Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 952

"Don't be so mean, dad." Zuko was stubborn.

"Mean?" Zephyr scoffed. "I'm only telling the truth! Zuko, you're the Hamerstons' first son. Are you setting this example for your brother? You want the younger generation to learn this nonsense from you?"

"Dad!" Zuko took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, and explained properly, "Firstly, I don't know that woman. The annual meeting ended late. I was caught off guard when she threw herself at me!

"Secondly, I'm not admitting to any of the scandals in the past!"

Zephyr raised his eyebrows. "So, these women were desperate?"

Zuko nodded confidently.

"You—"

"Dad, I still have a third point." Zuko paused for a moment. A glint of seriousness flashed through his eyes when he looked up again. "E-Even if I really have a girlfriend, it's nothing wrong!"

"What did you say!?" Zephyr was stunned.

Zuko thought he would just say whatever he had been holding back once and for all. "I know you and mom are still holding onto the promise with the Thompsons for me to marry their daughter. I hope I'll hold onto that too. But she's no longer with us. She has disappeared for 18 years! Why are you guys so stubborn?"

"Shut your mouth!" Zephyr was shocked, furious, and emotional.

Cordelia quickly approached, held, and comforted him while patting his chest softly.

"Stop it, Zuko!" Cordelia blamed him. "Your father is right about you. Why did you talk back? You said that it's fake news, but you've been hanging out with them lately. That's how they managed to get those pictures. We didn't accuse you!"

"Mom…"

Cordelia's voice was shaking as she said, "Also, we didn't find her body. She merely went missing! Uncle Nicholas has been looking for her all these years!"

"Why must you lie to yourself?" Zuko felt an ache in his heart. "They would have found her if she was still alive!"

"Zuko!"

"Can you guys be sensible!? Must I keep the marriage promise? You guys would condemn me every time such news came out! Are you telling me that I can never find love since Pammy is gone?"

Zuko's words rendered Cordelia speechless.

Meanwhile, Zephyr was so furious that he wanted to slap him, but she softly held his hand.

Cordelia pondered over it, realizing that their son was indeed correct. However, for some reason, she couldn't shake off the guilt she had carried since Pammy had gone missing 18 years ago, a time when Cordelia had two sons.

Nicholas and Linda's first pregnancy had ended up as a miscarriage, and their second child had gone missing.

As their close friends, Cordelia couldn't shake off the guilt that grew within her, contrasting with the happiness she experienced in her own life.

Cordelia recognized that her thinking was misguided, but she was at a loss for how to overcome it. She felt unsure about how to change her strange behavior that stemmed from the burden of guilt.

For instance, although she did not say it out loud, she was against Zuko looking for a girlfriend.

"Zuko, Pammy… She's not dead. Haven't we had clues all these years?" she said softly.

"We do, but we can't find her!" Zuko raised his voice.

Zephyr raised his hand and tossed his cup. A loud clang echoed when it fell on the floor.

Zuko stood aside quietly.

Cordelia looked at Zuko in silence. He had been a good boy since he was young, but he could be stubborn too.