Cornelia was pretty cocky about her cooking skills, "You guys help with some prep and I'll take care of the main cooking today."
Dr. Dawson was a whiz in medicine, but his cooking was nothing great, "Sounds good."
Cornelia assigned Dr. Dawson and Ayden to prep the ingredients according to her menu.
First up, lamb chops and steak. Everyone was working together, washing and chopping veggies, as smooth as a well-oiled machine. In no time, all the ingredients were ready.
It was approaching noon. Perfect timing for when Marcus and the gang would be done with work and heading home.
But, Cornelia didn't expect Marcus to be home just past noon, and he wasn't alone. He brought Briana with him.
And by brought, I mean he dragged her home like a kid.
As soon as they walked in, Briana started to gripe at Marcus, "I'm 23, for crying out loud! You can't just haul me off in front of all my friends! I have some dignity, you know."
Marcus shot back, "If you had any dignity, you wouldn't cake your face like that."
Briana was boiling mad, "Everyone does their makeup like this! Why can't I? Marcus, you're just a control freak! You told me you would butt out of my business, and here you are, sticking your nose in it again. You're such a hypocrite."
These words hit Briana hard, her face turned pale and her hands started shaking as she pointed at Marcus, "You..."
Cornelia, busy in the kitchen, heard the commotion and came out to see the sibling squabble. She felt like she stumbled upon something she wasn't supposed to know.
Not wanting to get in trouble with Marcus, she made a beeline for the exit, pretending she didn't hear a thing. But, she was too hasty and accidentally knocked into a chair, catching the attention of the feuding siblings.
"Cornelia!" Briana ran to Cornelia, threw herself into her arms, and started sobbing, "Cornelia, don't leave, please help me."
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