Cordelia was stunned and failed to react.Meanwhile, the lady introduced herself naturally. “You’ve never met me, cousin-in-law. I’m Ava, my dad is Noah. I’m sure you’ve met my dad!”“Oh!” Cordelia came to a realization. “So, you’re Zen’s cousin.”“That’s right!” Ava smiled.Cordelia had seen Zephyr’s uncle at the family dinner.He was a strange man. He was plump like a ball, and he looked wicked when he smiled. His existence made one uncomfortable.It was said that he was also the person among the Bakers who was against Janine and Zephyr the most.He would always say privately: “Why get someone with a different family name to take over the Bakers’ matters?”However, he would flatter them when they were around.Ava was not Noah’s daughter. She was his wife’s daughter with another man. They said she was great at pleasing the adults. He loved her, giving her the life of a princess.Nobody in the Bakers dared to say that she was a drag.It was said that she had asked to change
Ava’s face was flushing and turning pale. She stood aside, looking terrible.With a look from Zephyr, the maids around moved the food from the table to the trash can.“I heard at the door that you only bought her breakfast because you didn’t know what gift to get when you’re meeting her the first time?” His eyes were cold as he looked at Ava.Ava quickly nodded without knowing what he really meant.“You brought those things the first time you visit?” He scoffed. “Didn’t your parents teach you etiquette when you visit someone?”She was shocked. “Cousin—”“Although you’re uncle’s stepdaughter, you grew up in the Bakers.” Zephyr glanced at her expressionlessly. “Go home to ask your parents what to do in situations like this.“You’re meeting me and my wife this time. Don’t embarrass yourself again when you visit someone else in the future. Don’t humiliate our family!”Ava’s shoulders were shaking as she clenched the side of her clothes with one hand.Zephyr ordered coldly, “Send t
“He has the mind of a 10-year-old child. He knows some stuff, but not too much.”Cordelia nodded.Therefore, it made sense that he was rude and that it was hard to communicate with him sometimes.As such, out of guilt, Janine did not mind what he said.“Not only my mom, but my grandfather is patient with him too,” said Zephyr. “He married Hannah, who is Ava’s mom.“But he’ll listen to whatever she says. She has her fingers around him, which is a headache to my grandfather. My mom has spoken to him a couple of times, and he dared to fight back. That’s why they’re not as close now.”Cordelia understood now.Perhaps Noah did not get the terrible behavior and reputation from himself. Instead, someone was ordering him to do what he did.Zephyr patted her head. “Cordelia, I told you all this so that you can be aware, not to exhaust you mentally.”“Mm-hmm, I know!” She smiled. “My mission here is to rest well and give birth to our son!”…Ava had been trying to get close to Cordeli
An hour later, Cordelia arrived at Melorian Airport’s arrival hall.Trinity walked out of the VIP lane while pushing two big boxes. She ran toward Cordelia while cheering as soon as she saw her.The latter was happy. She could not run due to her heavy body, so she walked slightly faster to welcome her.Trinity dared not touch her. She only gave her a soft hug and touched her belly.“It’s so big!” she said while smiling. “Seems like this fella is very well-fed. I’m sure he’ll be a fat baby. It’s going to be fun! I don’t care, I have to be his godmother. I must be the first one to carry him!”“Okay, okay!” Cordelia could not stop laughing. “You’re not his godmother. You might become his aunty by then…”“Hey!” Trinity stared at her, her cheeks red.Zephyr got his men to carry her bags. He nodded at her with a smile.Trinity held Cordelia’s arm and walked in front.They said a woman could be louder than 300 sparrows.Now that 600 sparrows were gathered, Zephyr could only stand as
“Then… Who sent you off when you left Centrolis?” Cordelia looked at Trinity quietly.The latter smiled. She knew what she was trying to ask.“Neither of them came. I left secretly without telling anyone.”“What?”“I thought I’d just allow time to take the wheel.” Trinity was carefree. “Just like what Millie said, isn’t my career better? Ha… I thought I’d focus on my next movie. Since I have the opportunity to study here, perhaps I’ll get some inspiration!”No matter how Trinity tried to hide it, Cordelia could see the melancholy in her eyes.She knew she could not let go of Fredric, but she did not know what to do with Neil’s love for her.It could be good to just let things be. Time would reveal the truth—time would reveal one’s heart.Cordelia patted Trinity’s shoulder and smiled at her.…Before coming to Melorian, the company had arranged Trinity’s accommodation.Nevertheless, Cordelia insisted that she would stay at the villa for a few days.Zephyr could only pretend
Cordelia was going to go after Ava, but a third person stopped her.“Have you prepared the meeting room?”She was stunned. “What meeting room?”“Here!” The woman tossed her a seating chart. “Arrange the table cards in the meeting room following this list. Check if the coffee beans are in the coffee machine and bring a big bottle of water. Also, prepare desserts for the directors according to their liking! Go, now!”“You guys have really made a mistake!” Cordelia looked at the three arrogant white-collar workers. They wore name tags. They were Sarah, Jenny, and someone called Fan Lee.The three of them seemed to have the same pose, whereby they wrapped their arms around their chests and looked condescending. It felt like if she did not do as they said, they would not let her go.A voice came from not far away. “Hey! Are you guys serious? How does she look like an intern?”Cordelia turned her head and smiled. Trinity conveniently placed her arm on her shoulder and gave her the “I’
Ava had always wanted to join the entertainment industry.Although she looked decent and studied in a film school, she had only landed small roles with a handful of lines despite the countless auditions she had had.When she asked the directors, the answer she got was that her looks were undistinguished and did not match the image of a main character.There was even a tactless director who had said directly, “Ms. Baker, you look like one of the many faces produced under the knife. There’s nothing recognizable on your face. It’s impossible for you to be popular.”Ava had been so angry that she nearly fought the director.Unwilling to back down, she went home and pestered Noah to sponsor her, and Hannah encouraged it.As a result, Noah had forked out the money and invested in two films. However, the box office was awful, and the production was a huge loss.When Noah was about to invest in the third production, Janine stopped him.Ava and Hannah looked like they stopped asking as
Hannah’s eyes were scheming.Ava nodded with a light laugh. “Mom, I know!” She showed Hannah her phone as she answered. The chat was full of her texts to Cordelia. Other than daily greetings, there were random things she shared throughout the day as well.It was just that it usually took about 20 texts from her in exchange for an indifferent “Mm” from Cordelia.Hannah furrowed her brows again as she browsed the chat. She thought that it was not enough.“Ava, why are you texting her these useless things all the time?”Ava widened her eyes. “Didn’t you ask me to get close to her and be her only friend in the family…”“Are you stupid!?” Hannah emphasized. “It’s true that I’ve asked you to pander to her, but I want you to say useful things!”“Useful things?”“A man is the loneliest when the woman’s pregnant!” Hannah spoke confidently. “You should ask about where Zephyr is and what he’s doing when you chat with her! Silly girl, do I have to teach you everything?”Ava ducked her h