It was difficult to make the willful man admit his fragility, but his reaction was evidence that Cordelia was right.
After a stretched moment of silence, Zephyr finally spoke up. "Yes, honey…"
Cordelia stroked his face adoringly.
"My parents are good to me after their divorce, both families are, but there's still a knot in my heart.
"Aunt Cloud sees me as her own, but when I see her, Zennie, and dad together sometimes, I feel like they're a family of three, and I'm only an outsider.
"And mom's going to have her own family now too…"
Zephyr smiled and let out a self-deprecating chuckle. He snapped back to himself briefly and looked at Cordelia to ask in worry, "Do you think I'm being petty?"
Cordelia curled up in his arms. Her warmth and sweet fragrance were the one and only antidote in the world that slowly calmed Zephyr down.
"Silly." Her soft voice rang in his ear. "This isn't being petty. This is only human."
Zephyr's heart clenched.
"Darling, why would you be left behind? You have me!
"Dad and mom have their own lives, so they can't possibly accompany you forever. But I'll definitely be there for you in your life!"
"Cordelia…" There was a hint of a sob in Zephyr's voice.
"Life is like that. Our parents will leave before us, and our children will have their own lives when they grow up. It's lonely to be alive.
"But I'm not lonely anymore with you in my life!" Cordelia smiled sweetly and poked Zephyr's chest. "What about you? Is it the same for you?"
The corner of Zephyr's lips twitched, and he wanted to say something, but no words got out. He could only express himself with a deep kiss…
"Mmh!"
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