This time, Fredric could not help him either.

“Is it because… the recipe you gave him was problematic?”

Josiah slapped his own head. “Was she not insatiable?”

Fredric chuckled wryly. “Maybe it was too much and disrupted Z’s hormones!”

Josiah almost spat the alcohol he drank on the man’s face.

Marcus pulled the balcony door open to go inside, looking up to meet Cordelia’s slightly surprised eyes.

“What?” He looked unfazed.

“You were on the phone?”

“Mm, sn… inmate last time,” Marcus answered. “He asked to borrow some money now that he’s out. I asked him not to contact me anymore.”

“Oh.” Cordelia nodded. “No wonder you shouted so loudly just now. The whole building nearly collapsed! But you did the right thing. Don’t contact those people in the past if you can. After all, you’re married. We ought to live well from now on.”

that, Cordelia’s eyes were still on the screen when she said that. Once he remembered

felt her stomach ache again. As she looked around for painkillers,

and stared wide-eyed at him.

there to read?!” He

myself familiar with his habits and

saw Marcus taking her pillow and sheets into the bedroom

skipped a beat as she felt her face heat up. She asked softly,

still scowling

timidly stood by the bedroom

I can’t today.” Her voice was barely

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

foot in embarrassment. “Can’t…

to a realization when he saw how red she was. She misunderstood what he meant by sleeping. With a

the bed, Marcus hugged Cordelia from the back. She tensed as she felt his hand move down

gently. His palm was warm, and he was hugging her from the back. The heat he gave

better. She then heard his husky voice next to

from Cordelia as the sweetness went

“Feeling better?”

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