Ch. 81..90

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Marcus stared out the window fixedly. Ricos Bridge in the distance was veiled in a blanket of mist. He closed his eyes, his eyebrows creased with annoyance, and he could feel a pang spreading from his

temples.

'Should I keep the secret away from her for the rest of her life?'

Apparently, it was impossible. Sooner or later, she would find out the truth.

However, according to the tradition of the Hamertons, he had to choose a woman from the other three big families as his wife. If Cordelia joined the Hamertons, one could imagine what kind of fate would be awaiting her.

Most importantly, he was not the real Marcus.

He took a deep breath and pulled Marcus' ID card out of his pocket. The man on the ID card had the same face as him, but they were not the same person.

"Z." Josiah might not be very intelligent, but he was very good at reading other people's emotions. "May I suggest you end the "training" earlier? Everything here in Chaiseland is almost finished, and Freddy and I will help you to take care of the rest. You should go back to your wife. After all, it seems you miss her a lot."

Marcus' expression changed, and he turned around.

This was the first time he had let out a relieved smile ever since he came to Ricos.

Fredric couldn't help himself and gave Josiah a big thumbs up inwardly. They all smiled at each other, and just when they were preparing to leave after getting all their stuff ready, Robert came in and looked at Marcus anxiously.

"Mr. Grist!"

"What happened?"

Robert licked his lips and replied, "I just received news from Jangasas. Ms. Jenner is in trouble!"

Cordelia had been in the interrogation room for a day and a night.

There was nothing but four walls in this small room. There was no window, only a door. It exuded a cold and suffocating gloomy air. The four corners of the ceiling were equipped with cameras pointing straight at her, and behind the cameras was the surveillance room.

The staff could observe her movements from different angles through the big screen in front of them.

Cordelia's face was pale. Her eyes were deeply sunken, and her hands clutched tightly at the hem of her cloth under the table.

"Ms. Jenner, are you still not going to tell us the truth?" The police officer asked sternly, "You won't get anything out of it if this continues. It might even destroy your future!"

"I didn't do it..." This was the answer she gave no matter how many times they asked her.

She had not sold their marketing plan to their competitor, had not gained any profit from the transaction, and had not exposed her company's proprietary secrets.

However, just a day before, many police officers suddenly came to the company for an unknown reason. Then, her director called her into the conference room.

...

"Cordelia, we've spent so much effort nurturing you, and this is how you repay us?" The director smacked the evidence in front of her. It was the marketing plan she had been working on recently. However, nobody knew how, but their competitor had gotten their hands on this plan. As a result, they followed the marketing plan and released the new product into the market ahead of them, forcing Bowfest Foreign Trading into a passive position.

In the end, Cordelia was taken away. While she walked down the stairs with her head held low, she passed by Karine and saw the triumphant and evil look on her face.

"I didn't do it..." Cordelia repeated, her voice shaking and her eyes red.

The two interrogators looked at each other.

The staff behind the screen let out a cold snort and spoke to the people with the intercom in a stern voice. "I heard this woman was promoted shortly after joining the company. She also forced a shareholder and a supervisor out of the company and has an outstanding track record. She isn't someone easy to deal with, so be careful!"

The interrogators said, "Ms. Jenner, we have all the evidence, so you'd better tell us the truth. Besides, the rival company has already confessed that you are the one who disclosed the plan to them, and there are cash transactions between you as well."

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Chapter 82

"They're lying!" Cordelia smacked the table hard, her body shaking out of rage. "I didn't do it! I was framed! It must be Karine! Tell her to come out and confront me!"

"Keep your voice down!" The interrogator slammed his hand on the table, his voice so loud it echoed throughout the room. "Where do you think this place is? How dare you shout like that?" "I'll never admit to something I didn't do!"

Cordelia's hands and feet were cold. She bit her lips tightly and tried her best to calm herself down.

"I'm the one who wrote the marketing proposal. I kept the softcopy in the computer and the hardcopy in the drawer, but I don't know how our rival company could get their hands on it. I'm sure there's a mole in my company, and that person is the one who stole the document. So, I just want my company to check all the security cameras. Anyone who can enter or leave my office is a suspect!"

