Marcus got where Cornelia was coming from, because in her eyes, he was just her boss. After he acted the way he did, she must've felt pretty freaked out.
He had to make sure she felt safe, clear up her doubts about him, and get her willing to go home with him.
While replying to Cornelia's message, Marcus thought hard and said, "Maybe he was drunk, maybe he mistook you for someone else. I'll tell him not to drink when he's around you, so that something like this won't happen again."
Cornelia asked, "So you insist on me living with him?"
Jeremy replied, "If you live alone out there, I'd worry."
Cornelia shot back, "You don't know anything! If you were there, I would've kicked you like I kicked Marcus."
Jeremy, surprised, asked, "You kicked Marcus?"
Cornelia replied, "What else should I have done? Didn't he hug me first?"
After sending the message, Cornelia angrily tossed her phone aside and muttered, "So annoying, men are all so annoying!"
Meanwhile, Marcus looked down at his leg. It had been more than ten days, and the pain was gone, though the bruise hadn't completely faded.
If he knew it was her doing, he wouldn't have needed to see a doctor or take medicine. He would've let the wound she caused linger a bit longer.
Marcus smiled. His Cornelia seemed so mild-mannered, but she was tough as nails inside.
He texted her back, "If you don't want to go, then don't. I'll talk to that annoying Marcus. If he bullies you again, tell me, and I'll give him hell."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband