Chapter 408


    Nelly bit her lips and took a deep breath. She had visited Liam a few days ago, and the old man had


    still expressed that he would support her marrying Zephyr.


    Even when Mandy had kept exining as indirectly as she could that the Tanners and the


    Hamertons had never really had any promise of any sort and that marriage should be decided by


    the young ones themselves, Nelly refused to agree.


    This was a fight she refused to give up on. She wanted to marry into the Hamertons. She thought


    that by doing so, Mandy would hold her in higher regard, and no one in the Hamertons would dare


    look down on her with Zephyr as her support.


    By then, she would not have to be scared of people finding out about her birth. It would be a secret


    forever that she would crush under her foot.


    Nelly rposed herself. “Zephyr, I know that you’re just rushed by impulse now. Ms. Jenner is


    great, but she isn’tpatible with you.


    “Marriage is like building a house. It can only go higher when the foundation’s solid, right?”


    Nelly inched closer to him, seeing that he was silent.


    The man’s chiseled lines were close to perfect, and his innate finesse and aloofness made every


    woman go gaga for him. This was also why Nelly must have him.


    Zephyr was much betterpared to the wealthy yboys.


    “Oh, yeah.” Nelly continued to smile through her shamelessness. “Rumor has it that you’re going to


    reveal the big boss behind the western suburbs’ project in this event… Hah, we’ve been working


    together for so long, and I go to the Hamerton Group for weekly reports, but I’ve never seen any


    boss!


    “You’re tricking the press, right? Or… is the big boss actually grandpa?”


    “You’re thinking too much,” Zephyr said coldly. “It doesn’t mean that there’s no big boss just


    because you haven’t met one. Patience, you’ll see the boss in a while.”


    Nelly forced a smile and passed Zephyr a ss of wine, only for thetter to tell her that he had


    stopped drinking. It surprised her.


    “This is exquisite aged Burgundy. I remember you like wine tasting, no?” She scoffed, “Have you


    changed your taste too after spending time with Ms. Jenner?”


    “Yes, I have.” Zephyr smiled. “Cordelia says that drinking is bad for health. I can only stay


    disciplined in order to make a healthy baby.”


    “What!?” Nelly froze, unable to control her twitching lips.


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    “You both… aren’t married yet.”


    “Yes.”


    “The Hamertons are strict with rules.” Nelly forced herself to stay calm. “How did grandpa possibly


    allow her to get pregnant before marriage and threaten you with a kid?”


    “Threaten?” Zephyr snorted, “You’re wrong. It’s me who wants to baby-trap her!”


    “You…”


    Zephyr feigned thoughtfulness. “But even with a baby, I’ll have to think of something else if she still


    doesn’t want to marry me.


    “Hah, one day of her not nodding is another day I won’t be at peace. Right, Nelly, tell me if you have


    any good ideas. You know, since we grew up together!”


    The brief exchange was enough to embarrass Nelly.


    The curious guests looked over. Some whispered and chuckled.


    Nelly’s dress wrinkled from how hard she gripped it as she grimaced.


    “Nelly.” Mandy’s voice rang. “What are you doing again?!”


    “Mom, I—”


    Mandy’s gaze was stern as she red at her before she looked at Zephyr apologetically.


    “Excuse us, Mr. Zephyr.”