Marcus’ eye twitched. He felt choked like a rock was lodged in his heart.

“Silly.” He rubbed her head. “You really want to take care of me?”

Cordelia blinked. “Yeah. Why?”

“It’s always men who take care of women. No wife who earns for her husband!

“I’ve been looking for jobs recently too. There should be news soon,” Marcus said softly. “I won’t let you handle everything alone. This home belongs to the two of us. I’ll be responsible for you.”

Cordelia kept a long look at him and smiled sweetly. She peeled another egg and placed it on his plate.

The next day…

Cordelia was off to Centrolis with her coworker, Annie.

Centrolis was unlike Jangasas—it felt richer. If Jangasas were a docile and pretty heiress of a notable family, Centrolis was the royal and noble princess.

Once they landed, Cordelia called Marcus to let him know.

“Darling, I’ve arrived.” She smiled as she looked around. She and Annie were walking on the busy street in the business district of Centrolis, where towering skyscrapers were everywhere, and Annie was busy snapping photos.

Marcus replied without much emotion, “You have someone else with you?”

“Yeah, Annie’s with me,” Cordelia answered softly. “She’s all play and doesn’t want to go back to the hotel, insisting I walk around with her.”

“Mm, you both be careful. Don’t get separated. You aren’t familiar with the area.”

“I know!”

“There are lots of fun places in Centrolis.” Marcus smiled. “I’ll send you a few addresses later. You can visit there with your coworker after work.”

Cordelia was quiet for a moment before she asked him, “Honey… y-you’ve been to Centrolis?”

with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex emotion that surged

and

I-I don’t mean it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t betray our marriage. What I

and said very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so nice to me one day, what

he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he

his chest as she listened to his powerful heartbeats. It gave her a great sense of

much.” His voice

around his waist, closing her eyes

was incredibly sound to

to sleeping alone and did not sleep much through the night. His arm was Cordelia’s to rest her head

the morning, he realized that the girl was clinging to him like an octopus. One of her fair legs was hooked over his hips, and

her sleep, but it was

her sweet dream. He very gently turned her to another side

and patted an empty spot next

Marcus stepped out of the kitchen with an apron. “I didn’t wake you since you were so

at the breakfast served. It consisted of simple hard-boiled eggs, milk, and toast, but this was a significant improvement compared to the burnt

flooded Cordelia as she thought that she had not

“I’m going on a business trip tomorrow

Marcus did not look thrilled as he buttered the

“Centrolis.”

an unnoticeable dark hazy look flashed in

has business in

task to venture into Centrolis’ market. If I succeed, they’ll promote me to sales

to fight for anything.” Her gaze was clear, and her voice soft. “But Jesse and Karine are too much. I can only work hard and climb higher if I want to save myself. I’ve

at Marcus. The

a smile, “We can move into a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more money. I’ll get a cheap car, and you can drive it around when you’re free. You won’t have

up into her beautiful eyes, filled with

he wanted to. No matter how big a house and how luxurious a car, they were as

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