He let out a long breath. The one-hour-plus he had spent in the bathroom was wasted!

Carter heard Marcus tossing and turning. Since he was unable to sleep anytime soon, he sat up to chat with the latter.

“Bro, don’t you think I’m kind of useless? I keep getting bullied.”

Carter was kind and excelled in his studies. He was simply too innocent and had always had low esteem due to his family. He was scared the first time he saw Marcus, but when the latter called him to the balcony and patiently talked to him, even intending to avenge him, he suddenly thought this cold- and stern-looking man was actually dependable.

“You’re right, Marcus,” he said softly. “One should be independent and strong, men especially. I’m going to learn from you, so I can protect Cordelia and my family well in the future.”

Marcus kept his back against him without a word.

“Marcus, why aren’t you saying anything?” Carter took a closer look at him. “Are you not used to it because my sister isn’t beside you?”

Duh!

Marcus harrumphed inwardly but forced a “No” out of his lips.

“Oh, that’s good then.” Carter chortled. “I’m really sorry for disturbing you both tonight… I didn’t want to come to my cousin, but I was in a bad mood after getting beaten. I don’t know who else I could go to aside from her.

“You won’t blame me, right?”

“No.” Marcus squeezed his eyes shut and prayed that his brother-in-law would stop talking.

“Marcus.” Carter sniffed. “What did you apply? Why does it smell so good?”

Marcus did not respond.

smell this nice before

Marcus

already been accepted by Walton, the top of the world’s three best business schools. He was also the heir of the Hamertons. If he had not conspired against

could only smile in silence

with when he was 16. After all, people said that men could hardly forget their first love. He was quite excited when he brought up the topic but stopped halfway. It was obvious he did not

could not have, there was no

Cordelia’s eyes. Since he did not want to tell her, she would not ask either. Despite that, the

change new sheets and get another set of sheets for the

he grabbed her wrist. “You… Why are you

that?” Cordelia turned to look at

hard to make himself sound calm. “Didn’t you say that I’ll sleep in the room tonight? Aren’t you

Cordelia glared at him. In addition to being angry about “whoever Marcus did not get to have back then”, her attitude was

able to go home tonight for sure. Who’s taking care

he only thought that her shift

tonight? Is the

wore a blank

did you say?” Marcus widened his eyes. “You’re not asking

“You and Carter take the

bed in the

two will fit.” Cordelia pushed the pillow to him. “You can even talk about

was rendered speechless by the retort and took a

Carter back from the balcony and asked

went to sleep in the bedroom! Marcus felt his

his first time sleeping on the bedroom bed since they had gotten married—but the person lying next

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