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Chapter 561

Chapter 561

Zephyr had his guesses. However, he dared not tell Cordelia without solid evidence.

"Don't worry. I'm here." He comforted her while holding her. They left.

She was still upset when they arrived at Royal Manor in the evening. Yelena's devastating screams echoed in her ears.

"Don't worry, wifey." Zephyr served her a bowl of soup that Aunt Helen had cooked earlier. "I actually think this is good."

"What?"

"She is clearly on drugs to be behaving like that," Zephyr said in his deep voice. "Perhaps we can use this to find out what Yale is secretly doing."

Cordelia was stunned. It made sense. Now that Yelena was completely under Yale's control, even if she was really on drugs, it was Yale who gave them to her.

She recalled that Yale had invited her to the party that time and Yelena had attended instead... She could not help but feel chills running down her spine. She was still traumatized. Now that she thought about it, it was Yelena who had taken the fall for her.

However, even though that was the case, she was the one who had inflicted that on herself. She did not deserve sympathy.

Cordelia bit her lips and lowered her head. The soup was still warm. It calmed her down significantly.

When Cordelia felt better a while later, she went to the study to do the accounts after eating some food.

Zephyr smiled and closed the door for her. He got Aunt Helen to check on Cordelia from time to time and served her some snacks. "Are you going out, sir?"

"Mm-hmm, I have an errand," he said softly, "But I won't be late. I'll be home before she's done with the accounts."

He left after putting on a jacket and ordered Robert to watch the house even closer.

Soon, Zephyr arrived at the bar that he frequented with Josiah.

However, they were not drinking this time, but he was getting some important information.

It was just that...

The information had yet to come.

Zephyr lay on the couch, feeling bored. He would check his watch every now and then.

When Zephyr lifted his hand, Nicholas saw the cigarette packet in his pocket. His eyes widened, and he went forward to take it.

Zephyr did not see that coming. Fortunately, he was so agile that he did not suffer a big loss.

Nevertheless, Nicholas had snatched two cigarettes.

"Wow!" Nicholas called out to him as if he had found out something new as he smoked. "This is a good cigarette! Seems like you got yourself some money?" Zephyr glared at him and said nothing.

He had less allowance now, so what money was he talking about? He made money himself by working hard every day!

Nicholas got closer. "Hey, do you have a secret of making money? Tell me now. I'm dying..."

"You deserve it!" Zephyr scoffed.

"Hey..." Nicholas was pissed. "You're terrible! We should share good things. Why are you so petty?"

Zephyr gnashed his teeth. "Why share? It's my hard-earned money!"

Nicholas pursed his lips and shut his mouth.

He then tried to cover his laugh.

"What hard-earned money? Where did you get it?" Nicholas gloated. "I didn't expect this, Zen. The high and mighty heir is doing something lowly in exchange for a little bit of allowance now?"

"Get out!"

Zephyr stretched his arm and put Nicholas' hands on his back, and the latter struggled. They were having fun.

Josiah, who was sitting aside, looked at them, thinking they were ridiculous. He released a long sigh before asking Fredric, "Hey, are all men like that after they get married?"

The latter did not have the mood to chat with him. He stared at his phone and went along. "Like what?"

"Like these two fools!"

Fredric could not help but smile. "Won't you find out if you get married yourself?"

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Josiah was serious. "Even if I get married, Kelly won't do this to me!"

He took out a bank card as he spoke. It was a bank from Sweltzar.

Fredric recognized the card. Many billionaires kept their money in this bank, and not many people in Centrolis could afford this card.

"Kelly gave this to me." Josiah was over the moon. "We have our money in there. She said she'll save some money into the account every month, and I'll do the same too. I'll manage it. In the future—" Before he was done speaking, Nicholas screamed, "Zen, he has money!"

Josiah was startled and looked at him blankly.

Nicholas was jealous. He rubbed his palms, ready to charge.

Zephyr hated that people were richer than he was now, even if it was someone that he had grown up with.

He added oil to the fire. "Why are you still standing there when you found out he has money? It's unlike your style as a mafia boss!"

Nicholas raised his eyebrows. "Then let's... go?"

"Let's go!"

"Ahhhh!"

Josiah's devastating shrieks filled the entire private room.

Fredric held his forehead with his hand. He could not watch...

The beasts oppressed the weak Josiah. It was just too cruel.

"Attorney Constable, they're robbing me! Are you just going to watch!?"

