Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 213 To bring everyone together

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Marcelo settled onto the couch and in the next moment, he gently drew her closer, lifting her to sit on his lap with his arms encircling her waist.

This position was unmistakably intimate.

“Ah!”

Caught off guard, she didn’t resist but allowed him to embrace her.

“Have you been troubled?” He inquired, softly.

Renee pressed her lips together, remaining silent.

Marcelo guessed that Naomi must have been involved.

With a comforting gesture, he gently massaged the back of her neck and reassured, “If you’d rather not deal with her, then don’t. There’s no reason to feel guilty or ashamed.”

“But Nana wasn’t like this before.” Lowering her head to look at her fingertips, she mumbled, “She was always so kind to me before.”

“Renee, people’s feelings may change over the time.”

He noticed her silence and let out a sigh.

“Do you think Jessica is kind to me now?” he suddenly asked.

“Very kind.” Her response came from genuine observation.

Every time they met, Jessica always greeted Marcelo with open arms and a smile, her affection and warmth unmistakable and sincere.

Marcelo chuckled.

From this laughter, she heard coldness.

Her eyes widened in surprise at his reaction.

The two were close to each other. The moment she turned her head, the tip of her nose brushed against his.

For a brief moment, Marcelo gazed into her eyes before softly pressing his lips to hers.

It was a gentle kiss.

She was uncertain whether his kiss was meant to offer her solace or… if he was seeking it for himself.

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Chapter 213 To bring everyone together

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“Ever since I can remember, I’ve been prone to illness,” Marcelo told her.

child?” But she

through the night without showing any

then, when my father died and she started to lose herself, she wanted to seek solace from Paul who looked exactly like my dad. Whenever I fell sick, Paul had to visit

her shocked look, he realized she

winter, she handed me only a light jacket and forced me to bow until my forehead ached…She deliberately made me sick

“Why…how could

too” Marcelo interjected, “She’s not a bad person. After achieving her goal

However…Was her apology meaningful?

it was

like her current

have been tough on you.” She didn’t know what

and said

sorry that I thought you were

her arms around him tightly, hoping to transfer

him.

intended to tell

Paul to his side. Those

cramped, dark cupboard and

such treatment, the discomfort from

found it hard to

didn’t wish for her to be

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want her to be burdened with

he decided to keep

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telling you this.” Marcelo tenderly held her face, meeting her gaze. “Just because Naomi showed you kindness once doesn’t mean you should overlook her wrongs. It’s okay to put yourself

his mother, Marcelo grew up healthy and knowledgeable due to Sebastian’s

I understand,” Renee responded with a nod, embracing Marcelo once

“Very good, girl.”

his gaze and pressed a kiss against

his vulnerability to console her, had vanished. He planted more kisses

sucked on

sudden, her body

you got a

she’s not mad at me…She’s not pointing fingers at me!” Naomi’s

with a bracelet on his wrist. Such a calm action

eyes.

not blaming you but doesn’t wish

to her cuts deep, too deep

I didn’t do it! I…I was always so

Kristopher looked up and said, “The one who

Naomi quivered in fright.

he was

indeed the man in front of her, whose face

knew so little about!

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