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?”

at her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex

clients and studying client profiles, so he

it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t

don’t deserve you being so nice to me

not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently and stroked her long

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

thinking so much.” His voice

grinned and wrapped her arms around his waist,

incredibly

was Cordelia’s to rest her

like an octopus. One of her fair legs was hooked over his hips, and her arms were wound around his neck. She was also

in her sleep,

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

patted an empty spot next to her, her heart dropped, and she ran

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

hard-boiled eggs, milk, and toast, but

as she thought that

you.” Cordelia remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a

Marcus did not look thrilled

“Centrolis.”

action halted, and an unnoticeable dark hazy

has business

“I was given the task to venture into Centrolis’ market. If I succeed, they’ll promote

much. I can only work hard and climb higher if I

Marcus. The

move into a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more money.

her beautiful eyes, filled

No matter how big a house

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