Mm.” Cordelia looked up at him. “Darling, would you think I’m scary for assuming my birth father to be so brutal?”
“No.” Zephyr shook his head with a gentle expression. “I’m relieved.”
“What?”
“I’m relieved that you think of it. It shows that you have brains. You’re not a silly little bunny.” Zephyr’s tone was deep. “It also means that you’re able to protect yourself. This way, even if I’m not by your side one day… you’ll be able to live well.”
Cordelia mulled over his words and suddenly found them wrong.
“Honey, what did you say?” She frantically held his hand and stared at him. “What do you mean by that? Are you… Are you leaving me?”
Zephyr felt his heart squeeze and forced a smile.
Cordelia noticed the red string still around his wrist.
“You really believe what that granny said?
