He was lying to himself with such nonsense, but Cordelia had long grown on him. When the day they would part came and he would have to uproot Cordelia from his heart, who knew how he was going to endure the pain?

After a moment of silence, Marcus suddenly asked, “Do you have any ob-gyn doctor you’re familiar with?”

Josiah and Fredric stared at him wide-eyed like they had seen a ghost.

“W-What?” Josiah wanted to laugh but dared not do so. He scanned Marcus from head to toe, arched his brow, and exclaimed, “Z! My man! She’s pregnant already?!”

Marcus scowled and rolled his eyes.

Fredric narrowed his brows. “Can you let him finish first?”

Marcus coughed and said, “I just wanted to ask the doctor what’s good for women’s health.”

Josiah failed to hold himself back this time, spitting whatever he was drinking as he guffawed.

Fredric looked at him like he was looking at a fool.

Marcus’ glower grew darker.

The way the woman looked at him recently was sometimes doubtful and dejected. She seemed moody. However, he really could not recall what he said wrong or caused a misunderstanding—and the sanitary pads he saw in the bathroom this morning flashed in his mind just now.

He had heard that women were moody before their period. It was normal for that to happen. Was Cordelia cold to him because she was on her period then? It seemed to be able to explain their current situation.

Marcus had seen Cordelia suffer from period pain. She was all curled up on the bed, pale and sweaty. He did not know how it felt but wanted her to feel better.

“If you don’t know one, I’ll ask others.” He looked at the two men flatly.

Josiah hooked an arm around his shoulder and chuckled, patting his chest. “Others? No need. I’m the expert!

kept his voice hushed like he was telling a secret. “Give it to

the

16 years old, so they would be legally charged. As long as the video recording was handed to the police and a court case was brought up, these

looked at them

you guys bully, huh?” She spoke

well within

away by the police and were interrogated according to the regular procedure. They came clean about their bullying,

Cordelia finally avenged Carter.

Fredric, who had friends in the police station, heard about the matter and could

you and knows her law. This

he contributed too, even if not a merit. He was the one who had

reward him for sure—or prepare a hearty meal for him, at least. However, she did

matter of sleeping in the same room either. Marcus hinted her a few times, and Cordelia should absolutely get it given how smart she

that he was still

was deeply etched on his cold face as he not even noticing that his cigarette was about

Z!” Josiah speedily

startled before snapping back to

time seeing Marcus in such

hand in front of Marcus. “Oh yeah, news from Centrolis. Hah… Your second uncle told your grandfather to pick a

cigarette in the ashtray

in your family? Troublemakers.” Fredric said in worry, “If you go

said in a low tone. “We’re from two

and Josiah paused before they exchanged a look, knowing

but the man kept a straight face and kept saying “marriage is his disguise” and that he only

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