Marcus was worried about Cornelia having another nightmare, so he stayed with her for a long time. He only left when he saw her sleeping soundly.
Much to his surprise, as soon as he opened the door, Briana, who had been eavesdropping, lost her balance and fell right into the room, "Ahh!"
Before Briana could even finish her scream, Marcus covered her mouth and pulled her out of the room. After closing the door, he whispered, "You almost woke her up。 I wouldn't be too happy about that."
Briana muttered in dissatisfaction, "Favoritism! Now that you have a wife you don’t need your sister."
Marcus changed the subject, "You were eavesdropping at the door. What shall I do with you?"
"Granny wanted me to keep an eye on you two and report any updates," Briana said as she ran away fast. She was worried that her brother would punish her if she ran slowly.
But she started wondering, was there something off about her brother?
Nothing happened when Marcus shared a room with his wife; he was 28 and hasn’t had a girlfriend. Even when women threw themselves at him, he wouldn’t give them a second glance. It was suspicious.
Briana suddenly understood why her brother didn't dare to reveal his identity to Cornelia. Revealing his identity would mean fulfilling marital duties, which he would not always be able to fulfil, so he had to maintain the superior-subordinate relationship.
Briana was anxious, pacing around her room, should she tell granny about this? If she told granny, her brother would be embarrassed. If she didn’t, he would not seek medical help out of embarrassment, and granny’s hopes would be dashed.
What a dilemma! She decided to sleep on this tricky problem and deal with it tomorrow.
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