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…

giggled but hung her head in shame when she felt

water in the bathroom stopped. She jolted and clutched the edge

be heard

heart thumped with intertwined feet as she

were like in novels in the past. She used to look forward to these pleasant scenes when she was younger

night, it would be

corners of her lips. She hoped that everything would be like what the novels said and she could

urgent knock rang at

was surprised, even more so when she opened the door. Carter stood outside with

the house.

eyes and kept sobbing,

until the latter coughed that she snapped back to reality and slowly turned around

and the latter had no younger

my younger cousin.” She forced a smile

meant after a glance at Marcus. This man in front of them was the man his sister married in place of Yelena, so the man still did

softly, “Greet your

inexplicable commanding presence from the latter. Did his sister not feel pressured while living with someone like this

without a word. He

bruised and swollen, and there was a large patch of skin scraped off his leg. His wound was sticking to his pants, and any movement caused him

Carter was still pale and sweating

up?” Cordelia

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