Cordelia’s smile went stiff as a spark of sorrow flickered in her heart.

Linda was right. Marriage was for life, and she had gotten married mindlessly. She had not even gotten to date properly. It was true that she was letting go of her happiness for life. However…

She pressed her lips together before chuckling. “It’s not so sad. I actually want to thank Marcus. If he hadn’t married me, I wouldn’t have gotten $40,000!”

As long as her mother recovered and her younger brother was able to study and live well, that would be her greatest joy.

“Okay, I’ll stop here!” Cordelia was in a hurry to hang up. “I’m going back today for the money. I’ll tell you the good news when I get it!”

Cordelia carefully tucked her phone back into her bag and soon reached the busiest street in Jangasas. As she stood on the street and watched the bustling life before her, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

“Oh, you’re back, Cordelia!” Yelena’s shrill voice dripped with mockery as she came downstairs and scanned Cordelia haughtily.

easy in the past few days. Once she thought of the fact that Cordelia was married to a broke man, who was also an infamous thug, she could not help the

were kids. Even when the latter had worn old clothes, people had

people liked her. She

when Cordelia had no intention of harming her, she took every opportunity she had and resorted to every means possible to make

thought that Cordelia had deserved to replace her and marry Marcus. It was just that she did not find it satisfying. She wanted

tugged at Cordelia’s hand in feigned

the older generation used to get married at their parents’ orders and didn’t see each other before their wedding night… Hah, you went retro too,

dryly and lightly

wanted was to leave as soon as she got the money and have nothing to do with

my brother-in-law’s been behind bars several times for fighting in the past?” Yelena’s

he do now? Does he have a proper job? How is he

can’t find a job, I can help him! Heh. I can recommend him for some good jobs, you know, like construction work or port labor. It would fit him, right? Or

eyes snapped up to

Cordelia was that she was a

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