Married a Secret Billionaire

Cordelia’s heart skipped a beat.

“I suppose she hasn’t eaten yet. Let’s eat quickly so that we can send her the food,” he said softly. “She’s my mom too. We’ll take care of her together.”

“Hubby…” She had a complicated feeling. She felt a lump in her throat and did not know what to say, so she gave him a smile.

“Thanks for your kindness, but I’ll visit her myself. You should go ahead and go home.”

Marcus’ eyes dimmed. “What’s wrong?”

Cordelia forced a smile. “My mom… She’s scared of strangers. To be honest, she can’t even recognize me sometimes. If you appear out of nowhere, I’m worried she might be triggered.”

“What’s wrong with her?”

“Mental illness.” Her voice was soft. “She hardly has a clear consciousness. She’s delirious most of the time. Not only that, but her illness has caused many of her organs to fail. She almost lost her life once.

“This is the reason I replaced Yelena to marry you.” She bit her lip. “My dad said as long as I agreed to marry you, he’d give me a sum that’s enough to treat my mom.”

Marcus frowned lightly. His eyes were dull.

As usual, Cordelia gave him more than half of the portion when the lobster risotto was served. She even placed the lobster that she carefully peeled onto his plate.

She told her story as she ate with a spoon.

“I don’t know much about my mom, but I heard from the previous maids at the Jenners in the past that she used to be a maid in the family too. One night, my dad went into her room when he was drunk. Then…”

Cordelia paused. Her heart ached when she talked about what her mother had gone through.

“From then on, she became unstable. She didn’t even know that she was pregnant. It was the maids who noticed that. I was mature at that time, and it would have been risky to abort me, so she could only give birth to me.

“Later on, my dad got my mom and me to live here.” Cordelia looked at Marcus. “Since I was young, I don’t remember my dad visiting us often. Joanne, however, would always come and throw a fit. She said every terrible thing, making my mom’s illness even worse.

“My mom never argued with anyone. She would hold everything in to the point that she was sick. IV drops and medicine sustain her life.”

Cordelia sniffled, and her eyes dimmed.

her hands. He frowned

about Carter?” He was confused. “What’s the

and bit her lip. A complicated expression flashed through

eyes turned red after falling into a moment of

I’ve been deceiving you. I’m not Yelena, but Cordelia. I’m not the Jenners’ heiress.

whatever you want. All I’m asking is not to be mad at my mom and Carter. They

want?” Smirking, Marcus

“Huh?”

smiling with his eyes. He said with his voice

determination. “It’s okay. Just tell me, and I’ll

her slender

enunciated each word. “I want you

Cordelia was stunned.

too short?” He chuckled. “Then let’s do that for

stared at him for a while. Like a burden being released, she finally smiled, leaned on him

her head softly. There was a boundless softness in his deep voice. “I want you, not some Jenners’ heiress. Also… I didn’t come from a prestigious background. I think I hit the jackpot that you’re

my husband. Why would

a smile. “You’re my wife. Why

smiled from ear to ear. The two faint dimples contained

little dejected. The person who had

…

fridge. Putting on a pretty

Regalia Hotel and sat at the table near the

a big portion

a raise. I can afford to feed you with the commissions and

scratched her nose. “I’ll

“For sure!”

ordered two more dishes and

attendant to

“Is it not enough for you to eat here that you want more

He put down the menu