“Really?” Marcus’ smile grew deeper as he went closer to look at her. “The rich are still better off than regular people. Even though you got married and are no longer the Jenner bachelorette, your savings must still be more than regular people’s. Oh, and you must have gotten luxurious wedding gifts too since you come from a wealthy family? Why haven’t I seen them?”

Cordelia’s face was red as she swiveled around to look at him, her pretty eyes shiny and exasperated.

“W-Why are you asking me all this? Have—Have I starved you or mistreated you since we got married? Have I not treated you well? Are you suspecting that I’m hiding money? Is that why you’re asking this? You—”

The small woman was cute when she got edgy. As she spoke, she lost her confidence and looked down, her long lashes quivering. The sight of her made one want to coddle her.

Had she not treated him well? One of them was still sleeping on the couch, while the other slept on the bed—was this not mistreatment?

Marcus did his best to hold back his laughter and coughed.

“I’m just chatting casually. Why are you so worked up?”

Cordelia sucked in a breath and puffed up her chest. “Worked up? Am I? Hah, I’m just chatting casually! I’m not worked up at all!”

She turned around and continued her task after saying that, but she caught the man standing by the kitchen door out of the corner of her eye. She also felt his gaze on her, which was like pins and needles on her back.

She calmed herself down enough to keep cooking. She was usually smooth and fast when preparing their meals, but she nearly burned a simple dish that day…

the fact that she was a substitute bride a secret, it seemed that she would have to keep playing the role of a rich

Josiah was actually befuddled.

if he did so by using his status. If it turned out

problem, but let me make it clear now that if someone makes things up in the meantime and claims I’m having some kind of affair

head

harder during her second month at work. She now had a basic understanding of some workforce survival rules and knew how to avoid Karine picking on her. She also knew how

this drained her energy so much that she was exhausted

she would sometimes sleep until the middle of the night out of fatigue. When she woke up and discovered that she had

might have occupied the couch that the man slept on, but he would not use her bed in the bedroom. Cordelia chuckled, feeling

“You might as

will we get the

actually care about

how expensive groceries are because you don’t buy them. My salary is barely enough to sustain us… Sigh,

somehow begun to refer to

life before. He teased her, saying, “Weren’t you Ms. Jenner before you married me? Why do I keep feeling like you’re reluctant to spend money? And you

vegetables, nearly cut her own finger as her

I have my own family. I’m no longer with

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