“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
Cordelia asked Clark to call the family doctor over to give Liam a full check at once, then she went to Yale and said with a smile, “Lead the way, Yale!”“What?” Yale pretended not to understand.Cordelia smiled, replying clearly, “To catch the affair red-handed!”Yale could not refuse. He and Matthew were like the Hamertons’ weeds—everyone could step on them.The bodyguards kept him pinned as he took Cordelia to Yale Residence.Michelle was applying some meds to Marcus in the guest room as she pretended to shed a few tears. She wanted to throw herself at him, but the man shouted, “Don’t come over!”The changed tone shocked Michelle.The injuries on Marcus throbbed once they were pulled, causing him to hiss.“Zephyr…” Michelle told him softly, “I’ve spent a couple of days here with you since you got injured!”“Hmm? Oh…” Marcus thought that she wanted money and waved an impatient hand. “Go to Yale if you want money. I’ve signed plenty of documents. That’ll make him lots of mone