Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Cordelia failed to react in time.

Carter was overjoyed on the other end of the line and said that not only could they afford to pay the medical bills now, but the Jenners had upgraded their mother’s hospital ward to a VIP ward with a professional caretaker and the latest imported medication too.

“Sis, your dad’s actually still pretty nice to mom,” Carter said with a naïve smile. “Alright, I’ll stop here. I need to go to my revision session!

“Oh yeah, don’t forget about my reference book money. I’m the only one in class who hasn’t paid yet!”

“Okay…” Cordelia murmured, not understanding the whole situation even when Carter ended the call.

Had Yelena finally grown a conscience? Did William still hold on to his feelings for her mother?

Recalling the Jenners’ attitude toward her when she had gone back to visit, she’d had no hope for the $40,000 wedding gift. It was unexpected that…

Cordelia dashed back to the bedroom and carefully put the bangle back in its box. It was lucky that she had not sold it!

With a smile, she ran her dainty fingers over the gold jewelry in the box and talked to herself. “I’ll take good care of you in the future. I won’t sell any of you, not ever!”

Marcus was looking inside from the door, drinking in the girl’s adorableness. He smiled and felt a gush of warmth spill over his heart. He then looked down at his phone.

Josiah’s text contained a single word—[Done].

[Not bad. Reward you soon.]

Marcus had always been stingy with words and only replied when he was in a good mood. This was the first time Josiah received a wordy reply from him.

…

Marcus practiced with the punching bag at the front

get why the man was close to obsessed with this violent activity and insisted

the kitchen to cook after cleaning up when her phone rang.

aren’t you?! Hooking up with Mr. Bayer… The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree—or the

kind of nonsense are you spewing this

scowl. “If the Bayers hadn’t intervened, how could dad possibly have lost that plot of land? Do you know what Mr. Bayer told dad? He said that he wondered how dad’s going to scrimp

lost that

estimated value was $150,000,000! Months of effort gone just like this! You

“What…” Cordelia was confused.

and

brother, and you’re denying it now and even making up some

but you’re a sl*t who seduces men! You must’ve

She had a soft temperament, but that did not mean she was cowardly. She had taken so much of Yelena’s provocations and insults that she went from taking

time, however, she didn’t even know where to

phone was pulled out of her grip from the back. Surprised, Cordelia turned back to see Marcus’

said into the phone in a deep tone, “I don’t care who you are. Show

just now again, you might want to think about

said. Just listening to him was enough to send shudders down

of a sudden. Yelena had been probably scared into muting

he went back outside to punch the

a moment, but she was moved. No one had protected her like that before—Marcus was