Chapter 20 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

She swore she’d never let herself get into such a mess again. Up in the highlands, the temperature difference between day and night was huge. A cold wind blew, and Cornelia shivered instantly Marcus quickly took off his coat, wanting to hand it to Cornelia, but she refused President Hartley, I’m already wearing a thick down jacket. If I take your cost, you’ll basically be left without any clothes and youll freeze” Marcus knew that even with a strong physique, wearing only a worn-out white shirt wouldn’t be enough to withstand the cold. Besides, he was just saved by Cornelia, if he got hurt due to hypothermia, wouldnt her efforts be in vain? He wanted to hold her or take her hand, but she firmly refused. She insisted on walking by herself, and her strong, independent character was even annoying at times. After more than half an hour of rough mountain roads, they kept a proper distance from each other, never getting too close. Finally, they reached the paved road and saw a few cars with headlights on approaching It was Ben who brought the doctor over. As soon as the doctor got out of the car, he surrounded Marcus. President Hartley, please get in the car immediately. We’ll give you a full-body checkup.” Marcus coldly glanced at the doctors, thinking if they were blind. Couldn’t they see who was injured? “Cornelia is the one who’s hurt. Give her a full checkup, no mistakes allowed” Marcus was very concerned about Cornelia’s injuries, so the doctors didn’t dare to be careless. They immediately helped Cornelia into the car and drove them back to the hotel’s infirmary Cornelia knew she only had an injured left arm, but Marcus didn’t believe it, so the doctor didn’t dare to believe it either. After treating her arm, they gave her a full-body checkup and only let her go after confirming there were no other issues The medical examination was lengthy, and Cornelia assumed Marcus had departed. However, upon exiting the examination room, she found him patiently waiting for her He was holding a cigarette, and put it out when he saw her coming out. If you feel unwell, just say so. Don’t hold it in.” Cornelia replied, “Thanks for your concern, President Hartley.