Chapter 797
Whenever Marcus dined with them all the utensils had to be brand new He had always been such a fusspot, but now he could eat Corneliaâs leftovers without a care in the
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Cornelia was also taken aback by this. She watched as Marcus nonchalantly finished off her leftover meatball, her cheeks flushing. âWhy are you eating my leftovers?â
Marcus looked at her blushing face, his voice low and gentle, âYou said you couldnât finish, and didnât want to waste. Im still hungry, so I helped you outâ
Cornelia retorted. If I canât finish Ill just take less next time You donât need to force yourself like thisâ
âWho says Iâm forcing myself? Marcus replied, âI have hands, you donât need to serve me I can do it myselfâ
Cornelia didnât want it to be this way, but sheâd grown used to serving him over the past year. When they ate together, she always thought of taking care of him first. âItâs a habit Ive developed over the past year, and itâs not going to change overnight Just give me some more time, Iâll try to changeâ
Marcus once again transferred the food she didnât want from her plate to his, âSome habits need to be broken sooner rather than later, especially the one where you rush in front of me to shield me from danger That canât happen anymoreâ
Comelia replied, âThat was an instinctual response. Before my brain could even process what was happening, my body had already rushed forward. Itâs pretty scary thinking about it now Earlier Zavier was really unstable, if he had slapped me, my face would definitely be swollen From now on, Iâll definitely be more rational and wonât dash in front of you anymoreâ
She said that, but deep down she didnât really mean it. Even when Marcus was just her boss, she was willing to get hurt to save him. Now Marcus was not only her boss but also her husband. No matter what danger came their way, she would always shield him from it.
Marcus asked, âSo you know to be scared now?â
Cornelia nodded vigorously, âI do.â
Marcus added, âIf you dare to do something dangerous again, Iâll have to punish you.â
Cornelia asked, âHow are you going to punish me?â
Marcus remained silent
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Cornelia realized her question might have been a bit too vague and quickly lowered her head to eat, âLetâs just eat. Do we have any other plans after dinner?â
Whenever this group gathered, they usually just ate and played cards. Given how awkward things were today, Cornelia suspected they might call it quits after dinner. However, she underestimated them greatly
After dinner, they started a poker game
Zavier, who was just confronting Marcus earlier, was now calling him Marc in a friendly manner. His tone and attitude couldnât be friendlier.
Cornelia even wondered if Zavier and Marcus had just had an argument.
Zavier sat down first without greeting anyone, then turned to Marcus, âMarc, are you playing or is your wife?â
Marcus turned to Cornelia, âDo you want to play?â
Cornelia shook her head, âNo!â
Cornelia didnât like playing cards, especially when the stakes were high. If she lost too much, she was worried her body couldnât take the stress.
Marcus reached over and ruffled her hair, âThen you can just sit next to me and watch. If you get bored, let me know. We can go home earlier
âNo worries, you havenât seen them in a while, so have funâ Cornelia was understanding, and besides, the girls had already planned to go watch a light show in the rooftop greenhouse later