"No way!" was what Cornelia thought inside, but what she said was, "That guy's a hotshot celebrity, tons of girls are crazy about him. He's handsome, who wouldn't like him?"
Marcus frowned, "Shallow!"
He was right there by her side, why couldn't she look at him?
Could it be that in her eyes, he was less attractive than that celebrity?
Cornelia retorted under her breath, "People appreciate beauty, men like to look at pretty women, why is it shallow when girls like handsome guys?"
Marcus, "Is that guy better looking than your husband?"
Cornelia couldn't remember what Jeremy looked like, how was she supposed to answer that?
Not getting an answer, Marcus wouldn't let it go, "Who's better looking, your husband or that guy? Can't answer such a simple question?"
Cornelia thought for a moment, in her memory Jeremy was good looking, but he was just an ordinary guy. That celebrity got famous for his looks, even if he wasn't as good looking as Marcus, he was certainly better looking than the average guy.
So she responded, "I guess he's better looking than my husband."
Marcus's expression darkened, and he retorted, "Perhaps you should consider getting your vision checked in Riverton."
Confused, Cornelia questioned, "Why are you implying there's something wrong with my eyesight?"
Marcus was too angry to continue the conversation, opting for silence instead. No wonder she had been avoiding him; it seemed she simply wasn't interested in him.
Just as the tension settled, Cornelia overheard Hannah's complaint, "I was watching the show, not him. Do I have to keep my eyes on you at all times?"
Steven adopted a domineering tone, asserting, "When you're with me, you should only have eyes for me. You should be focusing on me, not other men."
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