Chapter 1234
âIâve told him. I donât want his stuff,â Cornelia said
The worker chuckled awkwardly. âThis ainât his stuff If you donât believe me, you can open the boxes and see for yourselfâ
With a skeptical glance, Comelia opened one of the boxes. The clothes inside looked like what Patricia usually wore, the bores probably packed with all of Patriciaâs belongings from Celestial Chateau It seemed like Marcus had gotten everything packed up and sent over early, he probably didnât plan on letting Patricia return.
Not only was Marcus eager to kick Cornelia out, but he was also getting rid of Patricia who took care of him. Maybe he didnât want his new lover to find any trace of Cornelia, his exâwife, in the mansion
Cornelia moved aside. âJust put everything in the living roomâ
The two workers quickly moved the large boxes into the living room.
Patricia, busy in the kitchen, hadnât seen the boxes yet. âNelly, did you buy something?â she asked.
âNo, itâs Marcus. He had your stuff sent over,â Cornelia replied.
âI see â Patricia was silent for a moment before responding indifferently. She had thought as long as her things were still at Celestial Chateau, there was still a chance for Comelia to go back, a chance to salvage their marriage. Seemed like she was being too optimistic..
Marcus wasnât acting on impulse. He really didnât need Patricia anymore, the woman who had looked after him for over twenty years like her own son.
Cornelia quickly walked into the kitchen, âPatricia, let me help you with the noodles.â
Patricia had considered the Hartley family her own for many years. Now that she was suddenly kicked out, she must be feeling pretty down. Cornelia understood that, so she tried to distract Patricia
âNelly, the Marcus I know wouldnât do this,â Patricia said with a smile.
Cornelia paused, âPatricia, letâs not talk about him.â
âAlright, letâs not mention him anymoreâ
Working together, they quickly prepared pancakes. Each of them had a stack of pancakes, a cup of coffee, and a sandwich.
After the meal, they were both full. Cornelia let out a satisfied burp, which made Patricia laugh. But all of a sudden, Patricia burst into tears. âNelly, youâre so good to me, yet Marcus chose to be with another woman. He really doesnât know how lucky he was to have you.â
âPatricia, thatâs life. People come and go. Marcus and I were just not meant to be. Letâs just let it go and move on.â
Cornelia quickly handed Patricia a tissue.
âNellyâ¦â
âPatricia, I know youâre still attached to the Hartleys, and to Marcus. But I also know youâre too proud to go back to him. So until you decide what to do, you can stay here as long as you wantâ
Corneliaâs words comforted Patricia. She wiped her tears away and said, âNelly, thank you.â
âYou donât have to be so formal with me, Patricia.â Cornelia took out her phone, transferred $300 to Patricia, âIâve sent you some money for living expenses. Check your
account.â
âNelly, I have enough money to buy groceries. You donât have to do this.â
âIf you donât accept it, how can I be at ease letting you help me with the cooking?â
and
In reality, Cornelia needed to pay Patricia a salary. But considering Patriciaâs character, she might not accept it. So Cornelia planned to give her some extra money when she went back home. She definitely didnât want Patricia to suffer any loss.
The next second, Patricia said, âGranny Luisa gave me a bank card. It has quite a bit of money in it for our living expenses and my salaryâ
Cornelia was taken aback, âGranny Luisa knows about the divorce?â
Patricia nodded, âMarc told her. She was furious and had to be sent to the hospital. But she still remembered to call me and ask me to take good care of youâ