Chapter 39
Chapter 39
Marcus pushed his silver-rimmed sses up his nose and lit a cigarette “You can go now”
How can you treat me like this? I did you a favor, and now you’re kicking me out without even offering me
a drink?” Ryan plopped down on the couch. Tim not leaving today”
Marcus said “Ava, please get a ss of water for young Mr. Colwell
Does young Mr. Colwell want water? I don’t think he’s thirsty.” Ava chimed in. Her tone was quite
unfriendly.
Ryan replied. “Ava, even you’re picking on me now?”
Ava was her fifties, and she had raised Marcus. He and his friends never treated her like a s***t. They
treated her more like an elder who nagged at them asionally
She brought him a bottle of mineral water. “Young master, if you’re going to mess around, don’t drag him
into it. The marriage is half over. You don’t want the olddy wille back and scold you”
A year and a half ago, when Ava heard that Marcus was getting married, she was so happy she had the
vi decorated festively, even preparing a baby crib. She had no idea he would go. abroad for a year
after the wedding
Since the olddy was the only one who liked the girl, she thought the marriage would end. However, on
the night Marcus returned, he asked her to redecorate the house to wee his
wife
His tone was the gentlest she had ever heard as if he intended to give all his gentleness to that girl
Hearing that they were to wee the mistress, Ava happily redecorated the house to make it appealing
to a girl. But the next night, Marcus didn’t bring his wife home
Meanwhile, due to his busy work schedule, he hadn’t returned to the vi, and she had yet to hear any
news about this Mrs. Hartley, who she was really looking forward to meeting Now! Ryan came here,
saying nonsense like that they were divorced, she was irritated and couldn’t force herself to be pleasant
to him.
“Ava, you can’t me me for this.” At the mention of the olddy of the Hartley family, Ryan got scaredOwned by N?velDrama.Org.
and nned to leave. “Marc, I’m going abroad tomorrow. Sorry I can’t stay with you for your birthday, but
I did get you some very special gift. Gonna have someone bring it to you in a few days.”
“No need “Marcus turned to go upstairs when Ava called out, “Marc, can I ask you a question?”
Marcus stopped. “Go ahead.”
Ava asked. “Are you seriously divorcing Mrs. Hartley? Are you not bringing her home?”
“There won’t be a Mrs. Hartley in this house anymore, so stop bringing it up.” Marcus’ phone dinged with
a local car ident news alert as he finished speaking.
As Marcus was about to swipe open the notification, he saw the delicate face on the news coverage. He
anxiously grabbed his car keys and rushed out, leaving a puzzled Ava behind.
Marcus sped to Riverton First People’s Hospital and, following the address from the news, found
Cornelia’s room.
He had just reached the door when he heard Cornelia’s voice, “Zack, it’s just a little scrape, don’t worry.”
As he looked through the small window in the door, he saw Cornelia half-lying in bed, with a man sitting
beside her, his hand on her forehead, gently asking, “Are you okay?”
Do you want me to get up and walk around so you can see I’m fine?” She pretended to get up, but the
man pressed her back on the bed.
“We’re staying in the hospital for observation tonight, no matter what. You have to listen to me on this.”
The man had his back to the door so Marcus couldn’t see his face.
A sudden urge surged inside Marcus to barge into the room. He needed to see the man who had earned
her loyalty and to understand why he deserved all her attention.
“Sir, who are you looking for? A nurse checking in on patients interrupted his thoughts.
Marcus nced at the nurse and walked away.
He went to the parking lot, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and suddenly let out a coldugh.