Marcus said, "The environment here is pretty harsh, and I plan to stay here for a while longer. If you can't adapt to the climate here, I'll have Ayden take you back first."
Cornelia replied, "No problem, I can handle these difficulties."
Marcus called her name deeply, "Cornelia..."
Cornelia asked, "Huh?"
Marcus said, "If something like today ever happens again, you need to protect yourself first."
Cornelia went silent.
She didn't really want to do that, it was just her instinctive reaction at the time.
Maybe it was because she had been working under his leadership for so long that she always considered his feelings first in everything she did.
After a moment of silence, Marcus spoke again, "You're hurt, does your husband know?"
Cornelia shook her head, "I didn't tell him."
Marcus didn't understand, "Why?"
Cornelia explained, "I don't want him to worry."
Marcus understood that it was due to psychological discomfort.
He thought: if his wife hadn't betrayed him and they had maintained a normal husband-wife relationship, if she got hurt and hid it from him, he would definitely be upset.
Marcus threw a glance at Dr. Dawson, who was still preoccupied. Left with no alternative, he kept Cornelia engaged, diverting her from the discomfort, "I'm slightly hungry, let's grab dinner together later."
Cornelia hadn't eaten well that night, and hearing him say that made her even hungrier.
She said, "Alright."
Marcus immediately made a phone call to have the chef prepare dinner.
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