"Ms. Jenner, you're a sales director. It's normal for your staff to go in and out of your office. Besides, you can't just treat everyone as a suspect based on the security cameras alone!"

"Then you guys shouldn't say I sold my company's proprietary secret just because they said so!"

"You..." The interrogator's eyes grew wide in anger. As he was about to say something, a deep voice wafted into his ear through the earpiece.

"Her mother is mentally ill, her brother is underage, and she has a husband as well, but we can't get hold of him. However, his husband has a criminal record, so I think we can try to use this as a breakthrough."

"Okay, I'll try."The interrogator smiled and turned off the earpiece.

He slowly rose up to his feet and said confidently, "Ms. Jenner, even if you don't care about yourself, what about your husband? He's a convicted criminal. Do you want to have a stain on your life as he does? Don't you two want to start a new life?"

When Fredric came out of the police station, he hastily rushed toward Marcus' house.

"What happened?" Marcus had been very upset, and his face was even darker right now. "Who did it?"

"Calm down and listen to me." Fredric took a deep breath and continued. "It seems to me that Karine has colluded with Bowfest Foreign Trading's rival company to set up Cordelia. Everyone said that Cordelia was the one who exposed their proprietary secrets, and the evidence was all pointing at her. I've checked the security camera, but a part of the footage is missing. I think it should be the part where Karine took the proposal."

"D*mn it!" Marcus shouted through gritted teeth and punched the wall.

Even though he was in Chaiseland now, he would contact Cordelia every day through texting and phone calls. He wanted to make sure that she was alright.

However, about two days ago, he suddenly couldn't reach Cordelia anymore. He figured that she must have been taken away by the police at that time and that they had confiscated her phone.

He was very upset with himself right now. He should have returned earlier to face all of this with her.

"Cordelia was interrogated for a whole night." Frederick continued. "The interrogator even brought up Marcus' criminal record. Z, I think you shouldn't show yourself at the police station. Once you get too much attention, the police might suspect your identity. Besides, I'm sure people are keeping an eye on Matthew now.

"But you don't have to worry about anything. I'll settle the matter and bail out Cordelia. After that, we can discuss how to win the lawsuit. What do you think?"

Marcus' face was dark as a trace of light crossed his eyes.

After a short silence, he jerked up and marched toward the door.

"Where are you going, Z?" asked Fredric.

"I want to go see her," he replied.

'I must stay at her side now!'

Fredric was momentarily stunned before he realized what he was talking about and went after him.

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Chapter 83

Marcus' expression was dark throughout the entire journey as he stamped his feet firmly on the accelerator as hard as he could.

There were several times Fredric felt like he was going to fly out of the window, and it was only now he understood what the centripetal and centrifugal force that he had learned in high school physics meant. As an ear-grating noise sprang into the air, Marcus stopped the car in front of the police station.

Marcus marched into the police station with a stern and gloomy look on his face. After he entered the police station, he glanced at the crowd coldly. Then, from a door that was left slightly ajar, he saw two female police officers come out with Cordelia in between them.

"Lia!" he shouted, causing Cordelia to raise her head and look toward him.

The moment they saw each other, she could no longer hold her tears back. She threw herself into his arms and grasped tightly at his clothes. His familiar scent wafted into her nose, and she felt safe in his arms. She had been suppressing her emotions the entire time, but she just wanted to cry out loud right now. However, she held herself back and sobbed quietly in his arms.

Marcus patted her back gently and comforted the woman, who was trembling with fear in his arms, with a low voice. He collected her disheveled hair behind her ears, and when he saw her pale face and reddened eyes, his heart felt so painful, as if someone had stabbed it with a knife.

"Don't worry. I'm here."

Cordelia slowly calmed herself down and nodded lightly.

After Fredric finished everything, he approached them. Marcus stopped him with a gaze when he was about to say something.

Fredric stuck his tongue out and retreated to the side. Looking at the two love birds in front of him, he just wanted to laugh but knew he could not do that. In the end, he could only clear his throat twice. Cordelia snapped back to reality and pulled herself away from Marcus. Turning around to look at Fredric, she asked, "He is..."

