Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 119

Cordelia turned around and slowly woke up. The first thing that appeared in her vision after opening her eyes was the figure of the man on the balcony.

A touch of embarrassment crept onto her pretty face, dying the tips of her ears red. She pursed her lips and chuckled. Then she felt something weird. Although they would have sex from time to time, he was able to keep his calm every time. He had never lost control like that before.

Cordelia got up from the bed lightly. She wanted to hug him from the back, but she did not expect that she would nearly fall when her feet touched the floor.

“Are you all right?”

Marcus hastily stretched his arm forward and grabbed her.

Cordelia was stunned for a moment. He pulled her into his arms and looked at her gently.

He chuckled and placed her back on the bed. As he tousled her hair, he said, “Why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night and trying to sneak up on me from behind?“

“I did not.” Cordelia punched him with her little fists. Both of them played for a while, and then Marcus’ gaze suddenly stopped on her body.

Her skin was fair, and it would become red easily.

Marcus’ gaze was filled with desire as he collected her hair behind her ears. “You should wear something that can cover your neck tomorrow.”

It took Cordelia a short while to realize what he was implying. Her face turned red with embarrassment. She threw herself into his arms and punched him with her fists again.

“Alright, stop it!” He chuckled. “Your punches feel like tickles. Do you want me to lose control again?”

“Marcus, you!” Her eyes widened. “You’re so bad!”

“So?”

“If you don’t stop being so bad to me, I’ll abandon you!”

She was just joking, but when Cordelia turned her head and looked at him, she realized that the light in his eyes had disappeared.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she asked, “What’s the matter, honey?”

He looked stoic, and even though he kept silent, she could see the disappointment in his eyes.

“I’m just joking!” Cordelia looked at him and said, “I’ll never abandon you.”

“But what if I lie to you?” He asked, his voice cold, “Will you leave me?”

Cordelia did not know how to answer the question.

An awkward silence descended into the room and separated the two of them like an invisible wall. For a moment, this Marcus before her felt unreal, and a bad feeling rose from her stomach pit.

She was nervous, and a chill was creeping down her spine.

Suddenly, Marcus let out a laugh and rubbed her head like he usually did. “Don’t worry. I’m just joking as well.”

“Really?”

“Yeah,” he said. “I just want you to remember one thing. I’ll never ever lie to you.”

Cordelia nodded blankly. She leaned on his bare chest, and the uneasiness in her heart slowly subsided as she listened to his heartbeat.

Marcus rarely smiled and was very serious about everything.

It seemed to her that she could not simply make this kind of joke with him anymore.

She grinned, and her heart was flooded with warmth. Leaning in his arms, she slowly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep after a short while.

…

Marcus did not sleep all night.

When the sky almost dawned, his phone lit up, and he received a picture from Josiah.

There were a few men in black in the picture. They were sneaking around, and judging from the street, it was somewhere near this small apartment they were renting.

He became alert and got up to his feet. He walked toward the balcony and made a call to Josiah.

“What happened?”

“I received this image from my men,” said Josiah. “Z, I heard that these people have been following your wife for a few days.”

Marcus squinted as a dark glint crossed his eyes.