Chapter 573
âPatricia, you gotta know this ainât your fault, no need to beat yourself upâ Cornelia thought Patricia had no clue she was allergic to peanuts âcause she never told her and didnât ask before eating. If she hadnât been so careless, none of this would ve happened
âNelly, itâs not that I didnât know I just forgot. Marc once told me you were allergic to peanuts and warned me not to keep them around the houseâ Patricia was riddled with guill, wishing she could just slap herself silly
If anything happened to a good kid like Cornelia because of her negligence, sheâd spend the rest of her life wallowing in guilt and remorse
And what would Marc do if something happened to Cornelia? Patricia didnât even dare to think about it
âPatricia, itâs okay Cornelia sneaked a glance at Marcus. She hadnât told him about her peanut allergy How did he know?
Not only did he remember, but he also specifically warned Patricia. Although he hadnât come clean about his real identity, he had been taking care of her all along and even concocted a lie that he was Jeremyâs friend.
Before, she thought he wanted to woo her only after knowing she was his wife. Otherwise, given Marcusâ aloofness towards the opposite sex, it would be impossible for him to give a woman the impression that he was pursuing her.
Marcus had expressed his desire to live a good life with her more than once, under the guise of Jeremy. Now, she knew he wasnât just talking the talk, he was walking the
walk
Maybe, she could try to accept that Marcus was Jeremy
Maybe, as long as they worked hard together, no matter how far apart their status and identities were, they could live a good life.
Thinking about this, Corneliaâs eyes reddened involuntarily.
Seeing her teary eyes, Marcus thought she was having an allergy, so he gently patted her back, âAre you feeling bad?â
Cornelia shook her head, then nodded.
Marcus turned his head and shouted towards the door, âDr. Lester, where the hell are you?â
His angry tone was completely different from when he was talking to Cornelia.
Dr. Lester hurried over with his medical kit, âIâm here. I was just preparing the medicine for peanut allergy. If the medicine wasnât ready, my coming would be futile, right?â
Cornelia didnât want Dr. Lester to be reprimanded by Marcus because of her, so she quickly stepped in, âDr. Lester, donât rush. I just had a few glasses of water. I should be fine.â
Dr. Lester quickly checked her out, âYou handled this so well, is it because you had frequent allergies before?â
Cornelia nodded, âEvery time I ate peanuts, I would have an allergic reaction. But my family didnât realize it was caused by peanuts. They thought I just had common skin allergies. It was only after I nearly suffocated from a severe reaction that I was sent to the hospital by my grandmother, and it was found out that I was allergic to peanuts. After that, my grandmother never let me eat peanuts again. But I was still a kid then, didnât know any better. Someone gave me some peanut candies. I didnât know they were peanuts, and I ate them like a dope, causing an allergic reaction. After it happened a few times, as long as I didnât eat too much, I could handle it myself.
âRight, you didnât eat much today, and you managed it in time. The situation shouldnât be too serious. But with your peculiar constitution, you canât afford to be careless.â Dr. Lester took out a red pill and handed it to Cornelia, âThis is a special medicine for peanut allergies, take it.â
Marcus took the pill and popped it in his mouth, âWhatâs the main ingredient in this medicine?â
Dr. Lester retorted, âWhy arenât you taking your medicine and instead stealing Corneliaâs? Youâre an adult, why are you acting so childish?
Marcus looked serious, âIâm asking you, whatâs the main ingredient in this medicine?â
Dr. Lester listed the ingredients, âThis is a specific treatment for peanut allergies.â
Marcus stared at Dr. Lester, his eyes icy. âWhy are you carrying this medicine around?â