Chapter 258

It was a year ago. “Didn’t you say you wanted to go back to when it first started?” Cordelia said softly, “This time last year, it’s when we got married.” That was their first meeting. Cordelia had come to that small cabin in the pouring rain, her white wedding dress stained with soil. The old folks in the village had said that people who got married in such weather would not end up happy, but both of them were the happiest. Zephyr was moved. He inched slowly toward the bed and saw Cordelia’s fair hand that was outside of the blanket. He held it while Cordelia pulled it back but gave up the struggle when she could not fight the man’s strength, allowing him to hold it. Zephyr’s palm was warm and big, giving her an exceptional sense of security. His husky voice came from the dark. “Since we’ve gone back to a year ago, let’s get to know each other again. “I’m Zephyr Hamerton. So, my family’s kind of rich, but I’m not really ambitious. I just want to stay with my wife and let her ta