Chapter 193


    “Just in case!”


    Cordelia stroked her belly and smiled at him, gentle and determined.


    “If we do have a child, we have to n for them. But I want to buy this insurance for you…”


    Her heart and eyes were filled with him as she held his hand.


    “Honey… this is the first time I got pregnant. I’m honestly quite nervous. I went through a lot of


    information these two days, and I’m afraid if something happens like what the forums say—”


    “Nonsense!” Zephyr glowered and red at her sternly. “Stop imagining things. Nothing will happen


    to you!”


    “Calm down!” Cordelia snuggled against him. “I’m just saying in case something happens.


    Remember to im the insurance.”


    “Nothing will happen! No in case!” Zephyr could not help growling. His dark glower scared even


    Cordelia.


    She stared at him in a trance, her heart thumping.


    Zephyr moved swiftly, tearing both insurance forms into shreds right away.


    The world quieted down instantly as if they had gone into a vacuum.


    The fierce sense of aggressioning from Zephyr caused Cordelia to step back involuntarily.


    “Darling…”


    Zephyr snapped back to reality at once. He had scared her. He pulled her right into his arms and


    said, “I’m not showing my temper at you. I just want you to know that idents like this won’t


    happen.


    “Even if something does happen…”


    His eyes darkened as his voice turned hoarse. “I don’t want the child. I only want you!”


    Cordelia felt her heart swell with warmth and a pinch on her nose. Her hand stroked the man’s


    broad back lightly.


    “Silly man, what are you talking about?


    “It’s our child. Will you really bear to do it?”


    “Yes!” Zephyr confirmed without any hesitation.


    Cordelia could not help chuckling. Her fair hand pinched his face as her big eyes sparkled like the


    starry night.


    Zephyr’s stern glower and seriousness were scary, but she knew that it was because he was


    nervous.


    “Alright,” she said softly. “No one’s allowed to say unlucky things like this anymore. Both of us will


    grow old into our hundreds and be old monsters, okay?”


    It was only then a hint of a smile crept on Zephyr’s face.


    The incident served him a reminder.


    A few dayster, he met Frederic in thetter’s firm. “How’s what I asked you to do going?”


    Frederic rubbed his chin and pulled a few drafts from hisputer.


    “Z,pared to whatever insurance you mentioned… I think you might as well pen a personal


    statement iming that Cordelia has rights to half of your wealth and stuff. It’s more appropriate.”


    “Will a statement like that have legal validity?” Zephyr found it a must to ask if thew recognized it


    with anything that involved Cordelia’s benefits now.


    Frederic grinned. “Of course, it’s legally binding once it’s notarized!”


    “Mm.”


    “But are you really doing this, Z?”


    “She’s my wife. What’s mine should be hers too.”


    Even though their marriage certificates were still an issue, he wanted to assure Cordelia first.


    “Word will get to the old man very soon if you do this. After all, you’re the most hopeful heir of the


    Hamertons. Your assets are basically invaluable.”


    Zephyr puffed out a smoke ring, and his gaze dimmed.


    “Doesn’t matter. Cordelia will have to face the Hamertons sooner orter.”


    Frederic nodded, understanding his intention.


    Perhaps Cordelia could not be epted by the Hamertons right away, but what Zephyr did was akin


    to forcing them to acknowledge her status. He would stand by her side no matter what and fight the


    world with her.


    Frederic lowered his voice to say, “Right, Z, while I studiedmercial insurance, I made a


    discovery!”


    Zephyr frowned. “What is it?”


    “Take a look at this.” Frederic passed a photocopied document to him.


    Zephyr scanned the material and snorted.


    Before taking the private jet to Kerionia for a business discussion, Matthew had presented him with


    this insurance policy that had a huge amount of proceeds with a smile and all seriousness.


    It sounded nice that he wanted to insure his eldest nephew as flying in the sky was not safe. The


    insurance policy covered many aspects and wasprehensive. Zephyr’s father, Henry, was


    named the beneficiary.


    “Uncle Matthew’s a good actor. This looks like he’s considering everything for me.” Zephyr scoffed


    and tossed the document on the table.


    “I’d have forgotten there’s this policy if you didn’t bring it up!”


    “Z, take a closer look!” Frederic eyed him.


    Confused, Zephyr picked it up and read it line by line, finding what was odd on thest page!


    “Rowan Irwin?” He could not help raising his voice. “What’s the matter with this!?”


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    Frederic smirked. “This is my discovery.


    “When Matthew gave you the policy, your father was the beneficiary. But when ites to this


    policy, the beneficiary’s secretly changed to Rowan Irwin.”


    Zephyr squinted, a sharp glint shing in his eyes.


    He had not cared about the insurance policy back then, assuming it was an affectation from


    Matthew. After all, thetter had been keeping up his act all these years to pander to his


    grandfather.


    Who would have thought that there would actually be a ne crash at that time?


    “This means that if I did die in that crash…” Zephyr said slowly, “These hundreds of million dors


    would go to Rowan Irwin?”


    “Absolutely.” It was done without anyone knowing too.


    Zephyr’s expression was dark as he muttered the name repeatedly, “Rowan Irwin…”


    “I checked the Irwins,” said Frederic. “They’re quite influential at Southeast Aciatic, and they deal


    with information technology and pharmaceuticals.”


    Zephyr nodded.


    It was just that the Irwins had never been involved with Centrolis—not even a coboration. They


    were basically two parallel lines. How did Rowan conspire with Matthew?


    It seemed that he had to keep investigating.


    Zephyr snubbed his cigarette and got ready to leave when his phone buzzed.


    “Marcus, it’s me.” Seth’s voice sounded urgent. “Are you busy?”


    “No. What’s up?”


    “Come keep Cordeliapany then. She… isn’t in a good mood.”


    Zephyr was rmed. “What happened?”


    Seth asked him to hurry to the hospital, finding it hard to exin over the phone.


    …


    Cordelia came out from Seth’s office like she had lost her soul. Her face was pale, and her eyes


    were nk while she walked in the hallway. Her heart thumped, but her breathing was unstable,


    and chills ran down her spine.


    Seth’s words rang in her ears.


    “Cordelia, the results are out. You… aren’t actually pregnant.


    “But I found something else through your report.”