Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband novel Chapter 1239

"I've always been on my own," Cornelia took a step back, creating a gap between her and Marcus. "Marcus, I've got something to spill."

"Shoot, I'm all ears." Marcus' voice was still smooth and pleasant, but it didn't have its usual deep and powerful tone.

Cornelia noticed something odd about his breath, it seemed a bit ragged. But he looked okay, so she didn't think much of it. "If you ever fall for some other women in the future, make sure you give your current girlfriend a heads-up. That cold attitude of yours, it's really gut-wrenching."

Marcus took a pause before he responded, "I'm sorry."

Cornelia didn't expect an apology from him. His apology meant he knew he messed up, yet he still went ahead with it. This meant he no longer considered her feelings when making decisions.

"It's water under the bridge. What's the use of saying sorry now?" Cornelia smiled.

"I know sorry doesn't cut it." Marcus was cut off by a sudden coughing fit.

Cornelia instinctively wanted to help him, but she held herself back. "Need me to call a doc?"

Cornelia hoped Marcus would take care of himself, but then she reminded herself that they were no longer together. It was someone else's job to worry about his health, she didn't have to butt in.

Luckily, Marcus' coughing fit stopped just after a few coughs. "Let me walk you home, okay?"

"No need." Cornelia smiled and took out a fancy box from her bag. "Here's your necklace back."

Marcus' gaze dropped to the box she was offering, but he didn't take it. "The necklace is already yours."

Marcus called out her name again. But this time, Cornelia didn't stop, neither did she turn around. She just walked away. Before long, she disappeared from his sight, as if she had completely vanished from his world.

Marcus suddenly lost his balance, but thankfully, Jayden appeared just in time to support him. "President Hartley—"

Marcus took a deep breath, stood up straight again, watching Cornelia's fading figure.

When Cornelia proposed the divorce, she was eerily calm, almost inhumanly so.She left the Hartley family, left him, all with a level head. When they met again, she was still composed, not a hint of emotional turmoil.

Marcus knew all too well, the more a person suppressed their emotions, the more likely they were to have an internal crisis. This was the only emotional outburst from Cornelia since she had brought up the divorce.