"He's Mr. Constable I told you about. He's a lawyer," replied Marcus. "He specializes in providing legal assistance to inmates in prisons."

Fredric's eyes opened widely upon hearing what Marcus said. 'Since when did I become a tree hole for those inmates in prison?' he shouted inwardly.

Cordelia offered him a thankful gaze and nodded.

"Don't worry, honey. Mr. Constable will help you to prove your innocence." After saying that, he looked at Fredric. "Right?"

Fredric was rendered speechless. He let out a few dry laughs and nodded.

"The bail procedures have been completed. Let's get out of here first and find a place to talk."

"Okay."

Marcus held Cordelia's hand and walked toward the entrance. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. He squatted down and scooped Cordelia up from the ground into his arms. Leaning on his firm chest and listening to his strong heartbeat, Cordelia had the urge to cry again.

"Honey, how did you know what happened?" She sobbed. "It happened so suddenly, and you were undergoing specialized training. I thought I couldn't get hold of you."

Marcus carefully placed her into the car. He helped her to put on her seat belt and smiled at her gently.

Fredric drove the car. When he saw the scene at the back of the car through the rear mirror, he shouted inwardly, 'Oh gosh. He just won't let go of any chance to show his affection in front of everyone.' God knew how crazy he had been and how fast he had run on the road after learning what had happened to her.

The good thing was that he did not know how to pilot a plane. Otherwise, he might have even broken the world record.

"Actually, the police contacted me, not him." Fredric chimed in, saving Marcus from his predicament. "They have my contact number since I was your lawyer when I helped you in your property lawsuit. As such, whether it's you or Marcus, once something happens, the police department will contact me first. And I was the one who told Marcus about what happened to you."

"I see." Cordelia smiled. "Mr. Constable, I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you."

"It's alright. It's a lawyer's duty to help other people solve their problems. Otherwise, we'll lose our job."

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Chapter 84

Marcus cleared his throat, so Fredric hastily closed his mouth and concentrated on driving.

Cordelia called out to him in a low voice, "Honey, I didn't tell them anything other than denying the claim. They got upset and told me that I should think about you and confess to the crime." "What did you say?"

"I just kept silent..." replied Cordelia, her face pale but her eyes filled with resolution.

Marcus' heart skipped a beat. He rubbed her hair and swore in his heart that he would protect her no matter what.

If it were other women, they would have confessed everything to the interrogator due to their fear.

However, beneath Cordelia's frail figure was a tough soul. She would never admit it if she did not do something, even if she was held at gunpoint.

A smile appeared at the corner of Marcus' lips as he found that they had a lot in common. Just like the phrase said, "birds of the same feather flock together".

"Well, you did a good job," commented Fredric. "You should keep as quiet as possible and leave the rest to the lawyers. It will save you a lot of trouble!"

Cordelia leaned on Marcus' shoulders. The road was bumpy, and the car rocked from side to side. She had been locked in the interrogation room all day and day. She was highly tense, and now that she was finally safe, she relaxed and soon fell asleep.

Marcus patted Fredric and told him to slow down a bit. After that, he secured the woman tightly in his arms.

Cordelia did not wake up even after arriving at their house. Marcus carried her into their house and put her on the bed. He gently and slowly helped her to take off her clothes and tucked her into her bed. After ascertaining there was nothing in the room, he came out.

Fredric let out a sigh as he threw himself on the couch in the living room.

"Boss," he said, caught between tears and laughter. "It has been a long while since I last came to your house. But since your wife is sleeping, I guess we can't talk too loudly now."

Marcus' face sank. He sat on the couch and looked fixedly at Fredric.

"How are we going to solve this?"

"The best solution is to have Cordelia pay for her company's losses to minimize the damage."

Marcus glared at him coldly.

"This is your solution? And you call yourself a lawyer?"

Fredric said, "Z, it won't do Cordelia any good for her to go toe-to-toe with her company. Although Bowfest isn't a big corporation, you shouldn't look down on them either. They have quite some influence in Jangasas, and if word gets out, no company will want her anymore.

