bawling was the only way for her to vent right now.Yale was irritated and was going to ask his men to get Michelle out when his phone buzzed. He received a photo of a man’s blurry side profile.Yale could recognize at a glance that it was Marcus!He then received a text.[Marcus is in Centrolis.]A vicious glint flashed in Yale’s eyes.It made sense. William was doomed, so Marcus could no longer stay in Jangasas. He had to find ways to survive.Centrolis was his best choice since Yale was there.Yale smirked and looked thoughtful as he kept his eyes on his phone. His plan of swapping the real heir with the impersonator did not get to be executed previously, and now that Marcus was here again, the heavens were giving him another chance!He must not miss this again. He had to use this perfect timing to eliminate Zephyr and make Marcus his pawn.As for Michelle, she was a nu
Late night at Royal Manor…The temperature had dropped outside. The lawn was covered with a blanket of frost, but passion was brewing under the fleece blanket in the house…Zephyr rested against the bed, satiated, while Cordelia was soundly asleep in his arms after their activity.He kissed his wife and pulled his arm out from under her head a while later to gently open the bedside table’s drawer and pull up the wad of cash.He counted the cash note by note under the dim light. ‘$10, $20, $30…’ He grinned gleefully when he got to the eighth note as if this was his first time seeing so much money.Zephyr swiftly put the cash back after counting them, but the delight did not last. He thought it seemed like he had not worked hard enough this month as the cash was not much. It was obvious it meant that he could work harder!Moreover, it should not be when no fruit was borne despite his hard work.Zephyr scratched his head with furrowed brows. He did not really want a child, but the
“It’s your problem then?”“F*ck off!”“Why so angry? I’m not saying that you have a dysfunction!” Nicholas lowered his voice. “I mean… have you been doing it too often?”Zephyr sent him a death glare.Nicholas gave him an abrupt punch in the chest, seeing his expression. “I’m right, huh!? Insider tip, you can’t do it too often. Hold it for a few days, and once the time’s right, go all out, and that’s how you hit the bullseye!”Zephyr was scowling impatiently. “Where do you get all this nonsense from?”“It’s science.” Nicholas looked at him seriously.‘Right!’ Zephyr cursed at him in his mind.He was only earning a few dollars when he was not being ‘scientific’. How would he work hard and make money if he were to go the ‘scientific’ route!?While Nicholas and Zephyr were in a heated conversation, Fredric’s dejected back by the bar felt out of place.“Hey, Fredric!” Josiah went over to pat him with his wine. “Stop spacing out alone! Come hang with us!”“I…” Fredric looked hesi
“Oh… family? Fredric nodded with a cryptic smile.Was Zephyr not the green-eyed monster who raged whenever Neil was mentioned previously?Fredric was aware but said nothing, sipping wine on his own. He was a lawyer who had seen plenty, after all. How would he be intimidated by just a few words from Zephyr?Hence, he counterattacked and smiled at Zephyr. “Z, you’re cousins with Neil now, huh? I’d just like to remind you that Southeast Aciatic is traditional and conservative. Many reputable major families make cousins get married to secure their statuses.“So, it’s not impossible for cousins to be together in Southeast Aciatic. It’s legal over there!”Fredric emphasized the words ‘cousins’ and ‘legal’.It was just unexpected that Zephyr did not take the bait.The man sank into the couch with his arm on the back of the couch. His other arm swirled the wine glass slowly with a vague smile.“I’ve heard about this.” Zephyr was cool as a cucumber.Fredric paused. “What?”“How could
They were judging him earlier, but they were secretly apologizing to him now.Josiah felt good. He combed his hair and signaled them. “Calm down, calm down!”Fredric poured himself another glass of wine and finished it. Someone blocked his glass when he wanted more.He looked up and met Zephyr’s all-knowing eyes.He said, “Fredric, there are things that you don’t need to ask us… Instead, you should ask what your heart wants!”If he really liked someone, how would he only feel uncomfortable when she was with someone else?So, did he really like Trinity? Or was it like Josiah said, that he had gotten used to his relationship with her?Zephyr chuckled.Fredric was quick and eloquent when he was on cases. There was no case that he could not win.However, now that he was the person involved, nobody could help him apart from himself.…Cordelia had been busy the entire morning in the office.Not only was she holding the fort at Imperial Media, but she was also monitoring the join