Cordelia paused before a fit of giggle burst out.
"Sorry, darling." She felt kind of bad as she turned to look at him. "I'll go explain to them that I'm the one who suddenly felt like having in-flight meals, not you…"
"No need." Zephyr held her hand. "Just turning silly in my prime, I can take it!"
"I…" Cordelia did not know what was going on with her either. Her palate had turned weirder these days. She kept craving odd food.
She had wanted airline meals for a long time and thought it would pass if she suppressed it, but the thought only grew stronger. It was not like she found the food delicious in the past.
"Pregnant women crave lots of different things. Can't be helped." Zephyr's gaze was tender as he kissed the back of her hand. "What I can do is satisfy your cravings as much as possible!"
"Why are you so nice to me…"
"Because your husband is your superman!"
"Zephyr…" Cordelia felt like crying.
There was always a man who loved her and indulged her unconditionally in this world, who tolerated everything and satisfied all her unreasonable requests. No one in this world would love her like Zephyr again.
Cordelia snuggled in his embrace and rubbed her face against him like a kitten.
"I'm actually quite like Uncle Noah." Zephyr chuckled and spoke next to her ear. "No matter how he acts, he loves his wife."
He looked at her and said, "Me too!"
…
It was afternoon when Aurelia went back to the street.
The sun was slowly setting, and the criminals on the street were simply waiting to strike. There were always pairs of eyes in the hidden corners targeting passersby, tracking foreign tourists who were unfamiliar with the area and fat little lambs with their money showing.
Even a pair of slippers and a bottle of shampoo from the rich exuded a luxurious air.
Aurelia shook her head and smiled helplessly.
"A few good days, and you've forgotten about your status?" she talked to herself and gave herself two slaps. "Wake up. You need to wake up! That kind of life doesn't belong to you!"
It was best for her to hurry up and pack her things.
Aurelia took a deep breath and found her metal box. Not a single cent was missing inside. She was going to keep it in her pocket when a sudden voice shocked her.
"What's this? Wanting to run away after you make enough money!?"
Aurelia's head snapped up. She did not close the door properly when she came in just now—to be precise, it was the same whether there was a door in a basement like this.
James was just standing there. The pendant light on the hallway swayed, the illumination on his face flickering.
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