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.”

were still on the screen when she said

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

froze and stared wide-eyed at him. “What are you doing? I’m

He

it’s a client. I need to get myself familiar with his

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

beat as she felt her face heat

still scowling when he uttered,

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

Her voice

“Can’t what?” Marcus frowned.

foot in embarrassment.

came to a realization when he saw how red she was. She misunderstood what he meant by sleeping. With a stretch of his arm, he pulled

She tensed as she felt

rub her stomach gently. His palm was warm,

then heard his husky voice next to her ear. “I know

Cordelia as the sweetness went all the way to her

“Feeling better?”

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