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.”

Marcus. Despite that, Cordelia’s eyes were still on the screen when

for a long time. She rubbed her eyes and felt her stomach ache again. As she looked around for painkillers, Marcus walked over

froze and stared wide-eyed at him. “What

read?!” He pulled a long

I need to get myself familiar with his

she saw Marcus taking her pillow and sheets into

felt her face heat up. She asked softly,

scowling when he uttered,

by the bedroom door and fiddled with

Her voice was

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

her foot

he meant by sleeping. With a stretch of his arm, he pulled her over and kept her in

tensed as she felt his hand move down all

His palm was warm,

then heard his husky voice next to her ear. “I know you can’t. I’m

a sweet smile from Cordelia as the sweetness went all the

“Feeling better?”

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