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?”

looked at her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex emotion that surged at the bottom of

clients and studying client profiles,

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

“If you realized I don’t deserve you

her for some time before he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently

face was pressed against his chest as she listened to

thinking so much.” His voice was hoarse.

arms around his waist, closing her eyes

was incredibly sound to

the night. His arm was Cordelia’s to rest her head on, and his entire being was hers to hug. He dared not

he woke up groggily in the morning, he realized that the girl was clinging to him like an octopus. One of her fair legs

did not look presentable in her sleep, but it was

dream. He very gently turned her to another side

next to her, her heart dropped, and she

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

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

Cordelia as she thought that she

I have something to tell you.” Cordelia remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a business trip

trip?” Marcus did not look thrilled as he buttered

“Centrolis.”

and an unnoticeable dark

company has business in

the task to venture into Centrolis’ market. If I

I can only work hard and climb higher

The man was still

gently and said with a smile, “We can move into a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more

up into her beautiful eyes,

big a house

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