Cornelia was speechless. She knew he had never been in love, nor had he been with other women. She just wanted him to admit that, like her, he must have seen that kind of movie. However, Marcus was busy making money when he was in school, unlike ordinary folks like them.
Marcus laughed and said, "I haven't, and you look disappointed."
Cornelia said, "You're making me look like a fool."
Marcus said, "I've done silly things too."
Cornelia said, "What? Spill it."
Marcus said, "I once threw a coin into a wishing well."
Cornelia asked, "What did you wish for?"
"I wished for my parents to love me." Marcus said with a laugh, but the smile in his eyes was no longer warm, but cold and scary.
"It's okay, if they don't love you, you still have Granny Luisa and Bri, and now you have me. I'll always be with you." Cornelia hugged him tightly, giving him strength in her own way.
Marcus didn't say anything, but he could feel the strength Cornelia was giving him. He never understood why skinny Cornelia had such great strength. She was like a little sun that could shine, bringing warmth to those around her.
Cornelia looked up at him, "Sweetheart, can you stop being sad?"
She completely healed the scar in Marcus' heart. He hugged her tightly, "With you, I'm not sad at all."
Cornelia said, "Don't be sad for people who aren't worth it. Let's talk about something happy now."
Marcus asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
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