"Is that really him?" Cornelia seemed to be asking Ayden, but in fact, she was questioning herself.
Without waiting for Ayden's reply, she ended the call. Deep down, she understood better than anyone else, the man who left with Tahlia this morning was Marcus. Yet, she refused to accept that the man was Marcus, hoping someone would tell her that it was not her husband, but an imposter.
Cornelia wished someone would reassure her that Marcus wouldn't act intimately with another woman.
"Ha!" Cornelia sneered, then picked up her tablet and continued drawing her comics.
Her comics sold for a high price, including the anime and film rights. To justify the price, she had to draw even better. She couldn't let the film company that trusted her be damaged.
...
Meanwhile.
Tahlia nervously watched Marcus, who had his eyes closed. She wanted to strike up a conversation with Marcus several times, but before she could speak, she was deterred by his cold, unwelcoming aura.
In front of Cornelia, Marcus pretended to be kind and close to her. But once out of Cornelia's sight, he never really looked at her.
When they just got into the car, Tahlia thought she could sit in the backseat with Marcus. But before she could touch the seat, Marcus glared at her with a killer look.
"This is Cornelia's spot. It's not for you." He said.
At that moment, Tahlia finally understood how special and important Cornelia was to Marcus. Perhaps Cornelia's happiness was more important to him than his own life.
No, not at that moment. It was a few days ago when Marcus found Tahlia, she should have understood that no one could replace Cornelia in his heart.
As Tahlia was lost in thought, the car slowly stopped. She quickly got out to help Marcus open the car door, but found Dr. Lester was already waiting outside. He opened the car door for Marcus, "Marc, experts from home and abroad have all arrived. They will give you a thorough check today."
Marcus slowly opened his eyes and got out of the car. Just a small movement made him cough painfully, non-stop. Seeing this, Tahlia instinctively wanted to help him, but before she could even touch his sleeve, Marcus quickly distanced himself.
The abrupt movement made his coughing even worse.
Dr. Lester quickly patted his back, "Marc, your condition is deteriorating rapidly. Starting from today, you have to listen to me. You need to rest in the hospital and stop working. Otherwise, I'll have to tell..."
Before Dr. Lester could finish his threat, Marcus' cold glare made him change his words, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell Cornelia about you condition."
Ignoring Dr. Lester, Marcus stopped coughing and walked on. Dr. Lester and Tahlia followed behind.
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