Chapter 69
Marcus took a drag of his cigarette, his fingers hesitating for a moment. The cigarette burned slowly, inching towards his fingertips, but he didn’t seem to feel the pain
He knew full well that Cornelia didn’t belong to him. After mistakenly taking an aphrodisiac and passing out for a day and night, he didn’t even have the right to stay by her bedside and take care of her. He could only get updates on her condition through the doctor
Dr. Dawson watched from the side, feeling a sudden pang in her heart. This was probably what they called ‘meeting the right person at the wrong time
When Cornelia said she wanted to go home all he had to do was say one wond to make her stay But he didn’t
Marcus had always been the type to get what he wanted, by hook or by crook. But when it came to Cornelia, he had been holding back.
and your throat isn’t getting better yet. You can’t smoke anymore” Marcus continued to smoke, calming his emotions before saying slowly, “Take me to Southern Peak.”
what happened the night before, worried that they would be concerned
the two of them didn’t notice Cornelia’s physical
copyright fees are in! Let’s go house hunting
had heard in days, and it cleared the gloom from her
like this lakeside community, but we couldn’t afford it. Now that we have money, how about we buy a place
community was an upgraded residential area with complete amenities, good greenery, and a lake view, but the
50% down payment. The remaining 50% could be paid off with a mortgage over thirty years. With their
nodded, “Okay. Once we have our own place, I bring grandma to Riverton to retire. The winters here aren’t cold, and it’s
parents were willing, they
next two or three weeks, Cornelia was busy traveling to several cities with Marcus.
You two have been running around with me for so long, take a few days off and come
and Ben
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