More and more comments poured in.Within two minutes of Michelle’s post, the post was trending. Within five minutes, the topic “Mr. Z is suspected to be having an affair with a celebrity” was trending.Michelle felt the fame again.From an unknown celebrity who was going to be kicked out of the industry to a trending artist with a leap, she was now the person who was discussed by the netizens.Naturally, it was the man next to her who deserved the credit.Michelle lay next to Marcus and watched him quietly. She was filled with burning desire. She inched closer, pecked his forehead, and secretly took over his phone, attempting to send those photos to Cordelia.However, she was shocked to find that Cordelia’s number was not on his contact list!She felt a squeeze in her heart. There was doubt on her face.‘What…‘Zephyr did not even save his wife’s number?’Meanwhile, at Hamerton Manor…Cordelia was checking the family’s expenditures over the past few months. Robert knocked on
“Well… I…”Marcus stammered as he held the phone, not knowing what to answer. Yale had never taught him this!“Zephyr, what’s wrong?” Cordelia kept up the pressure on the other end of the line and asked intentionally, “Is there someone else beside you?”When Michelle heard that, she tried snatching the phone, but Marcus glared at her.“No, no!” Marcus answered in passing, “Uh… I’m hanging up if there’s nothing else. I won’t be home these two days. Take care of yourself.”Cordelia wanted to laugh upon hearing that.She sighed softly. “I understand that things get boring when two people are together for too long. Don’t worry. I won’t intervene between you and Ms. Carmichael, but Zephyr, shouldn’t you save me some pride? We’re still husband and wife, and the Hamertons’ pride is involved! Do you know how bad the scandal sounds out there right now?”Marcus took in a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Even if he had a hundred brains, he would not expect that from Michelle! She had actual
Marcus deflated as soon as he uttered the word and slumped on the bed.Cordelia hung up with a chuckle.When she put her phone down, she felt a pair of strong arms circling her from the back. Before she could turn around, the man pushed forward, and a pair of heated lips greeted her.Cordelia struggled perfunctorily and gave up, taking the initiative instead to wrap her arms around his neck and kiss him back…Zephyr paused before he was completely won over and went delirious from the pleasure. Cordelia used to be passive, but that seemed to have changed after she became a wife… He liked it a lot.With a smirk, Zephyr let Cordelia go after kissing her and looked deeply into her eyes. This was the girl he had singlehandedly trained. She was playful and adorable—she was a peach—and he could never hold himself back.“Why did you hug me so strongly just now?” Cordelia pouted her kiss-swollen lips. “It hurt!”Zephyr pinched her chin lightly, his thumb brushing past her lip.“No effec
Zephyr took Cordelia back to the bedroom and pinned her down for some compensation… He had only let go of Cordelia slowly after a lingering kiss when she honestly could no longer take it the last time and whined pleadingly.“Darling.” He kept her in his arms and rubbed her ears. “I think you aren’t too eager recently…”“I am not?” Cordelia was groggy as she chortled. “Maybe I've been more tired recently. I’m always sleepy and hungry…”Zephyr felt bad.Since Cordelia began managing the family affairs, she had been incredibly busy. Instead, he grew freer—a day passed with a meeting in the office, meeting some business partners, and signing a few documents. He had never imagined that he really would stand behind his wife now when he used to front everything.It pulled a smile from Zephyr. He thought that he ought to take Cordelia for a holiday when the matter with Marcus was over, temporarily fixing the destination to be Southeast Aciatic.That was supposed to be her hometown. He ha
That was how the scene just now came to be. Yale brought all the documents over to question Cordelia about her right to change the rule.“Yale, it’s not me,” Cordelia calmly said with a smile. “Grandpa agreed to change it too. The Hamertons are a big family, and the bigger a family is, the more careful money is used.“So, there’s no wrong in me changing this rule!”“Who the f*ck do you think you are!?” Yale pointed his finger at her. “Grandpa gives you a nod, and you think it’s an immunity?“Zephyr signed the documents. Shoot me if I can’t get the money today!”“Zephyr didn’t sign them.” Cordelia looked up at him with a cold smirk.“Lies!” Yale waved the documents. “Look at them carefully! Zephyr’s signature is on every last page!”“But Zephyr’s gone missing.” Cordelia’s lips tugged. “Why, don’t you know?”“You—”Yale’s heart lurched. The woman knew everything! He would expose himself if he went on. However, he could not show any sign of it. He could only argue that Marcus was
