Cordelia assumed that Marcus would hug her and keep her in his warm and secure embrace, but seconds ticked by, and she did not get the sense of security she anticipated.

She widened her eyes when she saw Marcus actually approaching Giselle and extending a hand!

Cordelia’s heart thumped, and all her blood seemed to be rushing to her head.

“See? Men are realistic too.” Someone snickered. “Ms. Lawler doesn’t have a good reputation, but she’s a real heiress. How could Cordelia compare to her?”

“Sigh, her own husband’s helping another woman in public… Cordelia’s so pitiful. She treasures the man so much, but now…”

“That’s why you can’t dote on men!”

Cordelia’s mind went blank as she stood frozen, feeling a pang in her heart.

“Honey, you—”

Marcus smiled and turned to Giselle.

the affection, Giselle

widely. “Handsome, let’s dance? I could tell you’re good with

lips with tears welling

push

gaze at

a lot?”

was long captivated.

hand

looked appalled, fear flowing

flashed darkly as he sneered. “An oblivious woman used to approach me in the past, and I used this hand to choke her

“You—”

but Marcus gripped her wrist tight. The man’s commanding expression and

asked with a smile, “Ms. Lawler, didn’t you want to dance with

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