“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?”

beach, and we kept watch from afar, not daring to go close. She returned later, and it was at the trash can by the

Marcus growled with a

a homeless guy

Marcus tensed.

didn’t do anything to Ms. Cordelia, but she stared in his direction after he left, standing

the first thought that went

There was also that time she

and resilient woman like her be frightened by a

police. Get the surveillance recording of that area and find out who that homeless

week’s trip ended in

of fun, but they had to go back to their daily routines

two days before she finally completed the accumulated work

can’t really take a break…” she lamented as she browsed the report. “All the mind thinks

you something interesting to do

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