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.”

on the screen when she said that. Once he remembered that Josiah’s

her eyes and felt her stomach ache again. As she looked around for painkillers, Marcus walked

wide-eyed at him. “What are

there to read?!” He pulled a long

get myself familiar with his habits and interests

pillow and sheets into the bedroom and placing them

face heat up. She asked softly, “What are you

scowling when he

by the bedroom

today.” Her

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

foot in

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

She tensed as she felt

His palm was warm, and

husky voice next to her ear. “I know you can’t.

pulled a sweet smile from Cordelia as the sweetness went

“Feeling better?”

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