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Chapter 929
Zack continued, “Granny Rebecca’s sudden death hit Nelly hard, you know?”
“Yeah, I know, replied Marcus
“And you’re still texting away?” Zack flared up, not giving Marcus a chance to speak.
He let out a stream of thoughts like a machine gun, “Nelly seemed okay aside from the initial shock of Granny
Rebecca’s passing You think just because she’s acting fine, she’s really fine? Nope! I’ve known her for over twenty
years, I know her better than you. I’m sure, right now, Nelly’s going through hell. She might even be sobbing alone
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtunder her blanket
After Zack’s rant, Marcus calmly replied, “What if I was actually texting Cornelia?”
What Zack said was what Marcus had in mind, which was why he sent Cornelia messages and distracted Cornelia
with other things. He didn’t want to see Cornelia heartbroken more than anyone else.
He couldn’t take her pain for her, so all he could do was help her sort out other issues and keep an eye on her
mood, so she wouldn’t have to suffer alone.
Zack asked somewhat awkwardly. “You’re texting Nelly? Why don’t I believe that?
Marcus calmly replied, “Do you matter?”
That hit Zack hard, “I don’t matter?”
Marcus ignored him.
“I’m Nelly’s friend, and we grew up togethe. We’re tight. She trusts me. I’m older than her by a few months. I’m like
her brother, so I’m kinda like family. I matter!”
Zack went on and on, trying to prove to Marcus how important he was to Cornelia. But he was shot down by Marcus
with a simple, “I’m her husband, the one who’ll be with her till death do us part.”
It felt like someone had struck Zack’s heart with a hammer, shattering it and leaving him gasping for air.
Marcus smirked at the “wounded” Zack, then continued texting Cornelia. He wasn’t much for small talk, but he
made an effort to find topics Cornelia might be interested in, helping her through the night.
The night passed slowly as they chatted.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the morning, the rising sun announced the arrival of a new day. Cornelia, who hadn’t slept all night, got up early.
Coming out of her study, she saw Zack dozing off on the couch, head in his hands. Afraid he might hurt his neck,
Cornelia quickly fetched a pillow for Zack to lean
on.
Despite staying up all night, Marcus was still full of energy. The moment Cornelia opened the door, his gaze
immediately shifted to her, “Bri’s asleep in your room, want to go back and rest?”
Cornelia shook her head, “No need.”
She had tried to sleep but couldn’t. She didn’t want to waste any more time trying to sleep.
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