Both Cordelia and Marcus were startled.

Marcus gave Cordelia a look, asking her to wait inside the room while he went to open the door.

Outside, Seth looked anxious.

“Marcus, I heard that you beat someone up…” Before Seth could finish his sentence, he saw the bloodstains on Marcus and could not help gasping. “Oh my god, it’s true!”

“It was just a few thugs,” Marcus replied indifferently. “I didn’t hit them too hard. They won’t die.”

“Didn’t hit them too hard?” Seth pulled him aside and whispered harshly, “You crushed their organs! They have to be sent to the hospital now!”

Marcus raised a brow but kept a straight face. They had been asking for it. How dare they tease Cordelia? It would not have been too much even if they had been beaten to death.

“Right, there’s one more man whose leg you broke, right?” Seth was panicking. “Do you know that the guy’s father is—”

“What does his father have to do with me?”

“Bro, they’ll come to get revenge for sure!”

Marcus took off his bloodstained shirt and tossed it aside to change into a clean one. He knew that those guys came from families with some kind of influence. They were the son of the village head, the nephew of the town leader… They were up to no good all the time just because their families were the slightest bit powerful.

He had wanted to teach them a lesson for a long time.

to handle. Wise men know better than to fight when the

when he spotted Cordelia, who had

it’s not necessary for us to

paused and asked

the wrong.” Her gaze was firm. “Those guys are the ones who harassed me in broad daylight. They

looked at her admiringly, not expecting that she would be independent and tough, as well as not afraid

fault!” Seth replied weakly. “But their

Cordelia smiled. “Besides, they can’t possibly

“Well…”

wife is right.” Marcus took Cordelia’s side. “This is how my

her head with blushing

Seth sighed. “You two…”

kind warning.” Marcus patted Seth’s shoulder.

quickly waved

his fight with the thugs today, they must have realized that he was not the Marcus

later, Cordelia moved to the city center of Jangasas with Marcus. She was puzzled when Marcus talked to her about moving, but he explained that there were more opportunities in the city,

she would be closer to the hospital by being in the city, and it would be more convenient for her to take care of

its size, Cordelia tidied the place up and bought new blinds

a checkered apple-green tablecloth, and there were a few stalks

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