When Marcus opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of Cordelia coming out of the kitchen with two plates.

She originally had worry etched on her face, but she swapped it for a smile the moment she saw him. Unfortunately, the smile looked a bit forced.

Marcus sat at the table after washing his hands. He had trained the whole day, so he was famished. The steaming dishes looked very appetizing. He picked up his cutlery and started to eat, while Cordelia sat unmoved opposite him.

“What happened?” He looked up at her.

Cordelia jumped but shook her head lightly.

“Then eat up.” Marcus put some meat on her plate. “Will you get full just by looking?”

Cordelia dipped her head with pressed lips. She really did not have much of an appetite. Her phone rang with a ding, and it was her brother, Carter Irwin.

[Sis, when will we get mom’s treatment money? The doctor will stop giving her medication otherwise!]

She felt her heart squeeze as she subconsciously looked toward the drawer in the bedroom. She had put the gold jewelry Marcus had given her there. That gold and jade bangle should be worth plenty…

“What’s got you distracted?” A deep voice interrupted her train of thought suddenly.

Cordelia broke out of her trance and abruptly met the man’s deep eyes. She could not help jolting. For some reason, the unusual vibe Marcus exuded gave her a strong sense of pressure every time she met his eyes.

“Nothing…” she answered softly.

Marcus put down his cutlery, his gaze cryptic. “Do you have something to tell me?”

hurry. He kept his eyes on her for a while before chuckling and going back to eating. Since she did not want to tell him, he was not going to ask. One

countless ways to make money, but nothing would save them in time. It was impossible to go back to the Jenners and ask for money now, so

moonlight. She picked the bangle out and hesitated for

said, smiling with a nod. “Miss, your bangle’s design is a bit old, but it’s a

then?”

it?” The employee smiled and took her to

were several professional devices on the table, and the employee left right after asking her to wait in

not been exactly hopeful before coming. The bangle did look kind of old, and Marcus could

the employee

she toyed with it and stood up to pace around

of her moves was monitored clearly by

family’s heirloom… Do you want me to bring the

closely behind the spacious work desk. The smile on the handsome face was sardonic, and the man leaned back and crossed his legs on the table. With squinted eyes, he said with a smirk, “There’s no

what if she

with his lighter

is most likely his darling wife. Heh, leaving something so precious to her… Z can’t have

do next, Mr.

the guy to give her a price. Let’s start with

greeted back by the employee amidst her distress. The employee cracked a grin as he told her, “Miss,

buzz in Cordelia’s ears as she was stupefied for

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