Chapter 871


    Chapter 871


    “What on earth are you guys talking about? I can’t make heads or tails of it!”


    Cornelia stared at the two people in front of her, her best friends, thepanions she had grown up


    with since childhood.


    However, at this moment, their faces seemed alien to her, she felt like she didn’t even recognize them


    anymore.


    Abigail stepped forward, trying to hug her, but Cornelia quickly backed away, avoiding them as if they


    were poisonous snakes or wild beasts. “You’re not Abigail and Zack. The real Abigail and Zack would


    never say such things.”


    Cornelia kept her distance from them, looking at thern as if they were strangers. Her eyes were full of


    alienation and caution. “Tell me, who are you really? Why are you pretending to be my best friends?”


    “Cornelia, we are Abigail and Zack… Abigail and Zack were very worried seeing Cornelia like this.


    Afraid that Cornelia’s emotional outburst might lead to something rash, Abigail quickly tried to soothe


    her, “Alright, we’ll stop talking. If you don’t want to hear it, we won’t say it.”


    Right now, stabilizing her emotions was the most important task.


    “No, you’re not Abigail and Zack… Tell me the truth, who are you?” As she questioned them, Cornelia


    noticed Marcus arriving.


    She immediately ran towards Marcus, “Marcus, these two are impersonating my friends, tell them to


    leave and bring back the real Abigail and Zack.”


    Marcus picked Cornelia up and made her sit on the nearby couch. He knelt in front of her, helping her


    put on her shoes. “Cornelia, we’ve prepared everything for Granny Reba’s funeral. Before she’s


    taken to the funeral home, go say yourst goodbyes to her.”


    Cornelia’s gaze changed from dependent to detached as she looked at him. “You’re also impersonating


    Marcus. You must be a fake Marcus…”


    She jumped off the couch, trying to run away, but Marcus didn’t give her a chance to escape. He knew


    it was better to face what had to be faced sooner rather thanter. “Cornelia, you know this isn’t a


    dream. Avoiding reality is not a brave act. Your grandma wouldn’t want to see you like this. She’d want


    you to face reality and be a brave, positive, and optimistic girl.”


    Cornelia covered her head and started screaming, “Stop talking, I beg you, stop talking. She’s fine, why


    are you saying such weird things? What did I do wrong?”


    Marcus, “Cornelia!”


    As though she suddenly realized something. Cornelia startedughing. “I know, I’m still dreaming.


    You’re all part of my dream… Leave, I don’t want to dream about you anymore.”


    She reached out and pinched herself hard, “Why does it hurt? Am I not dreaming?”


    Marcus said sternly, “Cornelia, you know very well you’re not dreaming. Stop lying to yourself. Your


    grandma can’t lie there forever. The hearse from the funeral home will be here in half an hour.


    You have half an hour to think about whether you want to see your grandma onest time. Or you can


    continue to hide inside your protective shell, like a turtle.”


    Cornelia lifted her head and looked quietly at Marcus.


    He thought she hade to her senses, that she was about to ept reality. However, she just stared


    at him quietly, not uttering a single word, as if she was looking at a stranger. “Who are you? What right


    do you have to criticize me?”


    Marcus, “…”


    Cornelia, “If you criticize me, I’ll tell my grandma. Let me tell you, even though I don’t have a mom and


    dad, my grandma loves me very much. She won’t let you awful people bully me.”Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org