"Let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Even if she's able to get her name cleared by law, she won't be able to get the energy and time back that she spent on the lawsuit. What will other employers think of her if she applies for a job in the future? Have you thought about all this?

Fredric patted his shoulder and continued. "Z, just take this as a lesson. After this incident, I'm sure she won't trust other people so easily."

"Hmph!" Marcus snorted lightly. "There's no way she could have escaped from it if people tried to set her up."

"So what do you want to do?"

Marcus lit up a cigarette and took a drag.

When he was in the Hamertons, he did everything he could to protect himself from Matthew, but what happened in the end? He nearly died in Matthew's hands.

He would never let his woman experience the same thing he had experienced before.

"In any case, I won't let Cordelia be other people's scapegoat," said Marcus, his voice firm.

"Not only will I clear my wife's name, but I also want all those who set her up to get out of Jangasas for the rest of their life!"

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Chapter 85

Fredric looked at Marcus in disbelief. His eyes widely bulged, but there was nothing he could say.

"Karine must have made a lot of preparations before making her move." Fredric pitched his voice low and said, "She colluded with the other company and then wiped out the only video that could prove Cordelia's innocence. She has all the evidence on her side, so... I'm afraid Cordelia has to be the scapegoat this time."

Marcus glared at him gloomily.

Fredric hastily continued. "But believe me, Z, I assure you that I'll find other evidence to prove her innocence!"

Marcus stood up silently and walked into the room gently.

Cordelia was sleeping soundly, and it seemed that she was really tired. She turned around with his pillows between her arms. Her face was gradually getting a little flushed and shiny. Marcus kissed her forehead, let out a chuckle, and turned around.

"It'll be too late by the time you find evidence!" His expression changed as soon as he came out of the room, and he looked coldly at Fredric.

"You must get this done immediately! Since they accused Cordelia of selling her company's proprietary secrets to their rival company, then start from there!"

"What do you mean, Z?"

"For other people, those are secrets. But for people in the company, they are not secrets at all."

Fredric's mouth gaped widely. "What?"

"We're going to merge the two companies."

Fredric was rendered speechless.

"If we merge both companies, it won't count as proprietary information leakage. Besides, we need to get rid of some excess people when we merge companies." Marcus looked at him and curled his lips upward. "I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, right?"

Fredric was stunned. He wanted to say something but did not know what to say. In the end, he gave Marcus a thumbs up and laughed. "Z, that's truly a brilliant move.

"But it isn't that easy to merge two companies, so..."

"I'll leave it to you," Marcus said as he walked into the kitchen and put on the apron with practiced ease.

The corner of Fredric's mouth twitched.

Merging two companies and firing Karine wasn't a big issue, but it would certainly draw unnecessary attention.

At that time, what should they do if someone came after them?

It seemed to Fredric that Marcus had gone out of his mind. He would do anything for Cordelia.

While Fredric was still in deep thought, he smelled something from the kitchen and was stunned.

'He... He's cooking!?'

"If you don't have anything else to tell me, then you should leave now. I won't prepare any dinner for you," Marcus said as he brought a plate of spaghetti out of the kitchen. He rolled his eyes at Fredric and walked straight into the bedroom.

He had always wanted other people to serve him the meal, but now, he gently woke Cordelia up and held her in his arms. Then, he comforted her gently like she was a little baby. After that, he picked up the plate of spaghetti and blew it a few times before feeding it to Cordelia.

A gentle smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he looked at Cordelia alluringly. While feeding her, he asked her if he was good and if his cooking had improved, like a little boy asking for praise. Fredric hastily left the house.

He did not feel hungry anymore after seeing their lovey-dovey scene. Since it was still early, he decided to return to his firm and figure out a way to merge the two companies.

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Chapter 86

The company had been undergoing a massive change for the past week. Many people were going in and out all the time. Some of the departments had some new people, while there were also people who left the company with their heads held low in dejection.

Some people were promoted, while some were demoted. The higher-ups of both companies were fighting for all their worth in order to get the benefits they wanted.

It was not far-fetched to say that the company had become a war zone. Many people were sacrificed, but some people gained something from this war.