"Well..." Fredric smiled helplessly. "Who asked you to show off?"

Josiah almost spat blood.

At that moment, Fredric's phone vibrated for a long time. He suddenly stood up, asking them to be quiet.

It was silent in the private room.

Zephyr tossed Josiah on the floor and stared quietly at Fredric.

They heard the latter saying in a deep voice, "Hmm, sure. I understand. Thanks, sir... Don't worry. I'm on it."

"How is it?" Zephyr's eyes turned cold.

Fredric chuckled. "Yale said William came to Centrolis for a set of medicinal formulas."

"Just as I thought."

"It's said that you have it?"

Zephyr squinted. He looked like he was deep in thought.

It should be the small wooden box Xyla had given Cordelia.

He had heard from his mother about a priceless set of medicinal formulas. However, after Xyla left Southeast Aciatic, she had taken the set of medicinal formulas with her. Rowan had never used it since then. William did not know that Cordelia was the Hamertons' head of the household. It was even more impossible that he knew about her relationship with Rowan.

However, he had taken the risk to come here.

It could be seen that nothing could stop this despicable man.

"Z, Yale asked me to work with William to steal the set of medicinal formulas from your house."

"What is he giving you?" Zephyr had a cryptic smile on his face.

Fredric smirked. "He said he'd make Michelle famous."

"Hey, Freddy!" yelled Josiah. "Shouldn't you have given up on that woman by now? She's just "

Zephyr stared at him, signaling him to shut up.

Fredric lifted his head after falling into a moment of silence. There was even more determination in his eyes now.

"Z is right. If you want to love someone, you'll have to see whether that person is worth it. But I'm in no mood to deal with that anymore. Helping Z is more important to me." Zephyr patted his shoulder. They smiled at each other.

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Josiah frowned and asked worriedly, "Yale trusts you? Why? He knows that you're friends with Z..."

"Because he thinks highly of himself!" Nicholas slapped his head. "Don't you forget that I used to work with Yale! That fella is arrogant. He thinks everyone in the world is an idiot, and he's the only smart one! "He thought he could use Michelle to convince Fredric. He must be thinking that he's smart to be doing that!

"It's easy to handle such a person!"

Zephyr nodded while smiling. "That's right. If he had half of Second Uncle's wisdom, he wouldn't end up like this."

Fredric frowned. "Z, since William is going to steal the set of medicinal formulas, shouldn't you replace it with a fake one to deceive him?"

"No need." Zephyr grinned. "Just 'work together' with him. Someone will deal with him by then!"

Cordelia was resting at home.

Her back was aching from checking the accounts until midnight the night before. If Zephyr had not begged her to sleep, she might have been working until morning.

When she woke up, her husband's lingering warmth and a note were the only things left.

"I've left for the office. I've asked for a day off for you at Imperial Media. Rest well and wait for me to come home."

She smiled and walked down the stairs after putting on a sweater. Aunt Helen had prepared breakfast, and she got Cordelia to eat.

"Madam, Mr. Z left you a note!"

"Yes, I saw it."

"Oh yeah, before he left, he said he'd drop by the old house... Not sure what that's for, but he'll be home soon!"

Cordelia was stunned. She suddenly recalled that a person was locked up at the old house.

Yelena's voice echoed in her ears again. "Cordelia, you'll lose everything when dad comes!" Lose everything?

Although Zephyr kept comforting her, she could not get over that. She kept having a bad feeling.

When William came to Centrolis, he would definitely not let go of her mother.

When he came to stir things up back in Jangasas, he kept asking her mother to give him something...

A thought flashed in her mind. She put down the cutlery and quickly ran to the cabinet.

After some hesitation, she found the box and ran to the room to get the key.

Her heart was pounding as she was unlocking the box.

"Madam, are you opening the box?" Aunt Helen asked caringly. "Do you need help with that?"

"Oh, no need!" Cordelia quickly said. "Aunt Helen, the plants in the courtyard need some watering. Can you check?"

"Sure!" She agreed and headed to the courtyard.

Cordelia took a deep breath. She opened the small wooden box in determination after calming down. It was old, and a creak sounded when she opened it. A subtle medicine fragrance came the moment the box was opened. It was calming.

She had never known that herbs could be this enchanting.

There was only a stack of documents in the box with the pictures of herbs. Some had ratios written on them, while others had chemical formulas.

Cordelia's hands were shaking as she flipped through them. This should be a set of medicinal formulas.

