Chapter 245


    Cordelia raised a brow and did not know whether tough or wince.


    “He brought fish, vegetables, and a lot of other stuff. Our fridge barely has room!” X frowned and


    pointed at the balcony. “Look, whatever’s left is piled there! Did he move the supermarket back?”


    Cordelia first helped her mother to sit and was going to check in the kitchen when Zephyr came out


    to serve the dishes. Both of them froze when they made eye contact.


    Cordelia lowered her head to avoid his gaze and entered the kitchen.


    It was a disaster inside. Cordelia chuckled wryly. She had to clean up the battlefield in the end.


    She remembered that when they first got together, he was always waiting to be served like a


    master. The few times he cookedter, he messed up the kitchen. Cordelia could not figure it out


    then—were house chores that difficult?


    She understood it now. Zephyr had grown up being served. It was already a marvel that he could


    complete house chores to this extent.


    Zephyr ced thest dish of fish on the table and stood aside with his back straightened stiff and


    his hands grabbing the apron he wore.


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    Cordelia suddenly felt her heart soften and her eyes wet looking at him covered in sweat.


    “Mom…” Zephyr’s voice was deep. “What I made doesn''t look good, but they taste decent. Try


    them!”


    Xughed and pulled Cordelia to sit down with her.


    Cordelia bit her lips. He had never had to do these back home, had he? Had he ever cooked for his


    parents? Would he have to stand here to pander so humbly if it were not for her?


    They belonged to two different worlds.


    Upon thinking of this, Cordelia’s heart clenched. She got up and walked out with her head lowered.


    Zephyr was startled before he caught up quickly. He wanted to grab her hand but was scared that


    she would be upset, so he asked, “Are you going out?”


    Cordelia did not answer.


    X spoke instead. “Zephyr, why don’t you take a walk with Cordelia? Or… you both might as well


    have dinner outside!”


    Cordelia wore her shoes and hurried downstairs. Zephyr did not even get to bid goodbye to X as


    he hurried to follow her.


    Cordelia walked along the street, and he tailed her. They kept a decent distance from each other.


    Their shadows on the ground were elongated due to the sunset, and Zephyr gradually walked into


    Cordelia’s shadow.


    Zephyr paused, and a hint of a smile appeared on his chiseled face. He raised his hand, shook it


    twice, and its shadownded on Cordelia’s shadow. It was as if he was rubbing her head.


    Even then, he was already content.


    Cordelia snapped her head back to see him acting strangely and frowned. Zephyr quickly kept his


    hand and coughed to hide the awkwardness. He then saw her heading to a cafe by the road.


    It was dinner time, and the small shop was filled with people. Cordelia finally got a table, and Zephyr


    squeezed through a few people to sit across from her.


    The owner came over with his notebook. “What are you having?”


    Cordelia looked at the man opposite of her and said softly, “One shrimp ravioli.”


    Zephyr froze before emotions surged within him. Shrimp ravioli was his favorite. Did she order it for


    him? Yet, she did not specify not to add parsley. She knew that he hated parsley. She also only


    ordered one serving.


    She had most probably ordered it for herself. It seemed that she did treat him like he was not


    there…


    The glow in Zephyr’s eyes slowly dimmed as he sat across the girl with his head hanging in silence.