Married a Secret Billionaire

“I think Seth’s alright. And I can see that he really likes you.”

After a while, Linda’s voice came from the dark weakly. “Cordelia, let’s not talk about him, okay?”

“I don’t understand.” Cordelia turned around and propped herself up to look at Linda. “You both match each other in every aspect! Seth’s seriously courting you too. Why aren’t you giving him a chance?”

“I… I don’t think I’m a good match for him.”

“You’ll only know if you give it a try, right?”

“No need to try it out. There’s no way!”

Linda’s tone was anxious, as if she was troubled.

There was a long pause before Cordelia asked softly, “Linda, is there… something I don’t know about?”

Silence followed her question. She chuckled and lay back down. “It’s okay. You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. Heh, it’s getting late. We should sleep!”

“Cordelia…”

“Hmm?”

Linda bit her lips and said with much difficulty, “I… had someone memorable in the past.”

Cordelia paused. It felt like something was stuck in her throat as she wanted to say something but could not.

“That person’s like a childhood friend,” Linda said slowly. “We grew up together. He lived just next door. Like all the other boys, he liked bullying me since we were young, and I hated him at first… But the more things were like that, the closer we grew. When we were 18, we…”

“What happened?”

“We separated and never met again.”

Cordelia did not expect an ending like this. She wanted to ask why. Why had they separated, and why had they never met again? However, she heard Linda’s suppressed sobs in the dark.

With the moonlight that spilled in, she saw Linda’s jerking shoulders. Cordelia was shocked. From the first day she knew Linda, she had never seen the latter cry like this.

The reason they separated… Was it life and death?

“Linda…” Cordelia rested a hand on Linda’s shoulder, wanting to console her.

The group sat around the round table. The dishes were aromatic and looked exquisite. Every dish was placed in delicate porcelain, looking incredibly extravagant.

Seth could care less if the food was drugged. He impatiently helped himself with the dishes.

restaurant pulling your bank password out of

please!” Seth answered with food in his mouth. “It’s not like I have much in my account. Probably can’t even

Stafford’s a

either!” Seth chuckled.

hit his head with her

other lovingly as they

The manager led

a fish only available in the river of Splendor Mountain. Its meat is fresh and sweet, buttery but not overwhelming. It’s the

of them took

aroma wafted into the room. The fish was braised well with a hint of romance from the adornment of

the fish eye to Marcus

like that. When her mother was still sober and sane, she would make Cordelia and Carter fish. When it was served, she would give the eyes to her and Carter. Her mother said that fish eyes were good for one’s eyes and were the most

part should be

as she looked

precious fish eyes. What a match made in heaven! Ugh, you make me

teased her. “You have a fish too! Pick the eyes yourself if

as them being given

and ducked

felt as triumphant

in his bowl before they started

“You—”

looked at her gently.

head lowered, but a smile bloomed from the corner of her

…

in the room with Marcus after dinner, but Linda

thought about it. Linda and Seth were not official yet, so maybe they did not feel comfortable spending time alone. Even if they got along well, what

She asked Marcus to go ahead while she stayed back to chat with Linda. Hence, she accompanied the latter into

heaved a sigh

have to be so nervous?” Cordelia teased her. “Dr. Stafford’s a gentleman. He’d never take advantage

Linda giggled. “I just didn’t want to come back to my room alone and asked you to keep me company. But to avoid Marcus resenting me,

Cordelia changed into her pajamas and hopped into the bed pulling the sheets away.

do

so for the sake of it as she snuck into

back to their carefree school days. Back then, they shared the same dorm. Not only did they have endless classes, but they also had endless things to talk about. They shared a bunk bed. Sometimes when they came back together after a night revision, Cordelia would also occupy

not talking about boys, they would

and curled herself up before she smacked the

each other, and it only ended when Cordelia mercilessly pinned