Patricia, the housekeeper, had been itching for Marcus to bring a lady home.
She thought a lady would definitely warm up the seemingly chilly house and took away Marcus's loneliness. Hopefully, the lady could thaw Marcus's heart, help him forget the bad memories, and get over his childhood trauma.
Tonight, Cornelia didn't have any work to do and was planning to grab dinner with Zack and Abigail. But Patricia's enthusiasm made her feel bad about turning down the dinner invitation. Cornelia said, "Patricia, I eat a lot. I'm afraid you might not have enough food for me."
"I've made plenty, it will be enough." Patricia said passionately, leading Cornelia to the dining room, "Nelly, I'm really happy you could make it."
Patricia was always nice to Cornelia, but today she was over the top. Cornelia was a little overwhelmed. She glanced at Marcus, hearing him say, "Patricia really likes you."
Patricia continued, "Nelly, I really like you. I hope you like me too."
Cornelia was always bad at rejecting people's kindness, "Patricia, I like you too."
Patricia then turned to Marcus, "Marc, I really like Nelly. If you're okay with it, and Nelly is okay with it, I'd like to invite her over for meals regularly."
Marcus turned to Cornelia, "Patricia really likes you, and she talks about you all the time. If you have some free time, come over and chat with her."
When the boss himself extended an invitation, how could Cornelia say no? She couldn't!
Even if Marcus hadn't invited her, Cornelia was willing to spend time with Patricia. Cornelia never met her mom and she guessed Patricia could be around her mom's age. The first time she met Patricia, it felt like seeing her mother.
Would her mother, if she hadn't left, cook a full table of food waiting for her to come home, like Patricia?
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