The employees were cleaning their new office rooms, adjusting their seats, and familiarizing themselves with their surroundings when suddenly, a shrill and angry voice broke the calm of the place.

"What!?"

Everyone was shocked and raised their heads.

The voice came from the director's office.

Karine's face was contorted with anger as she shouted, "I've worked so hard for the company for so many years. I've brought so much money to the company, and now you want to fire me!?"

"Calm down." The director glanced at her and placed a cup of coffee in front of her. "This is a decision made by the higher-ups. Even if you shout at me, there's nothing I can do either." "Higher-ups?" Karine sneered coldly. "Who are they? I'll go look for them one by one!"

"Know your own place, Karine." David frowned. "Do you still think your uncle is one of the shareholders? Do you think you can still do whatever you wish here?"

"You-"

"Do you really think I don't know who is behind this matter?" David said sternly, "You're the one who colluded with that company to frame Cordelia, right?" Karine's expression changed as she stared at David silently.

"I've never seen you put in so much effort in your work before, but you're so enthusiastic when doing this kind of petty action!" David looked at her. "Let me tell you something. Even if you go look for those higher-ups, they can't do anything for you, either. Half of the board of directors has been replaced, and once the two companies merge, many people will lose their jobs. I'm already lucky that I'm not one of them!

"As for you, you should follow the instructions you're given and never show up in the company again!"

"Argh!" Karine shouted out in anger. Overwhelmed by her rage, she smashed everything she saw in David's office, causing a mess in his office.

"Are you crazy!?" David shouted back at her. He took a step forward to grab her wrist and threw her to the side. "Stop acting like a crazy b*tch, Karine!"

Karine smashed onto the wall and regained her senses. She bit her lips tightly and looked blankly at David, who was fuming with rage. She did not dare to do anything anymore.

David pulled his tie annoyingly and said, "Karine, you should have expected this day from the moment you acted like a bully in our company."

"This is all Cordelia's fault!" Karine gnashed her teeth. "That b*tch!"

"Stop it!" said David.

Karine was in his office now. If other people learned what she called Cordelia in his office, he might get into big trouble if other people might think he had some problem with Cordelia.

Apparently, the merging of the two companies was caused by a powerful external force. Otherwise, these complicated procedures would not have been completed in a very short time. Besides, Josiah and Fredric had shown up as well.

Who else could make Josiah and Fredric join forces to merge two companies? When the thought surfaced in David's head, he felt a chill down his spine.

In the past, he thought that Cordelia had some relationship with Josiah, but it now seemed to him that Cordelia's backer was even more powerful than Josiah.

David snapped himself back to reality and looked at Karine. He frowned annoyingly and said, "Mind your mouth. You might end up like your uncle if you offend the wrong person. You might not even be able to survive in a small town.

"Now, get the hell out of my office. Don't make me call security to get you out!"

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Chapter 87

Carrying her personal belongings, Karine walked dejectedly in the company's corridor.

Everyone was looking at her with disdain, contempt, and mockery. Some of them nearly applauded, and they were very happy.

None of them pitied her.

As she was going down the stairs, she bumped into Cordelia. The latter was stunned for a moment. The memory of her being taken away by the police a week ago surfaced in her head. At that time, they had been walking down the same stairwell, and she met Karine in the same position.

Although it had only been a week, she felt like a long time had passed since their position had changed now.

Cordelia nodded awkwardly. She wanted to smile at Karine but couldn't. As she was about to walk away, she saw Karine glaring at her furiously, and her heart skipped a beat.

However, she noticed something different in Karine's gaze this time. Other than hatred, she also saw a hint of fear in her eyes.

'Fear?'

Cordelia did not know why Karine would be so scared of her.

Just as she was about to look at Karine again, the latter had already disappeared from the corner with her belongings.

There was a group of men in a private room of a bar. There was only half a bottle left of the expensive Romanee Conti.

Other than Josiah, who was having a good time, the rest of the people did not seem to enjoy this kind of place, especially Marcus. It was just that Josiah was the host this time, so they had to come. "Z, Freddy, drink as much as you can!" Josiah said happily as he enjoyed the pole dancing show through the window. "I have a lot of wine here, so just help yourself! Robert, come, you too! Don't be so shy!" That said, Robert was still a little bit uncomfortable. He smiled at Josiah politely before turning to Marcus.

