“Really?” Cordelia was excited. “They’re promoting their anniversary, but we’re the ones who got lucky!”

“Yeah.” Marcus smiled. He was content as long as she was happy.

“Darling, I realize that my luck’s been great ever since I married you. Everything’s going so unexpectedly smoothly!” Cordelia stood on tiptoe and held Marcus’ face to peck his lips.

“You’re my lucky little charm, baby!”

It caught Marcus by surprise. He swiped her nose and chuckled.

“Go ahead and have breakfast first,” he said in a deep tone. “I’ll go to the washroom and join you later.”

“Oh.” Cordelia did not think much about it. “I’ll go look for Linda and Seth first. Come meet us soon!”

“Sure.”

As Cordelia skipped out of the room, a dark glint flashed across Marcus’ eyes. He picked up the landline and dialed a few digits, asking darkly, “What did she run into this morning?”

watch from afar, not daring to go close. She returned later, and it was at

Marcus growled with a hint

encountered a homeless guy

homeless guy? Marcus tensed. Was she taken advantage

homeless guy didn’t do anything to Ms. Cordelia, but she stared in his direction after he left, standing there for more than

the

recalled the thugs that had teased her when they first got married and Cordelia fighting them with a stick. There was also that time she choked the driver and jumped out of the

woman like her be frightened by a homeless guy? There must be another

pressed lips slowly. “Talk to the police. Get the surveillance recording of that area

week’s trip ended in the blink

fun, but they had to go back to

before she finally completed

really take a break…” she lamented as she browsed the report. “All the mind thinks about is fun once there’s a break, and

interesting to

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