Zavier noticed Marcus was too busy passing food to Cornelia to respond to him, which ticked him off. He said, "Marc, I'm talking to you and you're ignoring me, I'm seriously pissed off."
Marcus tried to suppress his discomfort, reaching out to grab Cornelia, wanting to say something but afraid he might spit out blood if he opened his mouth.
Cornelia seemed to sense Marcus was feeling off. She leaned in and asked in a soft voice, "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"
Marcus shook his head, subconsciously gripping Cornelia's hand tighter.
Zavier saw them whispering to each other and his wife fully intent on avoiding him. The stark contrast filled him with jealousy, "Cornelia, do you know where your real mother is?"
If they were going to ruin his meal, he sure as hell wouldn't let them eat in peace. As expected, Cornelia's attention was immediately drawn to him, "If you're willing to tell me, I'll listen. If you don't want to, I won't force you."
Zavier laughed, "Beg me. If you beg me, I might tell you everything."
Cornelia said, "Alright, I beg you. Please tell me about my mother."
Zavier was surprised that Cornelia would beg him so directly. But he had no intention of satisfying Cornelia's request, "If you're begging me, you need to do it sincerely."
Cornelia asked, "What do you want me to do? Do you want me to kneel and beg?"
Zavier laughed, "That's not out of the question."
Cornelia said, "I can kneel and beg you, but how do I know you really know about my mother? If you're lying to me, wouldn't I have knelt for nothing?"
Zavier retorted, "The decision is mine to make, and my word is law. Kneel and beg me, or you'll never find out about your mother."
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