Chapter 957
Marcus held her tightly and said, “If you have another nightmare, even if it’s just a dream, remember I’m right beside you. That way, you won’t be scared
anymore.”
Cornelia nodded and replied, “Okay”
Waking up from her sleep, Cornelia felt refreshed and rejuvenated. However, she had this nagging feeling that she was forgetting something. After some thinking, she finally remembered and quickly asked while getting out of bed, “Is Natalia awake?”
Marcus replied, “She’s awake. But she doesn’t want to talk or leave her room. Patricia prepared a lot of delicious food for her but she refuses to eat.”
“She had been abused before, so she might resist people getting close. I’ll go check on her” Cornelia hastily got out of bed, didn’t even bother to freshen up, and was ready to dash out of the room.
Marcus pulled her back, “Cornelia, let me finish”
Although Cornelia was physically in the room, her mind was already in the other bedroom, “Go on.”
feel uncomfortable with me around. I have some work to do, so I’ll go to the office. Patricia will stay here to take care of you guys. I’ll come
Cornelia agreed, “Okay”
Marcus added, “Cornelia,”
Cornelia asked, “Yeah?”
to show a bit more concern for him, but didn’t want to pressure her,
Cornelia turned and left without hesitation.
watched her leave,
to the other bedroom
on the bed like a lifeless doll,
and gently stroked her hair, “Natalia, are you hungry? Do you want to
clothes, her eyes filling with tears as she cautiously asked, “Cornelia, is it really you? Am I dreaming?”
a bit harshly, “Did that hurt?”
her head slightly.
You don’t have to bear it anymore. I will protect you and
Natalia a bit too hard.
of the pain could be because compared to what the Reese family had done to her, this was nothing. Or perhaps, Natalia had been abused so much that she had
want to
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