Chapter 1329
Cornella was unsure whether she was overthinking. If things were indeed as she suspected, it would be bloody disgusting.
Just like Hannah and Rosie said, men who could enjoy the woman in front of them while thinking about another woman were revolting. It felt like eating something vile.
Ben was quiet for a few seconds, then finally said, âCornelia, youâve got it all wrong. I just thought of you during Christmas, so I decided Iâd give you a call to wish you well.â
âReally? Well, Merry Christmas to you and your family again. Itâs already late, Iâm off to bed, goodbye!â After saying this, Cornelia hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Cornelia just stared at her phone. Even though it was just a phone call, Benâs long silence was enough to let her know that her suspicion was correct.
She didnât understand why Marcus would do such a thing. Was it in a manâs nature to enjoy the woman in front of him while thinking about
another one?
After mulling over it for a while, Cornelia found a familiar phone number. She stared at the number for a long time but still didnât have the guts to
hit the call button.
On Benâs side.
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, he turned to look at the man halfâlying in bed still receiving an IV, swallowed nervously. âPresident Hartley.â
The man lifted his eyes and gave him a glance
Ben quickly changed his address, âMr. Artis, itâs not because I canât make small talk that Cornelia sensed something was off, you know better than I do how smart she is. What you had me say to her, she could easily guess it was from you.â
âI know very well how smart she is.â The man waved his hand, signalling Ben to leave, and then looked out the window.
The sky was dark, and nothing could be seen outside. But the darkness would pass; the dawn was sure to come.
Just then, someone turned on the lights in the yard. The light lit up the yard and hurt his eyes, and he instinctively closed them.
Ben appeared at the window, dancing around like a fool, âMr. Artis, itâs snowing! Finally, itâs snowing! On snowy days, Cornelia is sure to go to the Forgotten Kingdom to enjoy the scenery, youâll have another chance to see herâ
Every year, the Capital would have early snowfall. But this winter, though cold, had yet to see any snow. Todayâs fall was the first of the season.
Cornelia had always wanted to see the snow in the Forgotten Kingdom when it came. But since it hadnât snowed, her little wish hadnât come true. The man in the room looked up. Indeed, there was some snow scattered in the yard, and it was getting heavier. He got excited, then started coughing violently.
Dr. Lester suddenly appeared, âDonât get worked up, you canât have too much emotional fluctuation right now, you need to control yourself. As long as you recover, you can see her whenever you want.â
He stopped his coughing, looking at Dr. Lester, âGet Ayden here, ask him if theyâve cracked the Duran familyâs security system yet.â
Dr. Lester said, âNot yet. If they succeed, Ayden will be happier than you, heâll definitely tell you right away.â