Chapter 707

Seeing how devastated Victoria looked, Cedric gently wiped away her tears, his voice soft and comforting. "Be good. Don't cry." Even in her 40s, Victoria remained stunningly beautiful. Time had hardly left its mark on her; instead, it had enhanced her grace, making her even more radiant and alluring. Now, with her eyes red and glistening with tears, she looked incredibly fragile and pitiful. The sight of her like this stirred a subtle ache in Cedric's heart. He bent down and pressed his lips to hers. Victoria, who had been crying moments ago, later had her sobs muffled by the kiss. Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes widened. When Cedric finally pulled back, she bit her lip and muttered in a low voice, "You rogue!" … Zelda scrolled through the trending news online, the corners of her lips curving into a smile. Even though Georgina stubbornly insisted that she was Cedric's daughter, the rumors of Cedric's supposed illness were gaining traction. There was no way the Fitzroy family w