Cornelia wasn't too drunk and still pretty sober. She planned to take a shower and go to bed early so she could have enough energy to handle tomorrow's meeting.
As she was undressing, she realized that the bracelet Old Mr. Abner gave to her boss’s wife was still on her wrist.
Cornelia immediately took off the bracelet, wiped it clean, put it back in the box, and went upstairs to find Marcus.
She knocked on the door, "President Hartley, I'want to give you the gift that Old Mr. Abner gave to your wife, is it convenient for you to come out and get it?"
No one in the house answered.
Cornelia guessed that he must be drunk. He drank a lot during dinner and leaned back in the car with his eyes closed on the way back, not saying a word.
She hurried downstairs to make him some soup, and then carried it back upstairs.
She knocked on Marcus's door again, but there was still no answer. Could it be another alcohol allergy?
Worried, Cornelia pushed the door open. It was ajar, and opened easily.
The room was dark, with the curtains drawn and no lights on. It was so dark that Cornelia couldn't see what was going on inside.
"President Hartley, can I come in?" Cornelia turned on the light and looked up to see Marcus half-lying on the sofa.
He was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and seemed to be unconscious.
"No need. You go do your thing, don't worry about me." He closed his eyes and didn't want to deal with her anymore.
Cornelia had no choice but to leave.
Marcus said he was fine, but Cornelia wouldn't believe him. She called Dr. Dawson when she went downstairs, "Dr. Dawson, President Hartley is feeling unwell. Can you come and take a look?"
Dr. Dawson said on the phone, "It's his stomach acting up. I prepared medicine for him this morning. Just remind him to take it on time. Please keep an eye on his diet these days, absolutely no greasy food or alcohol."
Cornelia's face turned pale, "Dr. Dawson, he drank alcohol at noon."
"What?" Dr. Dawson raised his voice in alarm, "He had a stomachache this morning because he ate something bad last night, and he still drank at noon? Is he trying to kill himself?"
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