“N-No… Grandpa…”Yale’s originally pale face went even paler. He looked at Cordelia with a vicious gleam in his eyes.Cordelia smirked. “Yale, what you said just now was more than clear. Grandpa has heard it himself. If you argue now, are you saying that there’s something wrong with grandpa’s ears, and he can’t even understand you?“Or…” Cordelia arched a brow and stared back at him equally ruthlessly. “Or what you said isn’t human at all, so others can’t understand?”“You little b*tch!”Yale looked savage as he raised a fist and pounced at Cordelia.Liam coughed, prompting the bodyguards behind him to step forward and pin Yale down.“How dare you still behave so atrociously in front of me?”The old man was aged, but his authoritative presence made sure that everyone did not dare act out of line in front of him.Yale did not dare utter another word, not that he could. The bodyguards had locked both his arms behind his back, and he was hissing in pain.“Take him back to the ma
“I trusted you too much in the past. That’s why I nearly made a grave mistake!”Liam’s cane knocked against the floor harshly.Liam had always been under the impression that even if Matthew was limited in abilities and was not that smart, sometimes a little problematic in character, it was all fine—as long as he did not do anything out of line.Moreover, Matthew was the only one out of his children who was good with words and often made him happy. That was why he turned a blind eye to what Matthew did.Even when Zephyr repeatedly told him that there were issues with Matthew, he felt that his grandson was insensible and advised the young man that his uncle was family. He should try getting along with him.He regretted it so much now!He glared at Matthew and Yale. “This isn’t your first time doing dirty deeds like this! I haven’t even settled the score about William Jenner sneaking into Zephyr’s home to steal Mr. Irwin’s medicinal formulas!”“Dad, listen to me!” Matthew was close
Liam did not say anything.He looked at Matthew and Yale coldly. The seconds of silence felt like the study room was thrown into a vacuum. There was immense pressure hanging just above their heads as their lips quivered, and they stayed quiet.Suddenly, Liam picked up the crystal ashtray on the table and hurled it toward them.“B*stards!”“Ah!” Yale, whose reflexes were fast, crouched down, hugging his head. While Matthew was not hit, he did not manage to avoid it, and the ashtray landed right by his foot.Liam was furious. “You… Hah, my dear son and grandson! How did the Hamertons have pieces of trash like you two!?”They were not just pieces of trash! They were fools! So much for an unsought confession.Cordelia watched everything indifferently.“Take your son and leave!” Liam picked up his cane and hit Matthew’s calf.The jolt of pain made Matthew yowl. As if this hit was cursed, it also crushed the last of father and son love left in him.With a pale face, Matthew balled
"Only Morpheus and Sephy aren't like that. They respect and understand me. Sephy told me once, 'One's appearance doesn't indicate anything. A clean heart is what truly matters!'"Rebecca chuckled dismissively."You're a psychologist, yet you fail to grasp this," Wynn said coldly. "Actually, I pity you. You could have stepped out, yet you insist on dwelling on the trivialities."Morpheus has psychological barriers, a consequence of returning from the battlefield. No one has cured his PTSD except Sephy... It shows that a true psychologist is never just a title."What truly heals everything is love!"-One particular morning a year later, sunlight streamed through sheer cream curtains onto the floor.Persephone was sound asleep when she suddenly felt something pressing down on her... Then, Morpheus' strong arms wrapped around her slender waist. She drowsily opened her eyes to find him sealing her lips with heated kisses.Over the year, his kissing skills had improved, and Persepho
With Morpheus' involvement, the police didn't slack off and quickly found Rebecca.That day, Rebecca was preparing to escape from a small port. The boat she had found was an illegally operating one.As she was about to board, piercing sirens sounded nearby.The boat owner, enraged upon hearing the sirens, grabbed Rebecca by her hair and pushed her into the water.Rebecca screamed for help, but he roared, "I didn't expect you to be sent by the cops!""I'm not..." Rebecca choked on water. "Sir, let's leave now. Your boat is fast. As long as we reach the open sea, no one will catch you!""Dream on!" The boat owner wanted to strangle her. "Do you not understand? These sirens are from the royal guards! Who did you bitch provoke?"Rebecca was dumbfounded. Being a foreigner, she naturally didn't understand the local affairs in the Southeast Aciatic region.The police and royal guards quickly caught up, armed, and surrounded them.Rebecca turned pale and trembled all over, her gaze gr
"You had no choice on the battlefield."Persephone looked at him with her crystal eyes. There was a magical power in them. Even if a devil was tearing him apart, her eyes would always bring him back to light.She smiled and caressed his cheek. "Though you killed your father, you saved the country.""Do you really… think so?"She nodded. "You're not at fault. He was the one who made a mistake. You were just fulfilling your job as a general to protect the country."But I also understand that he's your father who brought you up, after all. You guys must have had happy days before that happened, right?"Morpheus held his head low in silence."You did well as the protector of the country," she said softly. "But as a son, you can secretly pay homage to him."Persephone held his hand. "Reconcile with your father, Morpheus. You'll also reconcile with yourself by doing that, okay?"He was stunned for a long time and felt a lump in his throat.-Morpheus stayed with Persephone in the