Could this be the thing that William wanted all this time?

But... How did her mother get this?

What was the set of medicinal formulas for?

Questions came up and became chaotic in her head. She could not understand those professional medicinal terms. She suddenly recalled Carter studying at the medical department...

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Cordelia took pictures of each medicinal formula and locked the box. She rushed to the University of Centrolis.

At present, classes were in progress, and students could be seen walking by occasionally.

Cordelia only found the medical department after asking around. The students told her that Carter would usually be at the lab when he did not have classes. They asked her to try her luck there. She headed to the lab after thanking them. As expected, he was there.

As Cordelia was about to call out to him, she suddenly noticed another familiar figure-Rowan.

She was stunned.

There was a big meridian diagram hanging in front of them. Rowan was explaining to Carter.

One was explaining while the other was listening in all seriousness. They had the same expressions. From far away, they looked like they came from the same mold.

Cordelia's heart skipped a beat. It was as if an invisible hand was choking her. She could not breathe, nor could she speak.

Carter noticed her at that moment.

"Sis? Why are you here?"

Cordelia snapped back to her senses and forced a smile.

Rowan had also noticed her. He revealed a charming smile after being slightly stunned. He even combed his hair.

"Sis!" Carter ran over to hold her hand. "I'm sorry. I was doing an important experiment the day you guys registered your marriage. My professor didn't want to let me go. I...” "Don't worry, I know." Cordelia looked at him in comfort. "School is important!"

"Did you receive the gift I got you?"

"Yes!"

He had gotten a big sum of money from turning his research into a patent.

He was a famous rich man in the medical department, at least.

Although he had given them money for their wedding, it was a big amount, showcasing his kindness. He even emphasized that the money was for his brother-in-law!

What he did not know was that Zephyr had to give the money to his sister right after they received it.

Cordelia smiled as she looked at him.

They were a couple of years apart, and she was the one who took care of him when he was young. The mischievous little boy who kept following her around was a handsome young man who was taller than her now.

She felt a sense of achievement.

Carter said softly, "Sister, you've been paying for school, so let me pay you back now. Though it's a little bit late now, hehe."

"You fool!" She had tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, sister. It took me so long to gain achievements. If I was smarter..."

"You're already smart!" Rowan said with a smile. "You mastered acupuncture right after I taught you!"

"Really?" Cordelia looked at Rowan. There was a layer of gloom in her big, beautiful eyes.

She was not sure if she was being too sensitive.

Currently, every moment she and Rowan had spent together was playing through her mind like movie scenes.

The way Rowan cared for her on the unknown island like a father, preventing her from catching a cold, taking off his hat and scarf for her...

He was cautious and tried his best in the joint hospital project, not allowing a single mistake.

He would protect her with all he could, no matter where and when. To outsiders, he was the intimidating president of the Southeast Aciatic Medical Association. However, with her, he was always smiling... Cordelia felt a jolt in her heart.

Rowan saw the complicated expression in her eyes. He could not help but slow down his breathing and observe her face. "W-What's wrong, Cordelia?"

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Cordelia paused and said flatly, "Nothing."

Rowan thought it was strange. He wanted to ask more but dared not. He could only secretly look at his daughter.

However, she seemed like she was really okay.

He pursed his lips and chuckled. "Oh, that's great... It's noon, so why don't I take you guys to lunch? Then I can talk more with Carter. Hehe...

"What would you guys like to eat?" He looked at Cordelia in a fawning manner. "You'll pick, Cordelia!"

"No." Cordelia paused and lifted her eyes to look at him. "I'm going to look for Zephyr. He left home early in the morning. I haven't seen him today." "What?" Rowan's expression changed. "Did he not return home?"

"No," Cordelia said softly. "He just left early."

"Ah, I'm sure he wouldn't dare not to come home!" Rowan was confident. "Cordelia, tell me if he doesn't come home. I'll..."

Cordelia stared into his eyes, and her voice was soft as each word struck his heart like a stone. "Mr. Irwin, aren't you being a little too nosy?"

Rowan was stumped. He stared blankly at her, unable to utter a word.

That was right. What right did he have to pry? Who was he to do that?

To Cordelia, he was just the president of a medical association from Southeast Aciatic. He was just a partner in the joint hospital project.

Even though they had a close relationship, he was just the boyfriend that she wanted to introduce to her mother.

He was just an uncle that she did not hate.

