Cornelia wasn't too drunk and still pretty sober. She planned to take a shower and go to bed early so she could have enough energy to handle tomorrow's meeting.
As she was undressing, she realized that the bracelet Old Mr. Abner gave to her boss’s wife was still on her wrist.
Cornelia immediately took off the bracelet, wiped it clean, put it back in the box, and went upstairs to find Marcus.
She knocked on the door, "President Hartley, I'want to give you the gift that Old Mr. Abner gave to your wife, is it convenient for you to come out and get it?"
No one in the house answered.
Cornelia guessed that he must be drunk. He drank a lot during dinner and leaned back in the car with his eyes closed on the way back, not saying a word.
She hurried downstairs to make him some soup, and then carried it back upstairs.
She knocked on Marcus's door again, but there was still no answer. Could it be another alcohol allergy?
Worried, Cornelia pushed the door open. It was ajar, and opened easily.
The room was dark, with the curtains drawn and no lights on. It was so dark that Cornelia couldn't see what was going on inside.
"President Hartley, can I come in?" Cornelia turned on the light and looked up to see Marcus half-lying on the sofa.
He was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and seemed to be unconscious.
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