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Cordelia thought about it and said, “I also think Uncle Bond’s a little mysterious, not quite like a writer who’s always
cooped up at home to write. I heard from Trinity that his works have only gotten viral all of a sudden these two
years, but he’s very skilled in writing with clear logic, and his stories are mind-boggling with unexpected plots.
And…”
“And I feel like those storylines have really happened,” Zephyr said lightly.
The s he had by the bed had always been Jim’s work. Jim was apt in writing using the first-person point-of-
view. A few of his mystery s were written from the perspective of a detective.
Zephyr initially thought that it was just a form of creative expression, but now… he thought that the first-person
POV could very well be Jim himself!
“Alright, let’s not talk about Uncle Bond for now,” Cordelia’s voice was soft as she checked her watch and said with
a smile. “It’s still early. The night market’s still running. Should we take a walk there?”
Zephyr paused to repeatedly confirm that his ears were functioning normally.
Since they had Zuko, Cordelia seemed to never have a date alone with him anymore. As long as their son was
home, she would stay home to watch him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhat happened today?
Zephyr felt like a jackpot just hit him.
As Cordelia looked at his ever-changing expressions, aside from being amused, she was more so guilty.
Since their family of two had turned into a family of three, her scale had tipped toward their son, and she had
overlooked her husband many times. Thus, she was trying to make it up to him now.
“What?” Cordelia pinched his face. “I want to go for a walk, shop around, and have some snacks like we used to
back in Jangasas… Can’t I do it?”
“Of course, you can!” Zephyr blurted.
He grinned. Not only was there going to be a night-market walk and snacks tonight, but he got to hold her hand and
wrap his hand around her slim waist, enjoying peaceful private time… It was all about waiting!
Zephyr held her hand and was going to depart when some noises came from the baby room next door.
Cordelia froze before she ran over to check. Zuko was harrumphing and whining to look for his mother. The nanny
could not hold him back and smiled apologetically.
“Ms. Cordelia, I’m going to give Mr. Zuko a bath and tuck him into bed!”
“No! No!” Zuko waved the duckling in his hands. “Mama bath!”
When Cordelia heard her son’s soft voice, she had already thrown the idea of compensating her husband to the
back of her mind.
“Okay, Mommy will give you a bath, baby!” Cordelia smiled and picked up Zuko.
As she turned around, she saw the stunned expression on Zephyr’s face.
“Cordelia, you…”
“Let’s not go out tonight?” Cordelia cautiously negotiated with him. “I can’t bear to leave our son at home alone…”
Zephyr’s expression froze.
“Come on!” Cordelia said softly, “You’re already an adult, don’t fight with our son! I’ll make it up to you twice as
much in the future, okay?”
Zephyr did not even have a chance to verbalize his agreement or disagreement.
It was supposed to be a discussion with him, but it was just a notification in reality.
Anyway, he had to give way whenever it came to their son!
Zephyr sighed deeply. He took a few steps forward and took Zuko from Cordelia’s arms.
“What are you doing?” Cordelia was surprised.
“Take a break. I’ll give him a bath,” Zephyr replied.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You?”
“Yeah!” Zephyr nodded seriously. “Darling, he’s a boy even if he’s young. He needs to be taught about gender
differences from a young age!”
“Uh…”
“I’m his father. In the future, bathing him and taking him to the toilet are things that I should do!”
Cordelia furrowed her brows.
It was true that she had read many articles by parenting experts that said that when fathers participated in the
parenting process, the child’s character was better and smarter. Despite that, she still was not very reassured.
How could one trust a man to take care of a child?
“Well, just be careful,” Cordelia did not want to discourage his enthusiasm. “Let him sit in the basin and make sure
to cover his ears when you wash his hair… Also, be very careful with the water temperature. His skin is delicate, so
don’t scald him!”
“Honey, and—”
“Just relax!” Zephyr was a little helpless with this nagging woman behind him, but his eyes were still full of infinite
fondness as soon as he turned around.
“There’s absolutely no problem with me taking care of Zuko. Men should bathe together, right, son?”
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