That was it.

Rowan's eyes dimmed, and his heart hurt, but he showed a submissive smile to Cordelia.

Carter shook her and signaled her. "What are you doing, sis? Why are you talking to Uncle Irwin like that?"

"If he were our dad, it would make sense that we could tell him the troubles that we're going through. He could claim justice for us..." Her voice was shaky. "But is he our dad?" Carter lowered his head and murmured softly, "W-We don't have a father."

"Yes, we don't!" Cordelia suddenly raised her voice.

Rowan was shocked. He had sweat dripping on his forehead while his heart was pounding. The moment he and Cordelia locked eyes, he knew something was up.

"Cordelia..." Rowan's throat was tight, his tongue dry. The moment he called out her name, all of the words that he had were taken back. He could not say anything now.

Cordelia's face turned pale. She stared at Rowan as she enunciated. "We don't have a father, so please watch what you say to Mr. Irwin. Please, keep a certain distance and don't overstep your place. "Get it, Carter?"

Carter grabbed the corner of her shirt with both hands. He looked at Cordelia and then at Rowan.

Perhaps it was the special bond that family members had with each other, so he seemed to have realized something in that split second.

In the board of directors' meeting, there was a chill in Zephyr's cryptic eyes. The oppression exuded from his entire being suppressed the meeting room.

Nobody dared to breathe loudly. They lowered their heads, pretending to do something else.

He carried the burden of the many obstacles from their investment proposals.

Now that they kept getting good news that each project's net profit exceeded $150,000,000, the Hamerton Group was again standing on top of the industry. Liam was right. In the aspect of bringing money to the Hamerton Group, nobody dared to say that they were No. 1 if Zephyr called himself No. 2.

Zephyr scoffed, "Uncles, do you still think my judgment is bad?"

"No, of course not..."

"What about being young and dumb?"

Being Matthew's trusted aides and with their experience, the few old men were used to going against Zephyr in the meetings.

They were shocked by his majestic charisma now. They were drenched in a cold sweat as they smiled awkwardly.

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Liam was the one who had personally trained Zephyr. Naturally, he exuded the same majesty as Liam.

The few sly foxes could foresee what would happen to them. They thought they would show their loyalty, give out their remaining power, and retire.

At that moment, Robert walked to Zephyr with his phone in a panic.

Zephyr's face suddenly changed. He rushed out of the meeting room without even looking back.

Robert drove fast. He would check on Zephyr's face from the rearview mirror carefully every now and then.

He was expressionless. A grim glint flashed through his deep eyes as he clenched his fists.

It was Xyla who had called.

"Cordelia... She just came to me to ask about Rowan."

"Did she find out?"

Xyla said nothing.

Zephyr frowned. His breathing instinctively became heavy.

"Zephyr, I told her everything that happened in the past... Actually, even if I didn't, she could guess it. She opened the box and saw the things in there... I couldn't hide it from her! "She ran out after I told her that! Zephyr, please look for her... I'm worried that something will happen to her!"

"Sir?" Robert's voice pulled him back to reality. "Don't worry. Our men are on the move. Also, I've sent someone to watch Madam Irwin. They'll catch up to Cordelia, SO she'll be fine." "How's it now?"

Robert lowered his head to check his phone and then passed it to him.

The screen showed the route of the bodyguards following Cordelia.

"She isn't going anywhere secluded. Don't worry, sir!"

"Okay."

Zephyr was not worried about that. He knew that Cordelia was not a stubborn woman. She would not do anything stupid to make him suffer.

It was just that she could not accept some stuff at the moment and wanted to hide somewhere to be alone.

Zephyr said in a deep voice. "Ask them not to stay too close. Don't let her see them."

"Roger that."

"Drop me at the junction ahead."

Robert was stunned. He stopped the car when they were at the junction.

It was quite close to a park.

Zephyr recalled the route Cordelia used to take. There was a street next to the beach. Her favorite night market was there, and there was a store that sold anime characters' accessories. She was walking through their memories.

He chuckled. There were tears in his eyes as he walked to the park.

When Cordelia arrived in Centrolis, she had been bullied at her first job. She would come to this park to feed the pigeons when she was in a bad mood.

It was cold now, and the pigeons were no longer here. As he looked afar, a skinny person was sitting beside the flowerbed alone.

The night sky dyed everything in the world dark, making everything look lonely.

Zephyr had a heartache. He quickly ran over to hold her hands.

