Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 488

“Oh…” Cordelia was rather disappointed.

“Mr. Irwin said next time.” Zephyr decided for his father-in-law. “He’ll definitely come and share his thoughts about keeping cats as pets with mom when he’s ready.”

“Alright.” Cordelia pouted and pulled out her phone, talking to herself in puzzlement, “Even if Uncle Irwin’s not coming, he should’ve texted me…”

“Maybe he forgot it when he got busy, with old age and all.”

Zephyr suddenly pulled Cordelia into his arms and rubbed her head.

Cordelia could feel the man’s passion, but this was a public space, so she punched him in embarrassment.

“Let go of me…”

“Cordelia.”

“What?”

Zephyr felt a squeeze in his heart.

He thought of how she walked on the muddy road in the white wedding dress despite the storm, how she was timid and cautious back when they were in the rundown house, how she agreed to marry in place of Yelena to gather enough money for her mother’s medical fees, how she wanted to sell his heirloom jewelry when she failed to ask for her wedding gift yet took it back determinedly in the end…

He hugged her tighter, feeling a pinch on his nose.

He said seriously, “Cordelia, I’ll make it up to you for all the past hardships you’ve gone through.”

“This is so out of the blue!” Cordelia replied in exasperation.

Zephyr smiled and looked at her seriously. He did not know what he was saying either, but he simply felt his heart ache for her.

Xyla, who was not far away, looked over. She had a slight furrow of brows. Her heartbeat seemed to be on an unusual rhythm today. Everything seemed off…