“What are you talking about?” Cordelia glared at him as she snorted.

She dabbed water on his lips with a cotton swab, observed the drip carefully, peeled the apple into small pieces, and fed it to him bit by bit.

She did not allow him to get down from the bed and move around.

However, Marcus knew his own body very well. He knew that these injuries were nothing to him. It was just that he enjoyed the care and attention of Cordelia. He felt delighted that she was worried about him and shed tears for him.

No matter what she did, he never peeled his gaze away from her.

In the end, it was Cordelia who felt uncomfortable.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” She asked, pouting, “Do you think I’m being unreasonable? Then you shouldn’t get yourself so badly injured…”

“No…” He paused for a moment and continued. “Honey, am I a disgrace to you?”

“What?”

“I got beaten the hell out in front of everyone and lost the match. Won’t you feel ashamed?”

“You!” Cordelia glared at him.

She was angry at him for forgetting their promises. She felt heartache for him because he was badly injured. However, she did not feel ashamed because he lost the fight.

“Why would you think like that?” She said gently, “It’s just a match. I don’t care if you win or lose. Even if you become a world champion, you’re my husband. Even if you’re a nobody, you’re still my husband!”

him. He offered him a gentle

“Mr. Jones…”

and his men did

the side. Then, they saw Oliver go

back again, Josiah

stop me? I want to

should be fine with Cordelia and that doctor watching over

restless, Fredric patted his shoulder and chuckled. “If you

and nodded. After that, they left the boxing arena

the first thing he saw was a blanket of

filled with the stench of medicine, and then he vaguely heard a woman

he was about to

voice filled with sobs. “You’re badly injured, so you should get some

long he had been unconscious, but it felt like ages since

he saw when

a tiny face and looked even skinnier now. Her skin was pale, and her eyes were red like two peaches. It made him want to love

“Honey—”

you forgotten our promises?” Cordelia said, her

too hard! It doesn’t matter if you lose or win. I just want you to be safe! Have you forgotten

Marcus chuckled.

he stood motionless in the

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