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?”

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

been meeting clients and studying client profiles, so he better

to explain, “I definitely won’t betray our marriage. What I said about lying to

her lips, and said very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so

not say anything.

was pressed against his chest as she listened to

thinking so much.” His voice was hoarse.

around his waist, closing

incredibly sound

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

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

did not look presentable in her sleep, but it was

it in him to disrupt her sweet dream. He very gently turned her to another side and carefully slid off the bed to make

Cordelia woke up and patted an empty spot next to

kitchen with an apron. “I didn’t wake you

simple hard-boiled eggs, milk, and toast, but this was a significant improvement compared

she thought that she had not married

you.” Cordelia remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be around for four to five days.

Marcus did not look thrilled

“Centrolis.”

and an unnoticeable dark

has business

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

Her gaze was clear, and her voice soft. “But Jesse and Karine are too much. I can only work hard and climb higher

glanced at Marcus. The man was

live more comfortably when I make more money. I’ll get

looked up into her beautiful eyes,

matter how big a house and how luxurious a car, they were as common as

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