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…

head in shame when she felt that her thoughts were too

the running water in the bathroom stopped. She jolted

could be heard

feet as she was

to look forward to these pleasant scenes when she was younger

was no longer her wedding night, it would be

of her lips. She hoped that everything would be

an urgent knock rang

more so when she opened the door. Carter stood outside with a busted face and looked horrible,

him into the house. “Did you get into

and

back to reality and slowly

and the latter had no

forced a smile and discreetly gave Carter a

in front of them was the man his sister married in place of Yelena, so the man still did not know his identity.

Cordelia said softly, “Greet your

greeted Marcus obediently and hid behind Cordelia right away. He looked at the man timidly, getting an inexplicable commanding presence from the latter.

a word. He made Carter

skin scraped off

when Marcus was being gentle, Carter was still pale and

beat you up?” Cordelia cried,

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