Chapter 411
Patricia, the housekeeper, had been itching for Marcus to bring a lady home.
She thought a lady would definitely warm up the seemingly chilly house and took away Marcus’s loneliness. Hopefully, the lady could thaw Marcus’s heart, help him forget the bad memories, and get over his childhood trauma.
Tonight, Cornelia didn’t have any work to do and was planning to grab dinner with Zack and Abigail. But Patricia’s enthusiasm made her feel bad about turning down the dinner invitation. Cornelia said, “Patricia, I eat a lot. I’m afraid you might not have enough food for me.”
“I’ve made plenty, it will be enough.” Patricia said passionately, leading Cornelia to the dining room, “Nelly, I’m really happy you could
make it.”
Patricia was always nice to Cornelia, but today she was over the top. Cornelia was a little overwhelmed. She glanced at Marcus, hearing him say, “Patricia really likes you.”
you. I
rejecting people’s kindness, “Patricia, I like you too.”
it, and Nelly is okay with it,
talks about you all the time. If you
himself extended an invitation, how could Cornelia say no? She couldn’t!
invited her, Cornelia was willing to spend time with Patricia. Cornelia never met her mom and she
her mother, if she hadn’t left, cook a full table of food waiting for her
much, as overthinking could lead to
not mature enough, she blamed her mother. Blamed her for leaving her father,
blaming her mom. She didn’t know what her mom went through and why she left. She had no
a position to judge people’s
of Marcus’s favorite. Seemed
and missed her hometown’s cuisine. Now that the food was right in front of her, she dived right in.
served her a bowl of soup, “Nelly, eat slowly, don’t
asked, “Patricia, did you learn to cook my hometown dishes? They are delicious.”
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