Chapter 126
âCould it be that I really have the potential to be a bad girl like you said? I mean, I find some guys really attractive at first sight, and now Iâm having such scary dreams?â She seemed to think of something funny and laughed. Tm not gonna have weird dreams again, am 175
No wonder she stared at him on her first day with him, finding him familiar but couldnât remember who he was
He almost missed her back then, but luckily he decided to keep her around in the end
âAbby, tell me, am I really annoying?â
âWho said youâre annoying?â
f Iâm not annoying, then why does everyone leave me?â She frowned, as if plunged into painful memories, âMy mom, my dad, that person, and Jeremy
Hearing her mention his name, Marcus felt a mix of emotions
He stroked her forehead. Donât worry, Jeremy will never leave Cornelia, neverâ
She didnât listen to him, just kept spilling her deepest secrets, Ive been studying and working so hard, I didnât do anything wrong, so why does everyone blame me?â
âYou did nothing wrong Itâs those who hurt you are wrong.â
âReally?â
âYesâ
Hearing the affirmation, her furrowed brows relaxed, and she gradually drifted off to sleep.
Marcus sat by her bed, playing with her soft hair.
After a while, she seemed startled by something and snuggled into his arms.
âDonât be scared âHe whispered soothingly, staying with her in that position until dawn.
Only when he thought she might wake up did he get up and leave
Who wouldâve thought heâd bump into Ben from the room across the hall?
Benâs eyes widened in surprise, President Hartleyâ
Marcus gave him a cold glance, not bothering to explain anything, and went upstairs.
President Hartley said he wouldnât take advantage of people when they were down, so Ben felt relieved to sleep
Now that the deed was done, what could he do?
If Cornelia woke up and called the police, should he come forward to testify?
Ben paced anxiously
As a lawâabiding citizen, he shouldnât compromise his principles for a high salary. He should bravely step forward to expose President Hartleyâs shameful behavior
âThatâs right, no matter who breaks the law, donât be afraid.âBen kept building himself up mentally
After Marcus went back to his room, washed up, and changed clothes, he saw Ben still pacing on the second floor, âWhat are you mumbling about?â
âYou despicable scoundrel, youâd even hurt your own subordinate. You donât deserve to know what Iâm thinking!â Ben really wanted to curse at Marcus
but as soon as he met Marcusâ gaze, he chickened out, âNo, nothing, President Hartley, Iâll get back to work.â
As he tried to escape on his weak legs, Marcus called out to him, âCornelia is someone I want to protect, I wonât hurt her.â
Ben believed him again, as long as Marcus said so, he would trust him. After all, following Marcus for so many years, he had always been very upright in these matters, 1 knew President Hartley wouldnât do such a thing. I was just being overly suspiciousâ
Marcus âGet lost!â