“Does a pretty woman like you know how to make cookies?”

Several men crowded the door to Marcus’ house as they grinned lecherously at Cordelia.

There were plenty of others watching, but the thugs were infamous for being bullies around the area. No one was willing to risk themselves to help. They were just watching without getting involved.

If one had to be blamed, it was Cordelia for being so gorgeous and Marcus for carelessly leaving a beautiful woman like this at home. He was just giving others a chance to take advantage of the situation.

Cordelia’s heart thumped as her face paled, but she tried her best to remain calm.

“I hear that the new bride is a rich heiress?”

“No wonder! Rich heiresses never go into the kitchen. How’d she know how to bake cookies?!”

“Beautiful, you mustn’t know our local custom, huh?”

The thugs’ eyes were basically glued to Cordelia.

who get married over here have to bake cookies to bring them to the neighbors! You got married

I didn’t know about this custom.” Cordelia did her best to make her voice sound less shaky.

was about to close the door when one of the men blocked it with his knee. The other two hooted and cheered. The moment Cordelia panicked and lost her grip, the men broke through the door and into the front of the house. Their gazes on her were

the Grist fella has such good luck when it comes

The men were drooling.

of her heart. She wrapped both arms in front

house. Leave right now!” She raised her voice. “My husband’s coming home very soon! I’m sure you all know

looked at one another before

He’s a coward who needs to use the toilet every time there’s a

is a real coward! Each time we

your wedding! We didn’t get to ‘congratulate’ you then, but we can do

surrounded Cordelia, and some of them

immediately remembered the way Marcus punched the bag at the front of the house. She had never done it—she had only seen it, so who knew where she got the courage as she copied what Marcus did and used the

men were shocked, but Cordelia fighting back only further

“A feisty one, huh?”

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