Her hands were cold, giving his heart a squeeze.

"Wifey..." His voice was a little husky.

Cordelia was stunned for a little while. She lifted her eyes and looked into his deep eyes. A rolling wave was stirring in her heart. Zephyr squatted before her and blew warmth into her hands.

Their surroundings were dark and quiet. The warmth he gave went straight into her heart, slowly melting the coldness she was feeling. After a moment of silence, she asked with a shaky voice. "Hubby... You already knew, right?"

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Zephyr lowered his head in silence.

"So, all of you knew." Cordelia's eyes were red. "And all of you hid the truth from me, is that right?"

"Wifey..."

Zephyr was nervous.

They had made a pact that they would not hide anything from each other. No matter what happened, they would face it together.

However, he had made the same mistake twice!

Zephyr said softly, "Cordelia, I found out about this recently... It's complicated, but please believe me that I didn't hide it from you on purpose.

"I couldn't be the one that told you that. It had to come from your parents... Can you understand my situation?"

She took a few deep breaths.

That was right. How could she blame him? He was troubled too.

Perhaps she would do the same, too, if it were her. She did not receive love from her father for over 20 years, and she had a father coming out of nowhere. Naturally, the people around her would keep it a secret before the truth came out.

It was a big deal. Unless the person told her himself, would it not be less legitimate if someone else were to tell her instead?

However...

Her tears dropped on the back of his hand.

Just like when Zephyr kept his identity secret, she understood it. It made sense to her, but she just could not take it at first. "Wifey..." Zephyr hugged her.

Cordelia leaned on him. Tears filled her cheeks, and she felt as if she was sliced by a knife when the chilly wind blew.

Zephyr wiped her tears gently and said. "Wifey, let's go home, okay?"

Cordelia said nothing. He removed his jacket and covered her.

"It's okay. No matter what happens, you've got me.

"Let's go home, Cordelia!"

She nodded while sobbing.

Cordelia was lucky that she had him. She was lucky that he had built her a home that provided her with warmth on cold nights, a refuge when her world was falling apart.

Zephyr was sweet to put on her slippers for her as soon as they got home. He got her to take a hot shower.

Cordelia did as he said. She was stunned when she smelled something delicious after getting out of the shower. He pulled her to the dining table while smiling.

There was a pot on the table-it was the spaghetti he had just made.

Cordelia laughed out loud.

It was the best dish he could make. It was considered the best skill he had.

"Stop laughing! Come, eat more!" He put the food on a plate and said to her mysteriously, "This is the improved version. You must try it!"

"How did you improve it?"

"I added an egg. Can't you tell?"

She looked closely. Wow, there really was an egg in it.

However, he had merely added an egg into a big pot of spaghetti...

She laughed even more now. It seemed talent was really required in cooking. Some people just could not cook.

Zephyr looked at her gently. "Wifey, although it doesn't look good, it tastes original."

Cordelia said coquettishly, "I'm tired. I don't want to move."

"Easy, I'll feed you!"

He got a fork and fed her.

The spaghetti was delicious. Her heart melted from the warmth.

One should not torture their stomachs when they were sad. The saying made sense.

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"Go to bed after this. Don't think about anything." Zephyr played with her hair and said in a deep voice, "Let your hubby take care of the rest."

Cordelia was stunned. "What are you going to do?"

He said intentionally. "Mr. Irwin is too much. He upset my wife, so I'll chase him back to Southeast Aciatic!"

"Don't..."

She suddenly stopped after saying that.

Zephyr looked at her and chucked.

Since she was young, William was nothing to her. She craved fatherly love very much.

Because Cordelia craved it, she felt resistant and terrified when she got it out of nowhere. That was why she was bringing up all of the sufferings that she had gone through over the past 20 years.

That was why she felt strange. That was why she thought she was nothing to Rowan. Otherwise, why would a father give up on his children?

She felt her tears coming. She took a deep breath and sucked it in with all of her might.

"It's okay, wifey." Zephyr patted her back. "I know you'll get it one day. Take your time to think. Mr. Irwin will wait patiently too... Everything will be okay.

"Before all that happens, I'll be here with you."

Zephyr lowered his voice and said in all seriousness, "Cordelia, I'm here. Don't be afraid."

...

Fredric came to Yale Residence to look for Yale when he unintentionally ran into Michelle.

Michelle was stunned when she saw him first before running to him passionately while holding his arm. "Fredric!"

