Married a Secret Billionaire

Chapter 193

“Just in case!”

Cordelia stroked her belly and smiled at him, gentle and determined.

“If we do have a child, we have to plan for them. But I want to buy this insurance for you…”

Her heart and eyes were filled with him as she held his hand.

“Honey… this is the first time I got pregnant. I’m honestly quite nervous. I went through a lot of information these two days, and I’m afraid if something happens like what the forums say—”

“Nonsense!” Zephyr glowered and glared at her sternly. “Stop imagining things. Nothing will happen to you!”

“Calm down!” Cordelia snuggled against him. “I’m just saying in case something happens. Remember to claim the insurance.”

“Nothing will happen! No in case!” Zephyr could not help growling. His dark glower scared even Cordelia.

She stared at him in a trance, her heart thumping.

Zephyr moved swiftly, tearing both insurance forms into shreds right away.

The world quieted down instantly as if they had gone into a vacuum.

The fierce sense of aggression coming from Zephyr caused Cordelia to step back involuntarily.

“Darling…”

Zephyr snapped back to reality at once. He had scared her. He pulled her right into his arms and said, “I’m not showing my temper at you. I just want you to know that accidents like this won’t happen.

“Even if something does happen…”

His eyes darkened as his voice turned hoarse. “I don’t want the child. I only want you!”

Cordelia felt her heart swell with warmth and a pinch on her nose. Her hand stroked the man’s broad back lightly.

“Silly man, what are you talking about?

“It’s our child. Will you really bear to do it?”

“Yes!” Zephyr confirmed without any hesitation.

Cordelia could not help chuckling. Her fair hand pinched his face as her big eyes sparkled like the starry night.

Zephyr’s stern glower and seriousness were scary, but she knew that it was because he was nervous.

“Alright,” she said softly. “No one’s allowed to say unlucky things like this anymore. Both of us will grow old into our hundreds and become old monsters, okay?”

It was only then a hint of a smile crept on Zephyr’s face.

The incident served him a reminder.

A few days later, he met Frederic in the latter’s firm. “How’s what I asked you to do going?”

Frederic rubbed his chin and pulled a few drafts from his computer.

“Z, compared to whatever insurance you mentioned… I think you might as well pen a personal statement claiming that Cordelia has rights to half of your wealth and stuff. It’s more appropriate.”

“Will a statement like that have legal validity?” Zephyr found it a must to ask if the law recognized it with anything that involved Cordelia’s benefits now.

Frederic grinned. “Of course, it’s legally binding once it’s notarized!”

“Mm.”

“But are you really doing this, Z?”

“She’s my wife. What’s mine should be hers too.”

Even though their marriage certificates were still an issue, he wanted to assure Cordelia first.

“Word will get to the old man very soon if you do this. After all, you’re the most hopeful heir of the Hamertons. Your assets are basically invaluable.”

Zephyr puffed out a smoke ring, and his gaze dimmed.

“Doesn’t matter. Cordelia will have to face the Hamertons sooner or later.”

Frederic nodded, understanding his intention.

Perhaps Cordelia could not be accepted by the Hamertons right away, but what Zephyr did was akin to forcing them to acknowledge her status. He would stand by her side no matter what and fight the world with her.

Frederic lowered his voice to say, “Right, Z, while I studied commercial insurance, I made a discovery!”

Zephyr frowned. “What is it?”

“Take a look at this.” Frederic passed a photocopied document to him.

Zephyr scanned the material and snorted. Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

Before taking the private jet to Kerionia for a business discussion, Matthew had presented him with this insurance policy that had a huge amount of proceeds with a smile and all seriousness.

It sounded nice that he wanted to insure his eldest nephew as flying in the sky was not safe. The insurance policy covered many aspects and was comprehensive. Zephyr’s father, Henry, was named the beneficiary.

“Uncle Matthew’s a good actor. This looks like he’s considering everything for me.” Zephyr scoffed and tossed the document on the table.

“I’d have forgotten there’s this policy if you didn’t bring it up!”

“Z, take a closer look!” Frederic eyed him.

Confused, Zephyr picked it up and read it line by line, finding what was odd on the last page!

“Rowan Irwin?” He could not help raising his voice. “What’s the matter with this!?”

Frederic smirked. “This is my discovery.

“When Matthew gave you the policy, your father was the beneficiary. But when it comes to this policy, the beneficiary’s secretly changed to Rowan Irwin.”

Zephyr squinted, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

He had not cared about the insurance policy back then, assuming it was an affectation from Matthew. After all, the latter had been keeping up his act all these years to pander to his grandfather.

Who would have thought that there would actually be a plane crash at that time?

“This means that if I did die in that crash…” Zephyr said slowly, “These hundreds of million dollars would go to Rowan Irwin?”

“Absolutely.” It was done without anyone knowing too.

Zephyr’s expression was dark as he muttered the name repeatedly, “Rowan Irwin…”

“I checked the Irwins,” said Frederic. “They’re quite influential at Southeast Aciatic, and they deal with information technology and pharmaceuticals.”

Zephyr nodded.

It was just that the Irwins had never been involved with Centrolis—not even a collaboration. They were basically two parallel lines. How did Rowan conspire with Matthew?

It seemed that he had to keep investigating.

Zephyr snubbed his cigarette and got ready to leave when his phone buzzed.

“Marcus, it’s me.” Seth’s voice sounded urgent. “Are you busy?”

“No. What’s up?”

“Come keep Cordelia company then. She… isn’t in a good mood.”

Zephyr was alarmed. “What happened?”

Seth asked him to hurry to the hospital, finding it hard to explain over the phone.

…

Cordelia came out from Seth’s office like she had lost her soul. Her face was pale, and her eyes were blank while she walked in the hallway. Her heart thumped, but her breathing was unstable, and chills ran down her spine.

Seth’s words rang in her ears.

“Cordelia, the results are out. You… aren’t actually pregnant.

“But I found something else through your report.”