Whenever Marcus dined with them, all the utensils had to be brand new. He had always been such a fusspot, but now he could eat Cornelia's leftovers without a care in the world!
Cornelia was also taken aback by this. She watched as Marcus nonchalantly finished off her leftover meatball, her cheeks flushing, "Why are you eating my leftovers?"
Marcus looked at her blushing face, his voice low and gentle, "You said you couldn't finish, and didn't want to waste. I'm still hungry, so I helped you out."
Cornelia retorted, "If I can't finish, I'll just take less next time. You don't need to force yourself like this."
"Who says I'm forcing myself?" Marcus replied, "I have hands, you don't need to serve me. I can do it myself."
Cornelia didn't want it to be this way, but she'd grown used to serving him over the past year. When they ate together, she always thought of taking care of him first, "It's a habit I've developed over the past year, and it's not going to change overnight. Just give me some more time, I'll try to change."
Marcus once again transferred the food she didn't want from her plate to his, "Some habits need to be broken sooner rather than later, especially the one where you rush in front of me to shield me from danger. That can't happen anymore."
Cornelia replied, "That was an instinctual response. Before my brain could even process what was happening, my body had already rushed forward. It's pretty scary thinking about it now. Earlier Zavier was really unstable, if he had slapped me, my face would definitely be swollen. From now on, I'll definitely be more rational and won't dash in front of you anymore."
She said that, but deep down she didn't really mean it. Even when Marcus was just her boss, she was willing to get hurt to save him. Now Marcus was not only her boss but also her husband. No matter what danger came their way, she would always shield him from it.
Marcus asked, "So you know to be scared now?"
Cornelia nodded vigorously, "I do."
Marcus added, "If you dare to do something dangerous again, I'll have to punish you."
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