Fredric avoided her quietly with a calm expression.

"What's wrong, Fredric?" She took a good look at him.

Fredric always looked like he was ready to serve her before, so why was he suddenly so intimidating today?

She did not believe that he would change so quickly. Since high school, he had been one of her many suitors. Had he not said that he would wait for her forever?

"Fredric, did you see the new videos that I posted?"

Fredric was stunned before shaking his head.

Michelle showed him her phone while smiling.

She was ranked at the top on a video platform. She was either dancing sexily or singing while showing off her body. All of her videos had over 10,000 likes.

No matter what she did, it had nothing to do with the dream she had told him about.

Fredric remembered that she was not like that. She used to dress in white with her guitar and long hair. He remembered she was determined to study music in Eropah, which had made him fall in love with her. He smirked in a teasing manner.

Perhaps she had deceived him from the start. She stomped on his heart as she wished and treated him like a fool.

"Fredric, Mr. Hamerton didn't lie to me. He really bought views and made me viral!

"Do you know I have to wear a disguise every time I go out? Otherwise, people will recognize me! Haha...

"What's wrong with you, Fredric?" Michelle inched closer to him. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Fredric looked at her. A cold gleam as if they were strangers flashed through deep in his eyes.

Michelle was stunned. She then said gently, "Fredric, I know why Mr. Hamerton is making me famous willingly... It's because of you, right? He needs you for a favor. That's how I benefitted!

"Fredric..." Michelle pretended to look shy. "S-Should we be together? It's been years. We should do something about us."

Fredric would work for Yale, while the latter would make her famous. It was perfect!

Although the Constables were not as good as the Hamertons, she had never thought she would really be with Yale. Yale had Yelena. She had witnessed that woman's capability and did not want to offend her. Given that Yale was making Michelle famous because of Fredric, it made sense that she held tight to him.

Meanwhile, this fool... Hah. He would do anything for her as soon as she said she wanted to be with him!

As she was plotting in her head, she suddenly heard Fredric's cold voice.

"You're right. It's been years. We should do something about us."

"A-Are you saying yes, Fredric?"

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Fredric lifted his eyes and looked at Michelle quietly.

He was still smiling, but Michelle subconsciously felt something had changed.

It must be an illusion... That was right! Fredric would always love her!

She revealed a flirtatious smile and leaned on him softly. Suddenly, a force held onto her shoulder. She looked and saw his hand grabbing her shoulder. He pushed her away quietly.

"Fredric..."

"We should do something about us." He paused and smiled. "Michelle, I'm happy to see you famous today."

"You're the one who gave me all this!"

"It was Yale who gave you this," Fredric said flatly. "You should stay with Yale. He'll give you more."

"Fredric!?" Michelle felt a squeeze in her heart.

What did he mean?

She forced a smile. "Fredric, if you don't work for Mr. Hamerton, he won't give me so many things!"

"Hmm, don't worry. I'll keep working for him." He smiled. There was a confusing coldness on his face. "About us, I haven't thought it through. We'll talk about it after my task with Mr. Hamerton."

"Oh..."

Michelle nodded.

She could not really understand what Fredric meant. He seemed to be... different.

However, Fredric sounded like he was going to work with Yale. Why would he do that? He must be doing it for her!

Michelle calmed down as she thought about it.

"Then do your best, Fredric." She peeped at him shyly. "I'll wait for your response!"

Michelle contacted her agent after that. She had a photoshoot today, and the set was at Yale's private club.

She was getting a lot of attention since she had been frequenting the Hamertons. The celebrities were jealous.

The photoshoot today would be her bragging rights again.

She smiled and walked out of Yale Residence proudly.

Soon, Yale was home.

Fredric handed him the DNA report after a simple greeting.

"Where did you get this from?" Yale frowned.

Fredric smiled. "Don't worry. I got an insider to do it."

Yale nodded.

He had gotten Fredric to fake a DNA report to prove that Cordelia and William were father and daughter by blood-that she had nothing to do with the Irwins at all. He did not expect Fredric to get it done so

soon.

"Is this person trustworthy?"

Fredric raised his brows. "Do you not trust me, Mr. Hamerton?"

"No, no. Of course that's not what I meant..."

"Don't doubt the people you're working with, don't work with people that you doubt." Fredric stood up, looking serious. "Since you don't trust me, then there's no need for me to stay." "Hey!" Yale quickly held onto him.

