Chapter 143 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

• “You think I give a damn about this chump change? Marcus was ticked off by her words. Then, something else stirred him up even more. When she raised her hand, he saw blood on her palm She must’ve scratched herself in her heated state He quickly grabbed her hand, “What’s wrong?” Cornelia didn’t feel any pain She was so flustered she tried to pull her hand back. Im fine* “Say you’re fine one more time. I dam you” Marcus held her hand tight, his voice stern, ‘First, were getting Dr. Dawson to look at your wound, then you can talk with Justin” Cornelia wanted to protest, but seeing his grim expression, she held her tongue and obeyed. Marcus arranged for Cornelia and Justin’s conversation to take place in a greenhouse located in the garden, where he thought the warm atmosphere would make Cornelia comfortable He didn’t accompany them was just Comelia and Justin in the greenhouse But he had a clear view of their every move from outside Boana walked up to Marcus “Bro, how can you just let Cornelia be with Justin like that? He’s obviously bad news What if he hurts Comella?” “Shes mine. He wouldn’t dare lay a finger on her Marcus turned to glance at Briana, feeling touched by his little sister’s concern for Cornelia Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea to keep Cornelia around, “If you’re so fond of Camelia, why don’t you find a way to make her stay?”
• Briana replied, “I wish she could stay too. But she wants to go home I can’t think of any reason to keep her here. Plus, this is your private space, and you’re very territorial. If I decide to keep Cornelia here and you ge pissed and kick us out, it would be really awkward” Marcus replied “Im cool with you two staying Stay as long as you want” “Realty Briana thought she had misheard. “Bro, say it again” Hed repeat it as many times as it took to keep Comelia here. Im cool with you and Cornelia staying Stay as long as you want.” He said “Why are you suddenly being so chill?” Briana excitedly sprang to Marcus, giving him a big hug. “I get it, you finally realized you haven’t been giving me enough attention these past few years and you’re trying to make up for it Marcus, I love you! You’re the best!” Marcus pulled her hands off his waist, ‘Im a married man, and you’re an adult. You can’t keep hugging me like this? Briana pouted in disagreement, “Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you’re not my brother No matter how old I get, you’ll always be my brother. We’re blood, that’s a bond that’s set in stone the moment were bom What’s wrong with hugging you?” Marcus replied. “I’m worried that your sister–in–law might get jealous” “Would my sister-in–law get jealous of me? Just because I give you a hug, she’ll get mad?” Briana was getting more and more curious about her unseen sister in law. “Brs, when will officially meet her?” Marcus looked towards Comelia in the sunmom. “Soon” “When is soon?” Briana wanted to keep asking but didn’t know how to phrase it “What do you think I should do to make Cornelia stay?” Marcus responded, “Do you really need me to teach you how to make someone stick around?” Bilans pouted, “It’s fine if you don’t tell me how to make Comelia stay I just follow her” Before she could finish, Marcus interrupted her, “Come with me to the study on the third floor” Briana asked, “What for? Im not interested in your complex, hard to understand books” Marcus replied. “Just follow me! Reluctantly Briana did On Comelia’s side, Justin didn’t ask her many questions. He just chatted with her while they drank coffee, about work, friends, even celebrities. But he never brought up the car accident.
• Finally Comelia couldn’t bear it anymore and asked him, “Doctor, don’t you want to ask me about the accident?” Justin chuckled. “If you open up to me, it means you’ve come to terms with it. As long as you stay positive, with a successful career and stable relationships, you’ll soon move on from your past Comelia bit her lip and smiled. “You’re that confident I can move on? Aren’t you worried everything today is just a facade?” “Maybe I would’ve been worried before, but after hearing you say that, Im not worried anymore Justin refilled Cornelia’s cup. “Ms. Stewart, you’re someone who knows what you want and what’s good for you. Once you come to terms, you wont get stuck in painful memories” *Thank you for your confidence in me, doctor. And thank you for what you said last night.” Cornelia sipped her coffee. She didn’t usually drink coffee, but she could tell this was Patricia’s good coffee just from the aroma Justin looked at Cornelia’s expression, “Are you blaming me, Ms. Stewart?” Comella chuckled, “I’m sincerely grateful” “I was just doing my job. Theres no need for formalities, Ms Stewart‘ Justin checked the time. “Let’s end here today I prescribe some medication for you later. Follow the instructions and we’ll see how it goes *Dr. Terrel, do you charge per session or per hour?” Although Marcus had offered to pay for her treatment, Cornelia didn’t intend for him to actually do so. “I charge by the hour We’ve just talked for an hour, so that would be five hundred dollars” Justin usually charged patients by the second. This price might be steep for Cornelia and many ordinary people, but for Marcus. It was just a fraction He paid Justin much more than that Justin had to admire Marcus for his foresight. Before his chat with Cornelia, he’d told him about the payment, instructing him to charge her a moderate fee Justin figured Comelia should be able to afford five hundred dollars and wouldn’t suspect the price was off.