Linda felt as if her heart was hit by something.She had not had this strange sense of urgency since the fight with that man.She frowned, instinctively wanting to push Seth away. However, he held her hand even tighter.“Hey…”“You’re hurt and can’t walk,” he explained flatly. “Stop being stubborn.”She pursed her lips and saw his clean and slender hand.That was the hand that held the scalpel. It was beautiful.Meanwhile, Seth was gentle, handsome, and elegant.If it was not him who saved her like a savior today, she might still be stuck on the mountain.As she thought to herself, a subtle sense of pain came from her ankle. She frowned and almost lost her balance.“Watch out!” Seth quickly held her waist.He found a big rock and helped her to sit after dusting it off.“It looks more swollen now.” Seth removed her sock and checked thoroughly. “Go to my clinic later. I’ll get the nurse to handle it.”“Hmm, thanks.” Linda’s voice was soft. She suddenly recalled something and
“Cordelia, what’s this?”“Eat it.” Cordelia was expressionless. “It’s bad to eat instant noodles so frequently. How many times have I told you that!?”Linda felt a lump in her throat. There were tears in her eyes.Cordelia looked at her for a long time. She finally stopped pretending and chuckled out loud.“What’s this? It’s not the first time I brought you food. Must you cry?”Linda swallowed the food in her mouth. Lifting her red eyes, she finally spat out two words.“I’m sorry.”Cordelia felt her heart thumping.She knew how proud Linda was. She never stepped back and apologized whenever they fought. However, she also knew how much she would be willing to bend over for her.In reality, it was just an argument between two good friends.It was not as serious.Cordelia smiled. She held Linda’s hand—her eyes were mischievous yet gentle. “Okay, all friends fight, don’t they? Since when do we hold grudges?”“Mm-hmm!” Linda chuckled with all her heart.“Cordelia, the pork chop
Marcus had a pampering smile on his face as he looked at the woman in his embrace gently.“Hubby.” Cordelia looked mischievous and rubbed against him. “Why don’t we help them?”“Help them?” He was stunned. How would one help such a thing? He did not have experience in this.“That’s right!” His cute wife was serious about it. “If not for Dr. Stafford, we wouldn’t be together. Now that I think about it, we must thank him, the matchmaker!“It would be perfect if we could matchmake him and Linda!”Marcus’ eyes turned grim. He said nothing.He thought more than she did, and his thinking process was more complicated than hers. He did not want to be dragged into things like this for nothing.After all, he did not know much about Linda. Moreover, Seth had saved him. He could not drag him into trouble.However, Cordelia was excited. She was eager to play matchmaker.Marcus smiled and played with her hair.Cordelia leaned on his shoulder like a cute kitten. “Hubby, I thought of a great
“You’re definitely not the one who suggested this!” Seth knew him well.“Indeed. It was Cordelia,” Marcus said softly. “She’s eager for you to be with Linda, so she suggested that we travel together so that you guys can spend time together.”“She’s so nice.” Seth smiled and lifted his eyes to look around. “It’s pretty great here… It’s just that it’s a little strange.”“What is it?”“I looked it up. This hotel is very popular. I thought it’d be crowded. However, apart from us, there’s no one else here! Even if it isn’t peak season, it shouldn’t be this quiet, right?”Marcus coughed twice. He had gotten his people to clear the place before coming. Of course, they did not see anyone here.“Sigh, it seems it’s in bad shape. Is it going to go out of business?”Marcus frowned and rolled his eyes at him.“What? Do you like crowds and crowded places?”Seth shrugged. “Perhaps people are used to conformity. Hehe. After all, I definitely won’t go to a restaurant with fewer people when I
What the old lady said confused Cordelia.She looked at her with doubt. She wanted to ask but was startled by Marcus, who was next to her.The man looked grim, his eyes ferocious, as if he could start a storm.Cordelia held his hand softly and whispered close to him, “Perhaps she's so old that she doesn’t know what she’s talking about… Don’t take it personally.”Never had they thought the old lady had sharp ears that she heard what she said. She smirked.“You’re so kind, young lady. You’ll be rewarded for your kindness.”“Thanks, granny.” Cordelia revealed a courteous smile. “My husband is actually nice. It’s just that he looks a little scary. He’s too serious sometimes, which is why he is often misunderstood.”“Hah, you want to look into your marriage, right?”Cordelia quickly nodded.The old lady peeped at the lines on her palm and slowly took two red string bracelets out of her pocket.The bracelet made from a chaste tree was striking. There was a cute bell hanging on each
When Cordelia wanted to keep the string, Marcus put it in his pocket first.“Darling, you…”“That’s what the old woman said,” he said. “One for you and one for me. We keep it separately, so if we’re really separated in the future—”“No, shush! We won’t be separated!” Cordelia was scared. It did not matter what the old woman said, but the word “separated” coming from Marcus gave her a heavy sense of premonition.Marcus consoled, his husky voice exceptionally gentle, “Silly, I’ll find you back even if we’re separated!”“Mn!” Cordelia nodded firmly.Seth and Linda exchanged a look and smiled in unison.The four of them walked around for a bit and returned to the hotel. The manager came to welcome them personally and took them to the best restaurant.Seth and Linda were dumbfounded when they entered. This was Edarial Dining that was said to cost a person half a year of salary for a meal! How would Cordelia reserve a place like this!?“Is this a mistake?” Cordelia was puzzled. “I b
The group sat around the round table. The dishes were aromatic and looked exquisite. Every dish was placed in delicate porcelain, looking incredibly extravagant.Seth could care less if the food was drugged. He impatiently helped himself with the dishes.Linda teased him. “Not scared of the restaurant pulling your bank password out of you now?”“They can do as they please!” Seth answered with food in his mouth. “It’s not like I have much in my account. Probably can’t even afford this meal! I won’t be making a loss!”“Oh, Dr. Stafford’s a wise consumer!”“You’re not bad either!” Seth chuckled. “You ate more than me!”Linda almost hit his head with her cutlery.Cordelia and Marcus grinned at each other lovingly as they watched their friends bicker.“All the dishes are served.” The manager led the servers to serve some fish soup.“This is a fish only available in the river of Splendor Mountain. Its meat is fresh and sweet, buttery but not overwhelming. It’s the best for soups.”
“I’m okay.” Linda sniffled and forced a chortle as she patted the back of Cordelia’s hand.“Linda.” Cordelia paused. She did not say what she had intended to. Instead, she said softly, “Rest earlier. Don’t keep things to yourself. You can treat me as the hole in the tree. It’s better to talk about it.“But if you don’t want to, I won’t ask either.”“Cordelia, I…” Linda was hesitant to speak. It was after a while that she said in a low tone, “I don’t think I deserve Seth.”“What?”“I’m not worth Seth’s time.” Linda bit her lips. “I… That person and I, we’ve…”Although Linda did not finish her sentence, Cordelia understood what had happened. She was rather surprised. Linda had always been sunny and cheerful. She was sometimes feisty but was certainly not a casual person in terms of sleeping around.If a woman did not love a man wholeheartedly, how would she give herself away?Cordelia’s heart squeezed. She felt for Linda’s fingers and gave them a squeeze.“Linda, you’re thinking