It took him quite an effort to get Zephyr's man. How could he let him go before he really used him?

"How would I not trust you, Mr. Constable? I'm just cautious!" Yale smiled and placed the DNA report on the table. He called William and had a short chat.

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Fredric and said while squinting, "So, what do we do next?"

Fredric looked carefree. "It's easy for me to go to Royal Manor. Zephyr trusts me, so I have the password to his door. My fingerprint can unlock the door."

"What!?" Yale was astonished.

"Zephyr and Cordelia won't be home in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. Aunt Helen visits Uncle Clark at the old house every week, so she won't be around either," Fredric said clearly. "The box that contains the set of medicinal formulas is in the cabinet in the living room."

"So..."

"I'll get Robert to dismiss all of the bodyguards and wait there."

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"Haha! Great!" Yale was in glee and clapped Fredric's shoulder.

"As expected of a lawyer, so efficient!"

Fredric suppressed his disgust and bowed politely. "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Yale."

"Hah, I know that your only concern's Michelle!" Yale smiled.

Michelle's intelligence was lacking, but she was lucky to have someone like Fredric sacrifice everything for her. As long as he kept a good grip on the woman, he would not have to worry about Fredric not working for him!

"Don't worry," Yale said in a lowered voice. "I'll keep paying for her internet presence and get her trending. She'll be popular for sure!"

"I feel bad that you have to spend."

"No need for that!" Yale was gleeful. "The set of medicinal formulas is very valuable. As long as it can be developed, no one in the Hamertons will dare look down on me!"

Rowan had been really good these days and loitered around Imperial Media whenever he could. He was not just doing that each time he went, he would bring tea and snacks for everyone. The receptionists and security guards knew him as a friendly and nice man and hoped he would visit every day.

"That's the head of the Irwins in Southeast Aciatic?"

"Yeah, and he's the medical association president there too!"

"I've always seen him on TV, and he looks stern whenever the camera catches him. I didn't expect him to be so friendly in private!"

To keep a good relationship with people around Cordelia, Rowan pandered to the celebrities Cordelia managed these two days.

Some clueless female celebrities threw themselves into his arms, thinking that they run into some mindless sugar daddy. They backed off speedily when they later heard that he was Cordelia's birth father. After all, no one had the courage to be the stepmother of Mrs. Hamerton.

Neil was totally amused as he followed Rowan around with his phone to record him, only to be glared at by the latter.

"Uncle- Oh, no, I should be calling you uncle-in-law now?"

Rowan rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Neil, who had spent years in showbiz, had a strong sense of camera shooting, so he had captured the rare scene.

"The head of the Irwins, honorable and mighty in Southeast Aciatic. Why isn't the status powerful anymore in Centrolis, especially in Imperial Media?"

Rowan was already vexed, so he nearly snatched Neil's phone out of his hand. The latter kept it with a smile and sat down straight, turning into a goody two shoes within seconds.

"And you're still laughing!" Rowan complained. "What happened to persuading Cordelia for me? All you do is shoot films and commercials all day! Turned into a money lover now, huh!?"

Neil was innocent. If his fans saw his handsome face coupled with his current expression, Rowan might not be able to leave Imperial Media's building.

"You can't blame me for my cousin! I looked for ways to get close to her to try and warn her about it... but your son-in-law's a complete green-eyed monster! How am I supposed to approach her? "Do you know that he nearly shelved me? Thank goodness Madam Baker's sensible and signed me..."

"Alright, alright!" Rowan was even more irritated upon hearing Janine's name.

Neil chuckled and said, "Uncle-in-law, you've been absent for so many years. If I were Cordelia... I'd hate you too!"

"Are you trying to rub salt into my wound now!?"

Neil knew that he would be pricked the next second, so he quickly put some distance between them.

Back when Rowan usurped the Irwins and all hell broke loose, Neil was only around one or two years old. He only knew about the incident from the adults.

Despite that, his mother had told him that his aunt was not the sinner of the family. It was not wrong to love someone. Moreover, Rowan did not drive the whole Irwins to a dead end.

That was why growing up, Neil kept his respect for his aunt, whom he had never met, and the man he called uncle did treat them well.

"What brings you here, Mr. Harris?"

A voice rang at the moment. Mr. Smith came over and greeted Rowan courteously when he saw him.

"You're here too, Mr. Irwin? Come with me. Mrs. Hamerton would like to have a chat with you."