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.

would know. The fact that news

Augustine asked, “Why

“Based on what I know about Marcus,

that when she first 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 think about how

no way he’d drop dead because of that. As for the other rumors online, like an accident, it was possible. But the odds

was

what Cornelia kept telling

you give Granny Luisa a

found Granny Luisa’s number. All she had to do was swipe her finger and

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 gathered her courage

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