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The guy instantly went from feeling down in the dumps to full of confidence, saying âYou see, Iâm not the only useless man in this world Iâm not the only one who can only afford to take my wife to places like this for dinner. Some men, they look so handsome and their wives so beautiful, but theyâre here eating at places like this tool
Cornelia and Marcus paid them no mind Cornelia was busy savoring the yummy fried grasshoppers, so she had no time for chit chat. As for Marcus, he couldnât be bothered to even give these people a second look
The man took a few more glances at Cornelia and then said to his wife, âNext time you want to compare yourself with others, take a good look at yourself first. Look at your fat waist and thick legs. Do you see those slim waist? Do you think you belong in a fancy restaurant?â
The woman gave Cornelia a side eye, âAll you men like pretty women. What a shame, you can only dream, but you canât have.â
Cornelia suddenly looked up at the woman and smiled, âAre you saying that Iâm pretty? Thank you for the compliment!â
The woman was taken aback and muttered under her breath, âShameless!â
Marcus turned to the woman, his eyes sharp as a knife, âAre you insulting her?â
âI wasnât The woman flinched in fear
Some people were just like that, always badmouthing others behind their backs. But wouldnât dare to say a word when confronted.
Especially when facing someone like Marcus. His aura was incredibly powerful; a mere glance from him was enough to instill fear in the woman
She quickly nudged her husband. âLetâs go â
The man wanted to say something But after catching Marcusâ look, he was too frightened to utter another word and hurriedly left.
Cornelia watched their retreating figures and couldnât help but laugh, President Hartley, youâre so cool! You scared them off with just one look.â
Marcus looked at her, puzzled why she was not upset but laughing instead when insulted, âNext time when someone insults you, you should fight back. You donât need to put
up with itâ
Cornelia laughed, âShe wasnât really insulting me, she was actually complimenting me for being pretty. And besides, sheâs so hefty. I definitely canât beat her. Plus, brawling in such a public place is so unseemly. I need to maintain my image. Canât bring shame to the Hartley Groupâ
Marcusâs voice deepened, âCornelia!â
Cornelia immediately turned serious, âWhatâs wrong?â
Marcus said, âTye told you before, you have the whole Hartley Group and me backing you. You donât need to be afraid of anyone bullying you.â
Comelia softly said, âIâm not scared, itâs just that I canât change the prejudices many people in society have towards young girls. Itâs not just today that this woman called me shameless, and itâs not just Melissa who insinuated that i have an inappropriate relationship with you. Even in my hometown, people said I have a sugar daddyâ
At this point, Cornelia gave a bitter smile, âShould I argue with all of them, fight with all of them? Thatâs clearly not practical. All I can do is to not care about those who doubt me and try my best to live my life wellâ
Marcus felt a pang in his heart, wanted to comfort her but didnât know what to say in the end, all he could say was, âIâm sorry!â
If he hadnât left her alone after their marriage and had revealed her identity sooner, she wouldnât have had to endure so much verbal abuse.
Cornelia didnât understand why Marcus was apologizing to her, âThis has nothing to do with you. Why are you apologizing?â
Marcus didnât say anything else. But was more determined than ever to take good care of her, and to never let her be hurt again.
Cornelia pushed her plate towards Marcus, âPresident Hartley these fried grasshoppers are really delicious, want to give them a try?â
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