Marcus, who was on the other end of the line, was silent.Even through the phone, Josiah could guess that Marcus looked blank and cold. The latter’s signature skill was keeping a stoic face.“Z…” Josiah started with a cough. “Don’t you have anything to say?”“What?” Marcus sounded like he could either be smirking or not. “I gave it to her. It’s hers. It’s her decision what to do with it.”“But that’s Le Esse. Your great-grandmother wore it before!”Marcus stayed quiet and added weight to his dumbbells. His muscles tensed up when he lifted them, his strength overflowing.“How much did she sell the bangle for?”“Hmm…” Josiah chuckled. “She didn’t!”Marcus furrowed his brows. He had seen the small woman on pins and needles as she’d kept glancing toward the drawer last night. He had guessed that she would sell the jewelry. After all, Yelena had stolen her 40,000-dollar wedding gift from her, and she was in a hurry to pay the medical bills.Where would she gather so much money if s

Cordelia failed to react in time.Carter was overjoyed on the other end of the line and said that not only could they afford to pay the medical bills now, but the Jenners had upgraded their mother’s hospital ward to a VIP ward with a professional caretaker and the latest imported medication too.“Sis, your dad’s actually still pretty nice to mom,” Carter said with a naïve smile. “Alright, I’ll stop here. I need to go to my revision session!“Oh yeah, don’t forget about my reference book money. I’m the only one in class who hasn’t paid yet!”“Okay…” Cordelia murmured, not understanding the whole situation even when Carter ended the call.Had Yelena finally grown a conscience? Did William still hold on to his feelings for her mother?Recalling the Jenners’ attitude toward her when she had gone back to visit, she’d had no hope for the $40,000 wedding gift. It was unexpected that…Cordelia dashed back to the bedroom and carefully put the bangle back in its box. It was lucky that she

“Does a pretty woman like you know how to make cookies?”Several men crowded the door to Marcus’ house as they grinned lecherously at Cordelia.There were plenty of others watching, but the thugs were infamous for being bullies around the area. No one was willing to risk themselves to help. They were just watching without getting involved.If one had to be blamed, it was Cordelia for being so gorgeous and Marcus for carelessly leaving a beautiful woman like this at home. He was just giving others a chance to take advantage of the situation.Cordelia’s heart thumped as her face paled, but she tried her best to remain calm.“I hear that the new bride is a rich heiress?”“No wonder! Rich heiresses never go into the kitchen. How’d she know how to bake cookies?!”“Beautiful, you mustn’t know our local custom, huh?”The thugs’ eyes were basically glued to Cordelia.“Women who get married over here have to bake cookies to bring them to the neighbors! You got married a few days ago, a

Both Cordelia and Marcus were startled.Marcus gave Cordelia a look, asking her to wait inside the room while he went to open the door.Outside, Seth looked anxious.“Marcus, I heard that you beat someone up…” Before Seth could finish his sentence, he saw the bloodstains on Marcus and could not help gasping. “Oh my god, it’s true!”“It was just a few thugs,” Marcus replied indifferently. “I didn’t hit them too hard. They won’t die.”“Didn’t hit them too hard?” Seth pulled him aside and whispered harshly, “You crushed their organs! They have to be sent to the hospital now!”Marcus raised a brow but kept a straight face. They had been asking for it. How dare they tease Cordelia? It would not have been too much even if they had been beaten to death.“Right, there’s one more man whose leg you broke, right?” Seth was panicking. “Do you know that the guy’s father is—”“What does his father have to do with me?”“Bro, they’ll come to get revenge for sure!”Marcus took off his bloodst

“The sales department is one of the most important departments in the company.” Karine purposely began to mock her during the meeting. “If certain people genuinely are untalented at sales, it’d be best not to hog the seat and leave the opportunity to more capable people!“Our company isn’t a retirement home. All of you know better. People who haven’t closed a single deal and only make the basic salary should really consider a way out soon!”Cordelia kept her head ducked. The frown between her brows remained there the entire afternoon.When she went home after a day’s worth of exhaustion, she was greeted like a boss by Marcus, who was on his phone on the couch, once she entered. The kitchen was empty, and there was not even a glass of drinkable water.The grievances Cordelia had held in for some time finally broke through the dam.“You… didn’t make dinner?”Marcus shifted his gaze away from the phone. The small woman in front of him had a slightly red face as she panted, her chest