"What are you thinking about?" Cordelia looked at Zephyr with her big eyes. "You're smiling so happily!""I'm thinking about what would happen to us if we stayed in Jangasas instead of moving."Cordelia was stunned. "I think we wouldn't be happy.""Why not?""I know you miss the simple life we had in Jangasas." She looked at him in all seriousness. "But it's impossible for us to stay simple. We must face the toughness of life and the dramas among people."Since we have to face that, I'd rather do it in Centrolis or here. At least we have our family's support!"Zephyr smiled lightly. She was getting more and more mature."I kind of like the simple life before," he said. "But I like the complicated life we have now too."No matter what, I love it when I have you in my life."Cordelia's eyes lit up, and she smiled.Zephyr held her hands as he enunciated each word. "So, wifey, don't meet Alexander on your own ever again!"She was rendered speechless and smiled helplessly. There
Victoria felt guilty, so she looked away.However, she soon looked back and stared straight at Alexander.Ha, what a joke! She was a princess, so why should she be guilty? She had the almighty power. Must she accept the judgment for fighting Cordelia, a commoner?Alexander shut his eyes and let out a long sigh.'She is hopeless!'Their character had been different since they were young. His sister loved to show off, while he kept a low profile.However, every time she made a mistake, he would also be dragged into it. After all, they were family. Outsiders would not care who was the one who really made the mistake. They would blame everything on royalties.Alexander looked at her and asked again, "Sister, do you dare to swear?"Victoria was mad from the humiliation."Who do you think you are? Why must I swear to you?""Ha, so you don't dare?"She pursed her lips and froze where she was.Southeast Aciatic was a religious country. Swearing was a holy and grand thing. The local
Alexander hesitated before softly saying, "If you like Neil, I'll ask him to meet you."Victoria paused and smirked.Her younger brother was soft-hearted. He would consider their familial bond as long as she talked nicely to him. Therefore, if someone were to stab Alexander in the heart one day, he would never suspect that the person who handed over the knife was Victoria.Victoria replied with a smile, "Thank you. But I think the rules of the royal family are important. Our marriages have never been ours to decide. If the Harrises don't have the intention, it'll be useless for me to keep up on my end!"Alright, I'm tired after all this chatting. I don't want to think about it for now."Alexander nodded and watched his sister leave. The furrow of his brows remained even after Victoria was no longer seen in the night.She would not give up so easily based on his understanding of her.Cordelia had already offended her, but not only was Cordelia the heiress of the Irwins, but she
"Ah!" the person cried out of surprise.Cordelia ran to the cradle and protected her son with herself while she fought the person with her life. She hit him with her eyes closed, and the man retreated.Little Zuko, who was in the cradle, was startled awake and wailed."Stop hitting me! Stop hitting!"Your son's crying, and you're still hitting me!"Cordelia, it's me!""Who!?" Cordelia froze abruptly. Her hands clutching her purse hovered in the air.The man, who was one head taller than her, curled up with his hands shielding his head, looking pitiful from being beaten up.The air went silent suddenly…From the gap between his two arms, the man revealed his face to look at her in terror."You… Neil?" Cordelia was shocked.Neil wore a bitter expression as he pulled a long face.Cordelia snapped out of the surprise and could care less about him as she twirled around to carry her son and coax him.A few security guards arrived with electrical batons in their hands, only for C
As Aurelia looked at the glowing insect in her palm, she was so happy that she was at a loss for words. Her big fluttering eyes at Neil contained joy that she had never encountered in the first 18 years of her life."It's really like…" Her voice carried a tinge of a sob from how emotional she was. "It's really like I've got a star!"Neil could not help the lift in the corners of his lips. He was happier than her seeing her so happy. He did not know why he had taken her here today. He just knew his heart would explode if he kept suppressing some things."Aurelia, I—"Before he could get on, Aurelia interrupted him excitedly. "Uncle, where's this? It's like a paradise!"I've been to so many places in Melorian, but none as beautiful as this place!"Neil chuckled. "This is the Irwins' garden, also Sabe's rainforest. Look at the fireflies closely. They have two sets of wings!"Aurelia took a look and was delightfully surprised, giggling in glee.Neil's gaze turned tender unknowingly
"Uncle!" The sweet voice rang in the forest abruptly.Aside from the sweet voice and tinkling giggle that greeted Neil, there was also… a frog that she held in her hands!He was shocked when Aurelia thrust her hands forward to show him the frog!Neil had always hated the cold and slimy cold-blooded animals. The frog stared at him with its beady eyes before letting out a loud croak after a while.All Neil felt was a loud rush of blood to his head before his scalp went numb, and he let out a loud, involuntary "Ah!".Aurelia jumped in surprise and could not help tightening her hold on the frog as she stared wide-eyed at Neil.Neil's face reddened like a boiled shrimp a while later as his lips pressed into a thin line. There was a moment of silence before his voice rumbled like a volcano eruption. "Aurelia!"The girl froze.Neil was shaking in rage. Had she just gone after a frog while he professed his love!?Both of them stared right into each other's eyes—Neil's were bubbling wi
They kept looking at each other quietly, seeming unfazed, but their hearts inwardly caught in a turmoil.After a while, Aurelia sniffled and grinned brightly."But thank you for taking me here, uncle!"She copied what Neil did just now and caught a firefly in her hands to watch it in her palms with a blissful smile adorning her face. Then she released it. Fireflies danced in the night sky, complementing the stars above, and looked amazing.Aurelia ran and skipped as she chased after them, waving a hand and watching the fireflies scatter. Her carefree laughter echoed in the beautiful night.She turned around to look at Neil, her gaze longing.He had said that the fireflies with double sets of wings in this rainforest were the only ones in this world. He was also irreplaceable in her heart.…Cordelia rested her chin in her hands as she sighed, looking at the invitation on the table. The familiar gilded pattern on the cover gave her a headache.Zephyr sat down next to her to g
Victoria scowled as well.Allegra was the pawn she had prepared to attack Cordelia, but she did not expect the pawn to be this useless, being countered in just a few sentences and getting embarrassed in front of the other heiresses!Cordelia was also to be blamed for being a sharp-tongued monster!Victoria bit her lips. Keeping a straight face, she feigned sternness as she looked at Allegra. "Cousin, have you had too much to drink? What nonsense are you talking about in front of everyone!?""Your Highness, I—""Apologize to Ms. Irwin!"Allegra was indignant but understood it when she saw Victoria's look. She smiled and politely approached Cordelia with a glass to say, "Sorry, Cordelia. I just say what's on my mind without thinking. I don't mean anything bad!"Cordelia remained calm and composed."You know what, Cordelia? This toast is for you. Consider it my formal apology to you, okay?"When Cordelia looked at Allegra, she had already raised her glass. The other heiresses wer