Josiah walked up to Marcus and patted his shoulder. "Z, don't always keep a long face! Hasn't your wife's matter been solved? The women here are one more beautiful than the other. They're all such eye candies, so even though you're married, you should at least let your eyes have a feast since you're already here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Marcus glared at him.

Josiah let out a few dry laughs and slapped his own mouth since he knew he had said something wrong.

"It's getting late." Marcus put down the glass, "I should go home now."

"What? It's only-" Before Josiah could finish his sentence, Fredric and Robert glared at him as a signal to ask him to stop speaking.

That's right. He was the male version of Cinderella right now. He had to get home on time. However, Cinderella went home before midnight, so why did he want to go home so early?

"I have a match the day after tomorrow." Marcus stopped at the door and looked at them. "Remember to come and support me."

"What?" Fredric was stunned. "Are you really going?"

"I've already told her. If I don't go, I might expose myself."

"But it has been so many years since you had a match!"

Marcus's eyes turned cold.

In the past, boxing was one of the courses that the heir of the Hamertons needed to take. He was very good at it. He had won gold belts in several international tournaments and had no fear of being in the same ring with world champions.

He had been trying to regain his fitness after the plane crash. Although he had been recovering, he had to go through long and difficult training to return to his tip-top condition.

Besides, his old injuries could come back at any time as well.

"It's okay." Marcus smiled. "It's true that I haven't been in action for many years, but I have been training this whole time. I'm sure I can handle one match."

"Is your wife going too?"

Fredric smiled. "I don't think she should go. There will be a lot of blood, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."

Marcus cocked his head and looked at him. "Well, you're wrong."

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Chapter 88

Marcus' face was filled with confidence, and his eyes were glowing when talking about Cordelia.

"Don't think that Cordelia is the same as other women. She is more capable than you think and will never back down from challenges. "Therefore, I'm going to give her a seat in the middle of the audience, so she can watch how her man is beating the crap out of others!" At that time, she would be very proud of him and think he was her hero!

Marcus' face was brimming with happiness, and he was grinning triumphantly from ear to ear as the thought surfaced in his head.

He pulled the door open and rushed back to his house.

Josiah looked blankly at his departing figure for a long while. After regaining his senses, he looked at Robert and Fredric and laughed. "Did he take his medicine today?"

"Finally!" The remaining two people let out a sigh of relief. Since Marcus was gone, they did not have to pretend anymore. They regained their true selves and joined Josiah to have fun together.

"You two are so fake! You came here, yet you acted like you weren't interested."

"There's nothing we can do!" Robert laughed. "Couldn't you see his face? It was so dark that I thought he was going to kill us all here."

"Anyway! Let's toast!" Josiah lifted his glass of wine. He thought for a while and said, "Let's wish for his success in the match. Just like his relationship."

While it was lively in the private room, a sneaky figure was outside. He craned his neck and looked around before hiding behind the pillar and pulling his phone out. With a low voice, he said, "Mr. Jones, I just saw Marcus coming out of a private room. It seems like he was having a party with some friends...

"Well..." He stammered.

Josiah was a VIP member of the bar. No one else was allowed to enter his private room, so no one else knew what was going on in there.

"Forget about it!" Oliver said in exasperation. "Did you hear what they said just now?"

"No..." The person gritted his teeth. "But when Marcus was leaving the private room, I vaguely heard them talking about some kind of boxing match..."

Oliver hung up the call. He fell silent for a moment before asking his men to check for all the boxing matches in Jangasas.

Cordelia visited the mental health hospital in the afternoon. When the nurse saw her, she smiled at her.

"Are you here to visit your mother again?"

"Yeah," replied Cordelia. "Has she been okay lately?"

"Her vital signs are all great. It's just that she doesn't like to talk much. She's awake now, so you can go in and see her." The nurse led Cordelia to the ward.

The doors for the wards here were made of special materials. There was an iron door behind a door, and a specialized nurse guarded each ward.

