Chapter 111

“Alright Cornelia took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to grill the meat.

But Marcus beat her to it and took over the grilling He picked up the tongs and placed the sliced beef on the grill, one piece at a time. “You always take care of me, so today, you just sit

back and enjoy

Corneta quickly said, President Hartley, I can’t let you do that”

“You’re my wife, why not?” Marcus interrupted in time Cornelia thought he was worried about her letting something slip, so she didn’t think much of it

Old Mr. Abner laughed, “You two have an interesting way of addressing each other. If I didn’t know better, I’d think she was your subordinate”

Cornela was speechless

just Marcus’s assistant,

smiled, “Old Mr. Abner, she’s shy, don’t tease her.”

Abner picked up the wine jug and poured three glasses. Let’s have a toast to your everlasting happiness”

raised his glass, “Thank you for

but

toast, Marcus cut the grilled meat into small pieces and placed them on Cornelia’s and Old Mr. Abner’s

said her only job today was to eat,

much usually. But seeing Cornelia enjoying her meal, his appetite improved.

and drinking, chatting as they ate. Through their conversation, Cornelia learned that Marcus had gotten

were sixty–four years apart in age, had became close friends ever since. From then on, Old Mr. Abner played an important

child had passed away due to illness the year before, and his granddaughter was busy with work and could only come to

couldn’t

said this.

take care of herself and not to be too tired from work, rarely mentioning that she missed

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