Marcus choked and pulled Cordelia into his arms. Her waist easily fitted in his hand, so he tilted her chin up with another hand.

As he looked into her eyes, they were clear like pools of spring. Her cherry lips parted slightly like a soundless temptation.

Marcus felt a ball of flame churning within him.

Cordelia avoided his heated gaze as she blushed and panted. She could feel his unusually warm chest, powerful heartbeats, and the oozing manliness… She felt like melting. Before his kiss came, she pushed him away lightly.

“Don’t.” She smiled embarrassedly. “I still have to cook.”

Marcus stopped, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

“Tonight…” Cordelia’s voice was soft and weak. It was a challenge for her to utter that one word as she blushed bright red.

“Don’t sleep on the couch tonight. It’s uncomfortable. Sleep in the room.”

Marcus paused in a daze. This was probably the bravest thing she could say. He held back a chuckle and ran his thumb over her red ear, replying hoarsely, “Okay.”

Marcus entered the bathroom right after dinner. He usually took only ten minutes to take a shower, but he had spent nearly an hour this time.

Cordelia had already cut up some fruits and watched television but still did not see the man coming up. There was only the occasional sound of water running.

Her face heated up, and she went to change into her pajamas. As she sat by the bed anxiously, she had no idea where to place her hands.

What was he going to do to her later? He was tall and muscular, so he must be stronger than the average…

in shame when

running water in the bathroom stopped. She

footsteps could be heard coming

intertwined feet as she was both nervous

She used to look forward to these pleasant scenes when she was younger and

was no longer her wedding night, it would be her first time with

her lips. She hoped that everything would be like

urgent knock rang at the

opened the door. Carter stood outside with a

happened?” Cordelia pulled him into the house. “Did you get into

with reddened eyes and kept sobbing, unable to

until the latter coughed that she snapped back to reality and slowly turned around to see a confused frowning face. Her heart skipped

and the latter had

is my younger cousin.” She forced a smile and

sister meant after a glance at Marcus. This man in front of them was the man his sister married in place of Yelena, so the man still did not know his identity.

said softly, “Greet

greeted Marcus obediently and hid behind Cordelia right away. He looked at the man timidly, getting an inexplicable commanding presence from the latter. Did

nodded and retrieved the first aid kit without a word.

skin scraped off his leg. His wound

Marcus was being gentle, Carter was still pale and sweating from the

Who beat you up?” Cordelia

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