Chapter 1369


    If this wasn’t the nanny, then who the heck was it?


    The room was as dark as a cave, Comelia couldn’t make heads or tails of anything Outside, the lights


    flickered faintly on the window, casting a silhouette of someone who seemed muchrger than the


    nanny


    Confused, Comelia blinked, then as if a lightbulb went off, she woke up to reality. In a sh, Cornelia


    made a grab, catching the hefty hand pressing down on her ankle


    The hand stuttered, quickly trying to pull away, but Comelia held on tight. With all the strength she had,


    she held onto that hand, like it was herst hope.


    She recognized him. It was the man she’d been missing day and night, Marcus.


    Comelia’s voice tremored, Tve got you now, can you stop running? Can you give me two minutes to


    talk?”


    The man stayed silent, his hand frozen, as if agreeing to her two–minute plea


    To prevent him from taking off, Comelia embraced his wrist with both hands. She didn’t dare ck off.


    “I know you’re sick and just trying to tick me off. Everyone’s been lying to me for you and you’re just


    trying to protect me. But have you ever considered what I really want?” Comelia asked.


    After Comelia poured her heart out, she felt his hand quiver, but not in an attempt to escape. It was


    more like he didn’t know how to react.


    His reaction sent a thrill of excitement through her. Cornelia said, “If you’d even for a moment, seriously


    considered what I wanted, you wouldn’t have everyone lie to me. You think if you keep your distance


    and pretend to be dead, I won’t be heartbroken. Do you have any idea how devastated I was when I


    thought you’d betrayed me and been with my own sister, Tahlia? You think that pain is less than losing


    you?”


    That pain, it was like a knife to the heart. It felt like someone was ripping a chunk of flesh from her


    heart, blood gushing out. Yet, Cornélia had no one to confide in. She had to swallow all that pain,


    bearing it alone in silence.


    She tried to persuade herself, to be strong, to adapt to life without Marcus. However, just as she was


    getting used to life without him, he reappeared, stirring up her emotions once again.


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    She continued, “If you’ve got everyone lying to me, you shouldn’t havee back and been nice to


    me. Why are you here? What am I supposed to do?”


    Cornelia let it all out, expressing all her thoughts to him, but he didn’t give her any response.


    Jeremy, I know it’s you. Can you stop pretending you don’t know me? Both me and our baby need


    you.” Cornelia said.


    Cornelia let go, turning to flip the bedsidemp switch, but Jeremy was quicker. He caught her hand,


    “Don’t turn on the light!”


    His voice was deep and husky, familiar to Cornelia, yet somewhat strange. But as long as he was


    willing to talk to her, that was all that mattered.


    “Alright, no lights. I won’t turn them on.” Cornelia said.


    He moved his hand slightly.


    Cornelia clung onto him again, “You can’t leave! I won’t let you leave!”