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.

cleaned up at home while Marcus practiced with the punching bag at the

this violent activity and insisted on training every day, she had never stopped him. Instead, she supported it. Punching sandbags at

was about to go into the kitchen to cook after cleaning up when her phone rang. Yelena’s shrill, enraged

you?! Hooking up with Mr. Bayer… The apple really doesn’t fall far

you

Yelena scowl. “If the Bayers hadn’t intervened, how could dad possibly have lost that plot of land? Do you know what

that piece of

dad put into this project? Its estimated value was $150,000,000! Months of effort gone just like this!

“What…” Cordelia was confused.

and what

lost your mind? You went to the hospital and gave the diamond necklace to my brother, and you’re denying it now and even making up some Mr. Bayer? I don’t even

like you’re so pure and pitiful, but you’re a sl*t who seduces men! You must’ve slept with countless men in secret, haven’t you? Marcus is so lucky he

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

didn’t even know where to start. Yelena was simply

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

deep tone, “I don’t care who you are. Show some respect when you speak to

like what you said just now again, you might

in his tone was well-expressed through each word he said. Just listening to him was enough to send

of a sudden. Yelena had been probably

gave Cordelia’s phone back to her before he went back outside

she was moved. No one had protected her like that before—Marcus was the

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