Marcus’ face was filled with confidence, and his eyes were glowing when talking about Cordelia. “Don’t think that Cordelia is the same as other women. She is more capable than you think and will never back down from challenges.“Therefore, I'm going to give her a seat in the middle of the audience, so she can watch how her man is beating the crap out of others!”At that time, she would be very proud of him and think he was her hero!Marcus’ face was brimming with happiness, and he was grinning triumphantly from ear to ear as the thought surfaced in his head. He pulled the door open and rushed back to his house.Josiah looked blankly at his departing figure for a long while. After regaining his senses, he looked at Robert and Fredric and laughed. “Did he take his medicine today?”“Finally!” The remaining two people let out a sigh of relief. Since Marcus was gone, they did not have to pretend anymore. They regained their true selves and joined Josiah to have fun together.“You
Cordelia was momentarily stunned. She was filled with surprise and exhilaration as she grabbed Xyla’s hands.“Mom, you can recognize me?”Xyla looked at her blankly, her gaze a bit dazed. “Mom!” Cordelia was so excited that she leaned on her lap. “You finally remember who I am… You couldn't recognize me for a while, and you could only recognize Carter. It made me so sad!” A smile appeared on Xyla’s pale face. She stretched her skinny arm forward and caressed Cordelia’s long hair.“Lia… You’re Lia…” she mumbled.Although her voice was low, Cordelia was satisfied.“Mom, the weather is nice today. Why don’t we go down and have a walk?”Xyla did not respond. She slowly raised her eyes and looked straight into the distance, her mouth mumbling a couple of words now and then.Cordelia was still squatting in front of her. A wave of disappointment gradually replaced the delight she had just felt.“Mom…”“Lia…” Xyla mumbled, “You’re my daughter… You’re Cordelia Jenner… You’re a Jenn
Seth had recognized her as well, and a smile broke across his face.“You’re Yelena, right? Wow, what a coincidence. What brought you here?”Cordelia lowered her head and chuckled.Seth was the one who had matched her and Marcus. However, he did not know that she had married Marcus on behalf of her sister. “I’m Cordelia.” She smiled and looked at him, “This is a long story. I’ll explain it to you afterward.“Seth was momentarily stunned and then grinned, “No matter if you’re Yelena or Cordelia, both of you come from the Jenners. I’m sure I didn’t fail my job as the matchmaker.“By the way, how are you and Marcus doing? After you moved to Jangasas, I went to further my studies at the medical school in Centrolis. It has been some time since we last saw each other!”“We’re doing fine,” Cordelia replied gently. “Why don’t you come to my house after work? It has been some time since Marcus saw you. I’ll make a few dishes, and you two can talk.”“I don’t think I can…” Seth waved his
Cordelia was dumbfounded.‘That person?’She looked in the direction where Linda was pointing and saw Oliver.Even though it was dimly lit inside the hall, she could still recognize him right away. “What is he doing here?” Linda asked, “Could it be that he’s one of your husband’s fans?”Cordelia bit her lips.Lately, Oliver had been acting weird. He had been going around and asking about Marcus' information, so she did not have a good feeling when he showed up here. Could it be that he had some sort of grudge against Marcus in the past?They were in a boxing match right now, so it was normal for boxers to get hurt. If he wanted to harm Marcus, this would be his best opportunity.The more Cordelia thought about it, the more anxious she became. However, the hall was filled with people now, and the match was about to start in a few minutes. She was not familiar with the place here, so she could not go to the back and warn Marcus. She hesitated for a moment and pulled her ph
“That's right. There's a chance that this fellow has taken some forbidden drugs. That's why he performed so well in the first few rounds. Now that the effect of the drugs has worn off, he's starting to lose it.”The suspicion in Oliver’s eyes was getting thicker.Josiah and Fredric were sweating for Marcus.Josiah couldn’t hold himself back anymore and shouted, “What’s going on with Z?”Fredric pushed him back down on his seat and looked around to search for Oliver.“Keep your voice down!” He said, “I’m sure Z has his own reasons for doing this. Just stop yelling!”“Could it be because Cordelia isn’t here to watch him?”As soon as he finished speaking, a gasp was heard from the crowd. Marcus was now kneeling on the ground. He had one hand covering his lower left rib cage as sweat mixed with blood slowly dripped down from his forehead.“Marcus…”Cordelia returned to the hall and was stunned by what she saw. In her memory, Marcus had always been a winner in every fight. She ha
Oliver was about to say something, but Seth took a step forward and blocked him. He offered him a gentle smile but did not move away from the door.“Mr. Jones…”Oliver and his men did not know what to do. Josiah and Fredric had been observing from the side. Then, they saw Oliver go away with his face filled with rage. After they were confident that Oliver wouldn’t come back again, Josiah wanted to go out, but Fredric stopped him.“Why did you stop me? I want to see Z!”“Don’t go.” Fredric said sternly, “Z should be fine with Cordelia and that doctor watching over him.”Seeing Josiah was still a little restless, Fredric patted his shoulder and chuckled. “If you really want to help Z, go and see what Oliver is up to again.”Josiah thought for a moment and nodded. After that, they left the boxing arena in a hurry. …When Marcus cracked his eyes open, the first thing he saw was a blanket of white.The air in the room was filled with the stench of medicine, and then he vaguely
Marcus’ heart skipped a beat. “Please don’t ever forget everything I said,” Cordelia said as she looked at him. “I just want you to be safe.“I don’t care about the rest.“I just want you to be safe, and that’s what matters the most to me!” Cordelia was a gentle woman. She rarely acted in such a demanding manner, but Marcus loved her nonetheless.He looked at her quietly as the corner of his lips turned up slightly. This was one of the very rare moments he smiled from the bottom of his heart. At that moment, he even wanted to tell her his true identity. After all, she had already said that he would always be her husband no matter what happened.If she learned that he was not Marcus but Zephyr, she would still treat him the same, right? He took a deep breath and forced down the urge. He was at war with Matthew. Just like a boxing match with an unknown outcome, he did not know how long his war with Matthew would take. Before everything came to light, he would not pull h
Josiah shrugged. “I have no idea. I don’t have any way of knowing so much about your family affairs.“But your grandfather has been acting a bit weird lately. He sent someone to Chaiseland to pay a visit to the five major consortia of your mother's father in secret, and I heard that he threw a fit at your father after he came back…”Marcus’ face sank, but a smile tugged at the corner of his lips.His grandfather was the one who pushed the weight around in his family. Besides, he was paranoid and had a distrustful personality. Even though he did not trust Matthew very much, he would still be affected by his words.“I guess…” Fredric frowned. “You should find a time and go back to Centrolis to clear up the misunderstanding between you and your grandfather. I believe that he’s angry because of your marriage with the Tanners…”“I don’t think you should do that,” Josiah said, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “You should stay in Jangasas and do nothing if you don’t want Cordel