Chapter 188 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

• Cornelia lightly patted Briana’s head. “What’s on your mind, kiddo? What could possibly happen between your brother and me? The worst case scenario is that he fires me and withholds all my wages. Would that make me dislike you?” “Remember what I’m saying today. The relationship between us shouldn’t change because of my brother “Briana wasn’t worried about this She was worried that Cornelia wouldn’t accept Marcus if she knew the truth about their relationship, that she would divorce Marcus, and then even hate her, the sister who helped Marcus deceive Cornelia When someone emphasized something over and over again, it was usually because they felt insecure. Cornelia didn’t want to ask Briana, but she was afraid Briana would continue to overthink “Bru are you scared of your brother, or are you scared of the dark?” Briana paused slightly, then shook her head vigorously Cornelia was looking straight into Briana’s eyes when she asked, so the panic that flashed in Briana’s eyes didn’t escape her notice. She didn’t want to talk, and there must have been reasons. Cornelia gently massaged her head, “Go wash your face, change your clothes, well go downstairs to eat and watch a show” Brana nodded. “Okay” By the time Briana was ready and they were about to go downstairs, Ben was there, closing the curtains with the remote control. Cornelia immediately stopped him, The curtains in the Hartley house are very good at hlocking light. Once they’re drawn, the room becomes very dark and we need to turn on the lights, which wastes electricity. Don’t close them, and open the ones that are already closed.”
• Ben said. “President Hartley told me to close them He said that with the curtains drawn and the lights on, everyone can have dinner and watch a show together in the living room. It’s a better atmosphere” “Oh, I see Then continue, I’ll go check on the kitchen.” As she finished speaking, the doorbell rang. There was a large display next to the doorbell Because the display was large enough, Cornelia could see clearly from a distance The woman on the screen was wearing a red dress. Even just standing there casually, she couldn’t hide her aristocratic demeanor She said with a smile, “Marc, Bri, mom’s here. Open the door for mommy” That was Courtney Kamp–Hartley, Marcus and Briana’s biological mother. As Ben had been with Marcus for about ten years, he immediately recognized Courtney and even knew a little about the internal situation of the Hartley family. He knew that the relationship between Marcus and Courtney was very tense, so he didn’t dare to open the door. Cornelia also had no intention of opening the door. She still remembered clearly how Courtney had sent people to kidnap her and threaten her a few months ago. And she was someone who held grudges! Their eyes were both on Briana Briana’s face also turned very ugly. She gritted her teeth, walked over to the intercom and pressed the call button, “What are you doing here on New Year’s Day? Talk about a buzzki!!!”
• Briona was being a real piece of work She gave Courtney reto respect, but Courtney didn’t lose her cool. She said to Briana with a smile. Bri it’s cold out here why don’t you open the door first? If you’ve got beef with me, lets hash it out once Im inside ” Briana retorted angrily. “My brother said you’re not welcome here Get lost the farther the better. Dont rain on our family reunion” Courtney still kept her smile. You’re all grown up now, but you’re still acting like a kid who doesn’t know any better I guess I shouldn’t have let your brother be the one to raise you, look at how that turned out And besides how can it be a family reunion without me?” Those words seemed to hit a nerve with Briana She was so pissed she started banging on the walls, “Courtney, you have no right to criticize my brother!” Courtney’s face darkened, her voice sharp. Open the door Or get your brother to talk to me Don’t bother my brother, he doesn’t want anything to do with you” Before Briana finished, Marcus‘ deep voice came from behind, “Open the door and let her in ” Cornelia tumed to look at Marcus. He was wearing an apron and obviously just came out from the kitchen But even in an apron, he still looked impressive “Marcus!” Brana wasn’t happy about opening the door Just like most times, she instinctively obeyed Marcus To her, Marcus was not just her brother, he was also a father figure in her life Without Marcus Briana wouldn’t have the carefree life she had, “Are you really gonna let her in?”