Aurelia was locked in a small room in the cabin with a few other illegal immigrants, and police officers were guarding outside.The boat was big and slow on the sea, but the rise and fall of waves bobbed the boat. Aurelia had never been on a boat, so she felt dizzy.She rested near a window where there was a gap opened. A salty sea breeze blew in and ruffled her long chestnut hair.Aurelia dry heaved, and the illegal immigrants around her shot her sympathetic looks. However, they could barely protect themselves, so they could do nothing aside from offering their sympathy.A police officer opened the door not too long later and asked all of them to go out.Aurelia suppressed her discomfort and stumbled out of the boat. It had arrived at the open sea, away from Chaiseland, and would go to Eropah if it kept going forward. These illegal immigrants came from Eropah and were now being repatriated.Aurelia was not from there. She had grown up in Melorian. "Repatriate" was incredibly moc
"What?" The police officer and Aurelia were stunned."Uncle, no—""Shut up!" Neil yelled at Aurelia.Aurelia's heart dropped, and she felt aggrieved and an abrupt pinch in her nose."This is the open sea, right?""Yes…" The police officer frowned. "It is.""You're responsible for sending this person out of the border, right?""Yes.""As long as she's out of Chaiseland, you're not intervening in where she's going?"Each of Neil's sentences was correct, so the police officer could only nod.Neil took a step forward and wrapped an arm around Aurelia's shoulder.As the petite girl was embraced, she could not help the reddening of her eyes as Neil's arm felt like a warm and safe haven."She's my fiancee! She should leave with me!"…Aurelia sat by the window. It was still the endless sea under her, and she still felt dizzy. What was different was that she had been in a boat an hour earlier and was currently in a helicopter an hour later."Take a nap if you're tired." The ma
Aurelia was bewildered."What… do you mean what I think?"Her heart thumped wildly. She dared not look into his eyes, yet the space was limited. In addition to his current position, the tip of his nose was going to touch hers… Even if she avoided it, she had little room to move around.The man's warm breaths were close to the tip of her nose. They slowly turned into a ball of flame that burned away her rationale.Aurelia took a deep breath and tried her hardest to stay level-headed. What could she think? How could someone without a status be worthy of him?"Are you asking the obvious, Aurelia?" Neil smirked. "Have you really forgotten what you said that night?"I just want to know if what you said is true!"Aurelia's throat tightened up. She looked up after a moment of silence and met his eyes. Like a determined warrior, she gnashed her teeth with a made-up mind—she would deny her feelings for him regardless.If her feelings were a restraint that held him back, she would rather
"A private jet from Centrolis will come to pick us up when we're at the airport." Neil then added, "I still have work in Centrolis, so you'll have to stay with me for the time being. But it's easier in Centrolis. You can stay with the Hamertons, even though you don't have an immigration status there…""I'll have to trouble Cordelia again?""If you feel bad about it, help her babysit."Aurelia smiled and pulled the blanket up herself, falling asleep in a while.Neil looked at her sleeping profile quietly, unable to help himself from stroking her long, chestnut hair.The girl had not taken a shower in days, and her hair was knotted. She also had patches of dirt on her face. She looked pitiful.He recalled the moment he saw her on the deck. She was like a weak, helpless stray kitten with fear of the unknown in her eyes. It was just that this kitten did not belong in his world, after all.…Cordelia returned to Centrolis with Zephyr after she recovered from her labor.Baby Zuko be
"Don't worry, Zephyr!" Seth said with a smile, "It's not mock exam papers!"Zephyr and Cordelia exchanged a look and chuckled. What they heard next made them stiffen up, however."There'll be new mock exam papers when little Zuko grows up! This one here is his customized study plan!""What did you say!?" Zephyr's eyes bulged. "My son just turned one month old, and you two made him… a study plan?""Yeah!"Zennie opened the big package and pulled out a pretty countdown timer.Cordelia was astonished. "What is this?"The wooden cards had little rocket patterns around them to show that the baby would shoot right into success. There was a big "Exam Countdown" right in the center."Well…""Zephyr, Cordelia!" Seth coughed and smiled like an elderly loving professor. "From now on, there are 6,570 days till baby Zuko's first big exam. This study plan is customized for him, specially made by Zennie and me the best we could!"Cordelia winced. Her baby in her arms blinked his big, bright
Cordelia looked up and met Zephyr's gentle and indifferent eyes. The man grew up being pushed and motivated. He would certainly not want his son to go through what he had been through."I think as long as Zuko grows up healthy and happy," she said softly. "I'm not an ambitious person to start with, so I naturally wouldn't ask too much from our son!"Honey, you… probably think the same, right?"Zephyr arched his brow.The same? Heh, how was that possible!?Once Zephyr thought that the boy was occupying Cordelia since his birth and would occupy her for even longer after this, he felt…Zephyr smirked. "Darling, you're wrong!""Huh?""I think exactly the opposite of you. I think the study plan's great! He is a boy and should go through more grinding!"Cordelia widened her eyes speechlessly."If Zuko can't take the hardships of studying, he'll have to take the hardships life throws at him later!" Zephyr said confidently, "Darling, you wouldn't want him to become a prodigal heir, r
Since Neil returned to Centrolis, he stirred up some commotion.Interviews from various media companies came incessantly while film contracts were sent to him like a snowstorm. His agent, Shane, was drowned with the number of scripts they received. A few of the big productions were rather tempting."Neil, look at this… The artistic film this director shoots isn't worse than Trinity's. He's won an Oscar before!"And this. Didn't you want to change up your role and go for the spy action genre? This script is not bad!"You'll work with a few seniors in this film. The reputation's guaranteed. If you ask me, historical and serious dramas like these will be beneficial to you if you pick them. What do you think?"Neil Harris, say something. Which one do you want to go for?"Other actors fought for resources while resources lined up after the award-winning actor Neil Harris. He could just sit there, and good scripts were sent his way.However, Neil was not in the mood. He took a glance
Neil suppressed his emotions to maintain superficial politeness and courtesy. However, the reporters were relentless no matter how he diverted the topic. Some even began to make stories up right in front of him.Neil looked at Shane, who shot him a look to ask him to hold it in."People!" Shane went up with a smile and put Neil behind him. "That's all for our interview today. It's the red carpet here. Let's not delay the interview coming up…""Does this mean that Mr. Harris really has a fiancee since he doesn't want to answer the question?""I said, this is my privacy!" Neil stopped in his tracks, and his gaze turned sharp. "I do not want to say more!""Are you feeling guilty about something since you're not answering?"Even Shane, who had a mild temper, was provoked now. "What's up with you? Does Neil have to tell you every single one of his private affairs?""Mr. Harris' private affairs are the public affairs of his fans!" That particular reporter was triumphant. "If you don't