Cordelia suddenly stopped cutting the meat and bit her lip. A complicated expression flashed through her tiny, pretty face.

Her eyes turned red after falling into a moment of silence. Tears were pouring.

“I’m sorry… I’ve been deceiving you. I’m not Yelena, but Cordelia. I’m not the Jenners’ heiress. I’m just a disgraceful illegitimate daughter. I’m poor…

“If you’re mad, I’m willing to make it up to you. Name whatever you want. All I’m asking is not to be mad at my mom and Carter. They don’t know that I married you. I…”

“Whatever I want?” Smirking, Marcus walked to her.

“Huh?”

He was smiling with his eyes. He said with his voice deepened, “My compensation is expensive.”

Cordelia was scared but said with determination. “It’s okay. Just tell me, and I’ll definitely fulfill you.”

Marcus was intrigued. Suddenly, he embraced her slender waist while looking into her bright eyes.

In all seriousness, he enunciated each word. “I want you to compensate me forever.”

Cordelia was stunned.

“What? Is forever too short?” He chuckled. “Then let’s do that for all our lives to come.”

She stared at him for a while. Like a burden being released, she finally smiled, leaned on him coquettishly, and hugged him tightly.

was a boundless softness in his deep voice. “I want you, not some Jenners’ heiress. Also… I didn’t come

my husband. Why would I

right.” He looked at her with a smile. “You’re

smiled from ear to ear. The two faint dimples contained all of the goodness in the

hand, looked a little dejected. The person who had been lying

meat and vegetables back in the fridge. Putting on

arrived at the Regalia Hotel and sat at the

she ordered a big portion

you like!” She chuckled playfully. “I got a raise. I can afford to feed

“I’ll let

“For sure!”

and ordered two more dishes

asked the attendant to pack the

him. “Is it not enough

your mom.” He put down the menu

skipped

suppose she hasn’t eaten yet. Let’s eat quickly so that we can send her

She felt a lump in her throat and

visit her myself. You should go ahead and

dimmed. “What’s

of strangers. To be honest, she can’t even recognize me sometimes. If you appear out of nowhere, I’m worried she might be

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