"No way!" Christopher smirked, glancing at Morpheus. "To him, you're his only princess! I just got lucky for the princess carry, thanks to you!""Yeah, at least you're self-aware!" Persephone nodded, rubbing her chin."We've known each other for so long! What kind of person do you think I am?" Christopher laughed. "I can be a bit shameless at times, but..."But upon learning that the one she loved was the unbeatable god of war, he willingly stepped back, offering his blessings with a smile."Okay, okay. You two stop crowding around me!" Christopher waved his hand. "Sephy needs more rest, and I'd like to get some more sleep, too! Once we heal, let's go out and have some fun together!""You're still thinking about fun?" Morpheus' deep voice intervened with a wry smile. "With the factory explosion incident, the royal family is furious and will thoroughly investigate it. Many people will probably be coming to talk to you both in the next few days. After all, you two are the most direc
"Let's get out first!""Hey, wait..." Persephone pointed to the other side.In moments of life and death, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but Morpheus still chuckled. The young Prince Christopher was sprawled on the floor in a very ridiculous pose, and they almost forgot about him!"Don't worry," Morpheus whispered. "I won't let anything happen to him."He had Persephone cling to his back and then carried Christopher.Christopher was a tall fellow, so it took some effort to carry them both to a safe place.Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars rushed in. Their sirens pierced the sky, startling a flock of birds.The fire was soon extinguished, and Persephone and Christopher received timely treatment. Luckily, their burns weren't too severe, and even more fortunately, their faces were unharmed.When Christopher woke up, he felt bandages wrapped around his head, and his skin had a burning sensation. His heart sank, and he was almost on the verge of tears."Tell me the truth! A
There was fire everywhere. Flames rushed toward Persephone like menacing dragons. Her consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the searing pain coursing through her body became clearer. She struggled to get up, the agony almost unbearable.Despite several attempts, it was futile...Something was pinning her feet down, and stones kept falling on her. She couldn't even muster a shout.Many images flashed through her mind in that fleeting moment, each frame featuring Morpheus' face…She remembered the times they had spent together in Flinge, how he had initially distanced himself from her, then later had exerted every effort to protect her. She recalled how he would gently ruffle her hair and call her "silly goose"..."Morpheus, I'm afraid I might have to go first..."The fire grew fiercer, explosions resonated continuously, and she could no longer hold on.Christopher, who was nearby, wasn't any better.Amidst the roaring flames, he couldn't see anything clearly, only pulling
"No need, you can go back first." Morpheus glanced at him. "I'll wait here for her a little longer.""Prince Christopher wouldn't do anything to Ms. Hamerton...""Alfred, what are you thinking?" Morpheus couldn't help but chuckle. "I know exactly what Christopher is like, but I just want to wait here for Sephy. Christopher mentioned that she'd specifically designed these fireworks for me. Hah! I'm the useless one. I don't even dare to go inside and take a look.""Sir, don't say that.""If I wait here, will it count as accompanying her in her efforts?"Alfred nodded.Morpheus smiled and sent Alfred back. He continued waiting under the tree.The air in Southeast Aciatic was hot and humid. The shade of the banyan tree offered some relief, but it couldn't completely dispel the oppressive heat.Morpheus took a deep breath, about to move elsewhere, when he glimpsed a suspicious figure swiftly darting through the factory's side gate.The security at the side gate was lax, making it e
Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back…He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime."I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"
Morpheus wasn't just an ordinary person!Christopher wholeheartedly accepted his defeat to Morpheus."Then... I'd like to invite you to come over to my place for a while as a friend. That's fine, right?"-A few days later, Persephone finally ran into Christopher, who had been missing in action for days, in the classroom."Hey, you finally showed up!" She dashed over, plopping down in the seat beside him and handing him breakfast. "You haven't eaten, right? Let's eat together!"Usually, Christopher would readily accept, but he waved his hands now. "No, no, no!""What's wrong?" Persephone widened her eyes. "This breakfast isn't poisoned!"Christopher awkwardly smiled. "You have a boyfriend, so maybe... we should keep some distance."Persephone burst into laughter. Then she remarked, "Strange... Morpheus was right!""Uh, what?""My boyfriend!" She chuckled. "He made this breakfast. I asked if he could also make a portion for you, and he said sure, just worried you wouldn't tak