Chapter 1444
The business empire would no longer belong to anyone reChapter 1443
Comeba. (Dr Lester, I owe you one!]
Dr Lester, (Weâre pals, no need for thanks]
Comelia, (Iâm thinking of whipping up some grub tonight Fancy joining me for dintier?)
Dr. Lester, I donât plan on being a third wheel.]
Ever since Cornelia and Jeremy patched things up, Jeremyâs health hadnât been kept under wraps from her. So, she and Dr. Lester often needed to talk about Jeremyâs condition. Whatever medical tests Jeremy needed, Dr. Lester always gave Cornelia the heads up. It was more efficient than dealing directly with Jeremy.
Dr. Lester, [Marc needs a fullâbody checkâup tomorrow afternoon. This checkâup is critical. You gotta be there with him.]
Cornelia, [What kind of checkâup?]
Dr. Lester, (Iâll fill you in on the details tomorrow. For now, just know that this checkâup is super important. You absolutely canât miss it.] Cornelia, [Alright
She sensed some unease in Dr. Lesterâs words but didnât press him further. No matter how tough the road ahead, she was sticking with Jeremy.
After sending the message, she pocketed her phone. Looking up, she saw that Jeremy was wearing a sour expression. Cornelia smiled at him. âWhatâs up?â
Jeremy, âYouâve been ignoring me for five minutes. Five whole minutes.â
Cornelia was amused by his petulance, and it instantly lifted her spirits, âIâm sorry, honey. Can you forgive me?â
Jeremy, âWell, since you apologized right away, I guess I can let it slide.â
Cornelia again draped her arm over his left, even though he still couldnât feel it. But she believed he could feel her presence. âItâs still early. Letâs hit the supermarket. Iâm thinking of making dinner tonight.â
âOkay. Jeremy reached up, lightly pinching her bun. He seemed to be unable to let it go. When she first started working for him, all he wanted to do was touch her bun. But since he didnât know she was his wife then, he could only long for her in his heart. Now, he could openly touch her bun.
Comelia, âCan you stop messing with my bun? If you keep this up, my hairâs gonna get all messy.â
Jeremy, âIf it gets messy, Iâll help you comb it.â
Cornelia, âAlright. You need to master the technique. From now on, my bun is your responsibility.â Jeremy, âOkay.â
Cornelia, âThink about what you want to eat.â
Jeremy, âAs long as Iâm eating with you, Iâm good.â
When she first started working for him, he was a very picky eater. He didnât eat this, and he didnât eat that, which made her job really difficult. But now, to get along better with her, he had changed his eating habits.
Sometimes, Comelia thought that if it were her, she would never be able to do what Jeremy did. His care for her went beyond the little things in life. It was so much more.
Cornelia smiled at him. âOkay.â
After crossing the road and walking a few hundred meters along the riverside park, they could see a large supermarket. They also lived in this area, so it was super convenient for them to buy ingredients.
Cornelia rented the house. She thought Jeremy was broke, so she only told him after she had rented the place.
Jeremy told her not to worry about money, and that he had enough funds, but she didnât believe him. So, he didnât say much more. When they got back to Riverton, he took her to see the place in person. Then she would know that her man was not as incapable as she imagined.
Even though the Hartley Group was no more, he had the ability to build a business empire even stronger than the Hartley Group.
lated to the Hartley family, but to the Artis family and the Stewart family And that was his gift to her.
Comelia asked him, âWhy arenât you saying anything? Whatâs on your mind?â
Jeremy replied, âI was just thinking about us when we grow old, when we become grandparentsâ¦â
Comelia cut him off, âIâm only twentyâsix!â
Jeremy said, âI know.â
Theyâd been married for over three years, but heâd never spent a birthday with her. He thought, by the end of this year, he was going to make sure she had a good birthday.
Comelia said, âYou donât know.â
Jeremy asked, âWhat?â
Comelia said, âI donât want to grow old. I want to be with you forever, until eternity.â
Jeremy stroked her head. âAlright, we wonât grow oldâ¦â
Maybe feeling neglected by her parents, Hope in the stroller started crying.
âHopeâs awake. Cornelia quickly picked up Hope. âBaby, Mom and Dad are here, no more crying.â
Seeing his mom, Hope stopped crying, and buried his head into Corneliaâs chest, eagerly seeking food. Cornelia said, âI think Hope is hungry.â
Jeremy looked around. âThere are chairs over there. You sit down.â
Comelia sat down with Hope. As a new mom, she didnât know how to breastfeed. Fortunately, Jeremy had everything prepared. âJust wait a sec.â
He took out an umbrella from under the stroller and opened it up. Because he only had one hand free, it took him a while to open the umbrella. He used the umbrella to shield Cornelia, standing in front of her like a wall, like a solid fortress, blocking all the wind and rain for them.
Comelia looked at him and then lowered her head to feed Hope. With the protection of Jeremy and the umbrella, she didnât have to worry about being seen by passersâby.
Soon, Hope was full and looked up at Cornelia. Cornelia tidied up her clothes, gently poking his face. âHoney, look, our Hope is looking more and more like you.â
Hopeâs eyes looked a lot like Jeremyâs; not just his eyes, but his whole face looked like a miniâversion of Jeremy, very adorable. Cornelia had asked Patricia if Jeremy looked like this when he was a child. Such a cute child, just looking at her would melt anyoneâs heart
Cornelia really didnât understand how Courtney could bear to abandon such a cute daughter of her own. What she understood even less was how Brennen could be so cruel to such a small child.
Jeremy closed the umbrella and sat down next to Cornelia. He didnât look at Hope immediately, but first helped Comelia tidy up the hair that had fallen onto her forehead while feeding, and also helped her tidy up her clothes.
Cornelia held Hope in front of Jeremy. âLook at Hope.â
But in Jeremyâs eyes, there was only her, that gentle, sweet, straightforward her, âAs long as the child is ours, no matter what he looks like, Iâll love her.â
Comelia was attracted by his passionate gaze. âBut I love him because he looks like you.â
Jeremy lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. âWhat you love, I love too.â
Cornelia said, âI know.â
Hope started crying. Cornelia immediately looked at Hope in her arms. âBaby, are you still hungry?â
As soon as momâs attention was on him, Hope immediately stopped crying.
Jeremy took Hope from Cornelia, âLittle guy, sheâs my wife.â