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.”

screen when she said that. Once he remembered that

stomach ache

at him.

He pulled a

client. I need to get myself familiar with his habits and interests

finished, she saw Marcus taking her pillow and sheets into the bedroom and

she felt her face heat up. She asked

was still scowling when he uttered,

was red. She timidly stood by the bedroom door and fiddled

can’t today.” Her

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

foot in embarrassment.

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

they lay on the bed, Marcus hugged Cordelia from the back. She tensed as she felt his hand move down all the way to her lower

her stomach gently. His palm was warm, and he was hugging

much better. She then heard his husky voice next to her ear. “I know you

from Cordelia as the sweetness went all the way

“Feeling better?”

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