Chapter 1251
âEven a threeâyearâold kid knows whatâs important, at least they know to follow instructions.â Even when drunk, Cornelia remembered that Marcus never gave his health a second thought
*Look at him! No matter how much I nag, he never learns to take care of himself. Always putting work above food and rest Corneliaâs voice was getting angrier, âIâve told him over and over again, heâs not made of steel! Heâs a flesh and blood human being He can get sick. He can feel painâ
âYouâre absolutely rightâ Ben said, âNo matter how powerful President Hartley is in the business world, no matter how strong his business skills are, heâs just a flesh and blood human being like us when facing illness. He can get sick, feel pain, heâ¦â
Suddenly, Ben stopped talking Over the phone, his heavy breathing and a low growl like a small animal, as if he was trying hard to hide some emotion.
Comelia was drunk, too. If she hadnât been, she would have noticed something different about Ben. Not knowing what was going on with Ben, a drunk Cornelia kept mumbling. âBen, you have to know that Marcus was seriously shot once. Because he didnât get appropriate treatment in time, he was left with some after effects This illness makes his hand always cold, sometimes even as cold as ice. You have to remind him, especially when the weather is cold, to keep himself warm and not to freeze.â
Ben was with Marcus for many years and was present when Marcus was injured. Being a part of it, he knew better than Cornelia how serious Marcusâs injury was, and he understood how dangerous the whole thing was
But so many years had passed, he seldom saw Marcus feeling unwell, so he thought Marcosâs wounds had healed. Only recently, he found out that Marcusâs condition was much more senous than what he saw.
Ben suddenly said very seriously, âCornelia, you are the best girl I have ever met. If President Hartley could hear what you said, I think he would be very happy.â
Cornelia drunkenly said. âThen let Marcus pick up the phone. I want to tell him. I can tell him whatever he wants to hear.â
Ben wished Marcus could pick up the phone, but at the moment, Marcus was critically ill, and no one knew if he could make it. He took a deep breath, âPresident Hartley is temporarily unable to answer your call. If he could, he would definitely answer your call as soon as possible.â
Cornelia laughed again, âHaâha, Iâm just joking, donât take it seriously. I just remembered, Marcus and I are divorced, we donât have any relationship anymore. Iâm just an insignificant exâwife to him now, I shouldnât interfere in his business.â
Upon hearing Corneliaâs words, Ben immediately began to explain, âCornelia, there is a reason for everything Marcus does. Donât blame him, okay?â
âBlame him? What right do I have to blame him?â Cornelia was drunk and dizzy, lost in her own world, talking nonâstop, âWhere did he go? Where is he? Let him talk to me. Iâm not going to eat him, why does he have to hide from me?â
Ben knew why, but he didnât dare to say it, so he remained silent.
At this point, Cornelia suddenly switched topics, âI worked my ass off to get the position of CEOâs assistant, but he dismissed me with a single word and gave my job to a newcomer who just joined the company. And that newcomer was my sister, Tahlia. Everyone, including me at first, thought he did this only because of me. But not long after, things started to spiral out of control. We divorcedâ
Ben knew in his heart that things hadnât spiraled out of control, everything was under Marcusâs control, all within his plans.
Even, Marcus had anticipated that Cornelia would file for divorce. The only thing Marcus hadnât anticipated was that Cornelia filed for divorce earlier than he had expected.
Ben said, âCornelia, go on.â