Chapter 265
âThe word âdivorce made Marcusâs face go instantly dark, âWe will never divorce Donât ever bring up this taboo topic againâ
He was notoriously temperamental and Brana knew she was no match for him, so she backed off, âTine, I drop it. No need to get your knickers in a twistâ
Marcus didnât respond
âPatricia, is the soup ready?â Brana shot him a glare before turning to find Patricia She took the prepared soup and headed upstairs to Cornelia
âDonât forget to remind Cornelia to check the soupâs temperature before drinking, donât burn herself Marcus called after her
âComelia is not a child, does she really need you to mother her?â Briana didnât understand why her brother suddenly turned into a nagging nanny, carrying the soup upstairs. âCornelia, this is the soup Patricia made for you Have some before you restâ
After speaking Briana found the bed empty Turning around, she saw Cornelia coming out of the bathroom, already changed into her own clothes âCornelia, are you leaving?â
Comelia gave a gentle smile. âYes, Iâm fine now and ready to go home. Sorry for the trouble last night, and thank you for taking care of meâ
âIt wasnât me it was my brother who stayed with you all night.â Briana brought the soup to Comelia âIf youâre leaving at least finish the soup firstâ
Cornelia accepted the bowl the aroma wafting up was unmistakeable. It was a delicious slowâcooked soup, making her feel even more uneasy. âWas it President Hartley who stayed by my side last night?â
âYes, it was my brother who was with you But donât be surprised, as he was just being nice because you share the same name as my sister in law My brother might be a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to feelings, but once he sets his mind on someone, heâs loyal for life. He must really love my sisterâinâlaw and because you share her name, heâs nice to youâ Briana thought her brother was nice to Cornelia because she was a competent assistant
Although Briana wasnât the apple of their parentsâ eye growing up, with her grandmother, brother, the housekeeper, and Patricia doting on her, she was a spoiled little princess, and quite naive
Unless Marcus explicitly told her, she would never guess that this Comelia was her sisterâinâlaw.
Cornelia previously thought it was because she shared the same name as the CEOâs wife, and now hearing Briana say this, she thought her hunch must be correct, âAnyway, thank you guys for being so kind to me
Briana said. âYouâre my brotherâs assistant, and you spend more time with him than I do. Weâre practically family. No need to be so formalâ
Comelia said, âOkay from now on, I wonât be so formal with you Cornelia playfully pinched Brianaâs chubby cheek. âTheard your brother plans to cut off your credit card, and Fil help you sort it outâ
Brana said. âMy brother said as long as I take good care of you, he wonât cut off my card, and he wonât restrict me like before Briana, oblivious to the concept of confidentiality, casually spilled the beans about her task from Marcus, finally looking at Cornelia with hopeful eyes. âComelia my mission is to make sure you drink this soup.
Cornella didnât have an appetite and wasnât planning on drinking it, but seeing the little girls expectant eyes, her heart softened. Even if the little gul handed her a bowl of poison, sheâd still drink it
Cornelia picked up the spoon and gulped it down, âBri, is there anything else you need me to do?â
Cornelia was just humoring her by drinking the soup, but Briana was so delighted she gave Cornelia a big hug, âComelia, youâre the best!â
Before, Cornelia felt awkward facing Brianaâs enthusiasm, but today that feeling was gone, and she hugged Briana back, âBecause youâre a good kid too!â
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