Chapter 1300

Cornelia picked up her phone, cool as a cucumber, and started going through the news about Marcus, “Marcus died of illness. Marcus died in a car crash? Marcus…”

Grandpa Augustine spoke up, “Nelly, if you’re upset, just say it out loud. You can’t keep it all bottled up.”

Cornelia laughed, “Grandpa, why would I be upset?”

Grandpa Augustine fell silent. He wasn’t a fool. He knew Cornelia still had feelings for Marcus deep down. But she was too stubborn, too proud to admit she couldn’t forget a man who’d done her dirty. So she had to act like she didn’t give a damn.

surprised Grandpa Augustine with her response, “If Marcus really kicked the bucket, nobody would know. The fact that news of his death is spreading like wildfire, and everyone knows about

asked, “Why would you

“Based on what I know about Marcus, that’s what I

heard of Marcus’ death, for a split second, her mind was all over the place. She used mealtime as an excuse to pull herself together and

shape, but with Dr. Lester looking after him, he was on the mend. There was no way he’d drop dead because of

was no

was what Cornelia kept telling

Granny Luisa a call and

Luisa’s number. All she had to do was swipe her finger and she could dial

at the number but couldn’t bring herself to call. She was scared, scared of hearing bad news on the other end. But she knew running away wouldn’t solve anything. She had to face the music. So, she

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