Zephyr also replied, mouthing, “You’re asking for a beating!”
Zennie giggled happily and chomped down on the cranberry cookies, dropping the crumbs everywhere.
Cordelia had gone to the front to water the plants, so Zephyr approached his sister with a scowl.
“Clean up after yourself!”
Zennie jumped due to the sudden voice. She gobbled whatever she had in her mouth down. Even though she was reluctant, she obediently took the broom from her brother and ultimately cleaned up the place, caving into his authority.
“Bro, you’re doing great now, huh?” She teased him while she worked. “The greatest husband alive, ain’t it?”
Zephyr just glared at her.
Zennie grinned and packed the remaining cookies into a bag after she was done cleaning.
“Who are you giving them to?” Zephyr asked out of the blue.
Zennie was startled, quietly tightening her hand and holding the bag.
‘Damn, I was still seen through.’ She wondered how her brother got a pair of bright X-ray vision eyes. She could never hide anything from him.
“I…”
Zennie wracked her mind for a lie, but Zephyr interrupted her directly. “You’re definitely not eating them yourself!”
She froze and finally admitted with a grimace, coming clean. “I’m giving some to Phil.”
Phil Nelson? Why was it him again?
“Why!?”
“You’ll just make things hard for yourself!” he said surely. “That guy isn’t worthy of you. Stay away while you can!”
“You mean he has a low background?” Zennie huffed. “Then what about you and Cordelia? You’re already hiding your identity and becoming a model husband in Jangasas, and you’re nagging me—”
“I’m different from you!” Zephyr raged, growling with a suppressed tone.
The girl was rubbing salt into his wound with every word she said, bringing up whatever he did not want to hear. She was really here for trouble!
“Zennie Hamerton, consider this a warning. You’re only 18 years old! You should be studying instead of dating. Break it off with that guy! Or I’ll take care of Phil the moment I return to Centrolis!”
“You…” Zennie could barely take a scare. Her eyes went red from being growled at. She felt wronged but dared not throw a tantrum, pouting. “You wouldn’t dare! If you touch him, I’ll tell Cordelia who you are right now!”
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