Marcus choked and pulled Cordelia into his arms. Her waist easily fitted in his hand, so he tilted her chin up with another hand.

As he looked into her eyes, they were clear like pools of spring. Her cherry lips parted slightly like a soundless temptation.

Marcus felt a ball of flame churning within him.

Cordelia avoided his heated gaze as she blushed and panted. She could feel his unusually warm chest, powerful heartbeats, and the oozing manliness… She felt like melting. Before his kiss came, she pushed him away lightly.

“Don’t.” She smiled embarrassedly. “I still have to cook.”

Marcus stopped, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

“Tonight…” Cordelia’s voice was soft and weak. It was a challenge for her to utter that one word as she blushed bright red.

“Don’t sleep on the couch tonight. It’s uncomfortable. Sleep in the room.”

Marcus paused in a daze. This was probably the bravest thing she could say. He held back a chuckle and ran his thumb over her red ear, replying hoarsely, “Okay.”

Marcus entered the bathroom right after dinner. He usually took only ten minutes to take a shower, but he had spent nearly an hour this time.

Cordelia had already cut up some fruits and watched television but still did not see the man coming up. There was only the occasional sound of water running.

Her face heated up, and she went to change into her pajamas. As she sat by the bed anxiously, she had no idea where to place her hands.

What was he going to do to her later? He was tall and muscular, so he must be stronger than the average…

but hung her head in shame when she felt that her

bathroom stopped. She jolted

be heard

with intertwined feet as

forward to these pleasant scenes when

was no longer her wedding night, it would

as a blissful smile stretched the corners of her lips. She hoped that everything would be like what the novels said and she could reminisce about it for

it, an urgent knock

Carter stood outside with a busted face and looked horrible, crying

into the house.

Carter looked at her with reddened eyes and kept sobbing, unable to speak

It was until the latter coughed that she snapped back to reality and slowly turned around to see a confused frowning face. Her heart

was currently Yelena, and the latter

younger cousin.” She forced a smile and discreetly gave

front of them was the man his

said softly, “Greet your

obediently and hid behind Cordelia right away. He looked at the man timidly, getting an inexplicable commanding presence from the latter. Did his sister not feel pressured while living with someone like this

aid kit without a word. He made Carter sit on the couch

seriously injured. His forehead was bruised and swollen, and there was a large patch of skin scraped off his leg. His

being gentle, Carter was

you up?” Cordelia cried,

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