Cordelia remembered how flustered she was when her mother first got sick. In the end, it was her neighbors who helped her bring her here. At that time, when Cordelia saw this prison-like door, she had assumed she would never see her mother again and had cried out helplessly.

"Xyla!" The nurse opened the door and walked over to the woman with a smile on her face. She wrung a hot towel out and placed it on the hand of the woman sitting in the wheelchair. "Good news. Your daughter is here to see you again."

Cordelia placed the things on the table, and the nurse left afterward, leaving both of them in the ward.

Cordelia picked up a comb and slowly combed through her mother's hair.

Her mother used to have a delicate face and a head of black hair. Even though she was sick, she was still as beautiful as always. People her age might not look as beautiful as her.

Cordelia smiled and helped her mother to pin her hair with a hairpin.

"Mom, look." She gave her the mirror and said, "Do you like this hairstyle?"

Xyla's eyes flickered. She looked at herself in the mirror and raised her head to look at Cordelia.

"You are... Lia?"

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Chapter 89

Cordelia was momentarily stunned. She was filled with surprise and exhilaration as she grabbed Xyla's hands.

"Mom, you can recognize me?"

Xyla looked at her blankly, her gaze a bit dazed.

"Mom!" Cordelia was so excited that she leaned on her lap. "You finally remember who I am... You couldn't recognize me for a while, and you could only recognize Carter. It made me so sad!"

A smile appeared on Xyla's pale face. She stretched her skinny arm forward and caressed Cordelia's long hair.

"Lia... You're Lia..." she mumbled.

Although her voice was low, Cordelia was satisfied.

"Mom, the weather is nice today. Why don't we go down and have a walk?"

Xyla did not respond. She slowly raised her eyes and looked straight into the distance, her mouth mumbling a couple of words now and then.

Cordelia was still squatting in front of her. A wave of disappointment gradually replaced the delight she had just felt.

"Mom..."

"Lia..." Xyla mumbled, "You're my daughter... You're Cordelia Jenner... You're a Jenner?"

Cordelia was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, Xyla's expression changed. As if she had finally snapped herself back to reality, her eyes were filled with hatred right now.

"Mom?"

"You're a Jenner, so that means you're William's daughter!"

Before Cordelia could do anything, Xyla grabbed her hair.

Cordelia shouted and was overwhelmed with fear. She tried to break herself free from Xyla's grip but to no avail as Xyla refused to let go of her hair.

Cordelia felt like her scalp, and her bone were getting torn apart. It hurt her a lot as she shouted, "No! Mom! No!"

However, Xyla paid her no mind. She grabbed her up and threw her across the room, causing Cordelia to smash into the drawer with a meaty smack and knocking everything on the table to the floor. When Cordelia tried to get up from the floor, Xyla rushed forward and kicked her in her stomach.

"You can't have this kid! You can't have this kid!" Xyla mumbled, "You need to take it away! You need to take it away!"

Cordelia was in a lot of pain, and the nurses all came in after they heard the commotion.

However, they couldn't keep Xyla under control, no matter how hard they tried. Just when Xyla picked up a vase and was about to throw it at Cordelia, a white figure dashed in and held her down! "Quickly! Go get some bandages!"

The nurses were all terrified, but they still hastily went to do as the doctor said. All of them helped the doctor and pinned Xyla down on the bed.

The doctor inserted the needle into her wrist and slowly pumped the sedative in. Xyla soon calmed down. Her eyelids fluttered, and she fell asleep.

It was a mess in the ward, and everyone was silent.

The nurses let out a sigh of relief. Only now did they notice Cordelia, who was trembling in pain at the corner. They hastily picked her up from the floor and brought her out to check her wounds. Cordelia was shaking all over. She was overwhelmed by her sadness and fear, and tears began to stream down her face.

"Luckily, all the wounds are superficial," the nurse said as she tended to her wounds. "Please don't be so sad. Your mother has been performing pretty well in normal times. She took her medicine before you came, but we don't know why..."

"Give me her medical report." A voice rang out.

The nurse was stunned, and her face turned red when she met the doctor's eyes. She hastily lowered her head and went to do his bidding.

