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.”

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

eyes and felt her stomach ache again. As

at him. “What are

read?!” He pulled a

get myself familiar with his habits and interests first,

sheets into

felt her face heat up. She asked softly,

still scowling when he uttered,

She timidly stood by the bedroom door and

Her voice

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

foot in embarrassment. “Can’t…

he meant by sleeping. With a stretch of his arm,

She tensed as she felt his hand move down all the way to her lower

palm was warm, and he was hugging her from the back. The

felt much better. She then heard his husky voice next to her

pulled a sweet smile from Cordelia as the sweetness went

“Feeling better?”

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