Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END) novel Chapter 1030

Chapter 1030
Cornelia was like, “I got this.”
Marcus answered, “I’m already on the case, checking out how Fake Clair managed to replace Real Clair and when it happened. I’ll have answers soon.”
Cornelia thought her investigation was quick, but Marcus was ahead of her, “You’re already on it?”
Marcus answered, “Yeah, I’ll let you know when I have something.”
Cornelia asked, “Why are you always one step ahead?”
Marcus replied, “Because I care about you.”
He added, “I’m taking you to meet a couple of old friends.”
At the mention of old friends, Cornelia naturally thought of some key figures, “Steven and Lucas are in Riverton? Did Hannah and Rosie come too? Can you ditch Steven tonight? I wanna chat with Hannah and Rosie alone.”
The thought of seeing Hannah and Rosie had Cornelia buzzing. Marcus couldn’t bring himself to burst her bubble, but the reality was different, “Not them, actual old friends. Remember Old Mr. Abner I introduced you to?”
Turned out, when he said old friends, he meant really old friends. Cornelia’s excitement fizzled out, “Of course I remember, how could I forget?”
Back then, Cornelia didn’t know she was Marcus’ wife. He had her play his wife to meet an old friend, and she had innocently gone along with it.
Marcus said, “Old Mr. Abner’s in Riverton. He wants to meet us. It’s not just him today, we have another friend coming.”
Cornelia asked, “Is this other friend a young person or an old person?”
Marcus replied, “He’s pretty old too. Good friends with me and Old Mr. Abner.”
Cornelia said, “You’re pretty tight with these old guys.”
Marcus nodded, “Yeah.”
Marcus had been more mature and sensible than his peers since he was a kid, so he found their childishness annoying. He did indeed have a couple of older friends,
Cornelia asked, “Do they have any pet peeves or something? Let me know so I don’t put my foot in my mouth and upset them.”
Marcus was like, “They’re really sweet. They love young people and kids. He donates to charities every year, funded a bunch of schools in remote areas, and helps sick kids. Basically, if it’s something that helps kids, they’re all for it.”
Mentioning philanthropists, a certain person popped into Cornelia’s head, “Wait, are you talking about Mr. Augustine?”
Mr. Augustine was a low-key do-gooder who never bragged about his deeds. The fact that Cornelia knew who he was surprised Marcus, “You know him?”
Cornelia replied, “Heard his name a long time ago.”
Marcus was like, “How do you know about him?”
Cornelia replied, “A lot of my classmates have been helped by him.”
Cornelia had heard of Mr. Augustine since she was in elementary school. Back then, she learned that he sponsored a lot of underprivileged students in her school.
From middle school to high school to college, she kept hearing his name since many of her classmates had received his sponsorship. His name had been a constant throughout her academic life.
Marcus was like, “Oh, I see.”
Cornelia was like, “I heard his wife and kid died in an accident and he was so heartbroken that he started donating to help poor kids. Is it true?”