The bond between those two was so tight that he felt like a third wheel.
Briana really liked Cornelia, and she was stoked that Cornelia was sticking around, "Cornelia, let's go eat. I'm even hungrier now."
Cornelia couldn't resist this bubbly little girl, gently patting her head, "Alright, let's go eat."
They walked hand in hand ahead, not caring about Marcus trailing behind. Marcus felt they might have even forgotten about him.
Briana liking Cornelia was no surprise to Marcus. After all, a girl as nice as Cornelia was bound to be liked. But what got him was Cornelia. She was always distant due to past hurts and it was hard to connect with her. So how did Briana easily win her heart?
He had known Cornelia for longer and spent more time with her, but she always avoided him in her life. Was he not as charming as Briana?
Marcus couldn't wrap his head around it, shrugged it off, and caught up with them.
Patricia and the chef prepared lots of spicy dishes, but none of them were Marcus's usual favorites.
Seeing this, Briana looked towards the kitchen, "Patricia, did you guys mix up the dishes? Is there a single dish on the table that my brother can eat?"
Patricia chuckled, "Because Marc's wife is from Rosenberg. He's been trying to eat their food lately. He's been doing it for a few days now."
The reason Patricia was so chuffed was that Marcus had her redecorate the house and told her his wife would be home soon.
The room upstairs was personally decorated by Marcus. Everything inside was brand new. He even added a whole closet of clothes. Patricia was a bit puzzled. Why did he let Cornelia stay in the room he decorated for his wife the night before?
"You're even eating the spicy food you hate for your wife?" Briana praised Marcus, "I used to think you were always so dense emotionally. Turns out you're more sensitive than I thought."
Marcus grumbled, "Less talking while eating."
Cornelia cast a worried look at Marcus. His stomach was sensitive, and he was eating spicy food every day to accommodate his wife's dietary preferences. He was really pushing himself too hard.
But loving someone meant caring for them, respecting them, and Cornelia felt there was no need to jeopardize his health for it.
Though she thought this way, she couldn't say it out loud. After all, she was just Marcus's assistant. It wasn't her place to comment on his relationship with his wife.
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