Feeling chills on her back and beads of cold sweat on her palms, Cordelia kept her eyes on him as she slowly inched back.

Marcus finished the baked rice swiftly and wiped his mouth in satisfaction. Cordelia went over to clean up. As he watched her slim figure busy about, he smirked.

“D-Do you want coffee?” Cordelia was unnerved when she met his gaze.

Marcus licked his lips and swiped the corner of his lips with his thumb. He wore an evil smirk.

“Never mind coffee. It’s bitter. I’ve never gotten used to it!”

Cordelia sucked in a cold breath.

Her mind flashed with the person she had met on the beach when she stayed at the hot spring hotel in Centrolis…

The man closed in on her and suddenly pulled out a dagger. The savage glint in his eyes weaved in with the icy gleam of the dagger!

Cordelia screamed and ran for the door instinctively, but her hair was grabbed, and she was dragged back.

“No… Help!

“Honey, save me! Marcus, save me!”

Marcus cackled and threw her to the side.

Cordelia’s forehead knocked the bar, and she bled.

Marcus took the opportunity to lock the cafe’s door.

Cordelia endured the pain and forced herself to stay conscious. She saw the man slowly walk over to her like a demon. His leather boots on the wooden floor sounded like death knocking.

“Hah, stop crying.” He smiled. “I am Marcus!”

a buzz in Cordelia’s ears as

huh?” Marcus drew the dagger against her neck.

“No, no!”

shattered. The despair felt like she had

know you might be upset when I say this, but I’m your husband!” Marcus snickered. “Don’t

looked alarmed and gripped the dagger he hid in his

had told him before he came that he should act fast

to drag her to some deserted area to kill her. It would be rather dumb to kill her in the

Cordelia again. This was her,

not expect Zephyr to have settled his marriage for him when he

narrowed his eyes. Cordelia was pretty. It was a pity to kill her. At least, he should enjoy

A wash of evil

quickly poured him some water and asked him to sit

on the chair. He looked around with a strange expression,

heaven-and-earth difference

paused what she was doing and saw the box of fennel seeds on the side. Without much thought, she grabbed some and sprinkled them over the baked chicken rice she had

food’s ready.” She served

was startled and nearly dropped the cup with his hand. While he extended a hand to steady the cup, Cordelia noticed the finger cot over his

astonished. “Darling, what happened to your hand? Did you

snapped his head up to glare at

She had never seen such a

“Honey, you…”

lowered his head and picked up the spoon with a spoonful

spat whatever he did not like

Her husband hated

cold sweat on her palms, Cordelia kept her eyes on him as she slowly inched

baked rice swiftly and wiped his mouth in satisfaction. Cordelia went over to clean up. As he watched her slim figure

coffee?” Cordelia was unnerved when

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