Cordelia came to her senses and looked toward the source of the voice. A tall and handsome doctor entered her vision. He was good-looking. There was a regal air about him, and his white coat further accentuated his attractiveness.

She could understand why the nurse would behave like that just now.

It was just that she did not know why, but she felt the doctor looked somewhat familiar.

"Seth?" She called out to the doctor after a short contemplation.

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Seth had recognized her as well, and a smile broke across his face.

"You're Yelena, right? Wow, what a coincidence. What brought you here?"

Cordelia lowered her head and chuckled.

Seth was the one who had matched her and Marcus. However, he did not know that she had married Marcus on behalf of her sister.

"I'm Cordelia." She smiled and looked at him, "This is a long story. I'll explain it to you afterward."

Seth was momentarily stunned and then grinned, "No matter if you're Yelena or Cordelia, both of you come from the Jenners. I'm sure I didn't fail my job as the matchmaker.

"By the way, how are you and Marcus doing? After you moved to Jangasas, I went to further my studies at the medical school in Centrolis. It has been some time since we last saw each other!"

"We're doing fine," Cordelia replied gently. "Why don't you come to my house after work? It has been some time since Marcus saw you. I'll make a few dishes, and you two can talk."

"I don't think I can..." Seth waved his hand. "See. I still have a lot of things to do."

Suddenly, he recalled the scene that happened in the ward earlier.

"By the way, is that patient your mother?"

Cordelia lowered her head and nodded.

Seth frowned. Although he did not know what had happened, he could understand her. After all, if he had a mother like Xyla, he would also be very sad. He looked at Cordelia and comforted her, "Don't worry. I'll help you to take care of your mother."

"Thank you." It was because of him that they were able to bring her mother under control, so she was very grateful to him.

"Dr. Stafford, are you one of the doctors here?"

"Nope," Seth replied with a smile. "I majored in surgery. Psychiatry is only my minor. I'm just here to learn more, and I'll leave when my advanced training period is over."

"I see."

"But I have opened a clinic in the south of the city. If you need anything, I can still help you guys!" Seth said passionately as he scratched his head. "But as a doctor, I hope you guys won't need my help, so don't come to me unless it's absolutely necessary!"

Cordelia chuckled.

Suddenly, she remembered that Marcus was now working as a boxing coach, so there was no guarantee when he would get hurt. What's more, he needed to participate in matches from time to time, so they really needed someone like Seth around them.

After all, they knew Seth very well. When they were in the village, he was one of Marcus' best friends too.

Therefore, Cordelia would feel much more secure with him being their doctor.

"Dr. Stafford, honestly..." She looked at him. "I do have something that needs your help."

The match would be held two nights later.

Marcus was going up against a three-time champion from Jangasas city-level competition. However, Marcus did not treat him seriously since he was nothing compared to his achievements in the past. This was the first time Cordelia had come to a place like this. The shouting audience, the electrifying atmosphere, and the fighters who fought like beasts in the ring made Cordelia's heart pump with excitement.

Cordelia and Linda were sitting at the center. This was the spot that would have a full view of the ring.

"Oh my, this is my first time coming to watch a match on-site!" Even though the air conditioner was on, the enthusiastic environment still made Linda sweat profusely as she kept fanning herself with the fan in her hands.

She was even more excited than Cordelia. She had been looking here and there ever since she stepped into the venue, and she nearly screamed when she saw those topless, muscular men. "Linda, calm down," said Cordelia. "I won't bring you here again if you don't behave yourself."

"Are you my friend or not, Lia?" Linda said as she pinched Cordelia. "How can you only bring me in now when your husband has such a great resource? Tell me honestly, do you want to claim it all for yourself?"

"I don't know what you are talking about." Cordelia's face turned red. She spun around, refusing to talk to Linda.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know you don't like any men other than your husband," said Linda. "Hah, but honestly, although I didn't like your husband in the past, it's all thanks to him that I have this kind of opportunity to come in here. Besides-"

She suddenly stopped speaking and looked into the distance.

When Cordelia did not hear her voice, she turned her head around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Look over there!" Linda nudged her chin. "What is he doing here? Did you invite him too?"