Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Cordelia was stunned. Confused, she looked at Annie.
Annie sighed and whispered next to her ear, “I’ll just lay it out for you. The news has been spread all over the office, saying that you’re married to a thug who was put behind bars…
“They also said that your husband was the one who beat up Jesse yesterday! The stories were vivid, saying that he was often arrested due to fights. He was imprisoned for years and was only released recently.”
Cordelia was not sure whether to laugh or cry. She momentarily fell silent.
Annie was shocked to see her saying nothing. “Are you really married, Cordelia? Is your husband as they described?”
“Yes, I’m married.” Cordelia was honest. “Also, he indeed doesn’t come from a glorious background.”
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