Chapter 30: Six Years of Marriage, Finally Wanting to Know About His Wife’s Past
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Cedric pulled out a bottle of aged red wine he’d been saving and poured Marcus a glass.
Then, he noticed Marcus was scrolling through a tablet, picking out women to have a drink with
The women were all curvy, their body language flirtatious and bold, with ambition practically written on their faces.
Normally, Marcus wouldn’t even glance at them.
“Max, you picking out someone to hang with?”
Cedric leaned in with a grin, “There’s a new girl, really innocent–looking. Easy to deal with.”
Marcus tossed the tablet aside, rubbed his forehead, and sighed, “You handle it.”
Cedric immediately started making arrangements.
He winked at Marcus. “Should I call Gemma now?”
“If she knew you were out drinking and picking girls, she’d probably cry.”
Marcus’s face darkened, the wine in his glass swirling as the deep red liquid slid down the sides of the glass.
“You bored?”
“Huh? Come on, you’re actually picking a pub girl. You don’t want Gemma to come crawling back to you?” Cedric teased. “Why would I want her back?” Marcus’s face clouded over, his mood turning colder, the air in the room feeling like it dropped several degrees.
“Come on, Max. Didn’t Gemma bring you food? She’s already throwing you an excuse, and you’re still holding out?” Cedric didn’t get it.
After all, since Gemma left, Marcus’s life had fallen apart.
Every time they discussed business or attended events, Cedric thought Marcus’s outfits were all wrong.
So, he sent over a stylist.
Unfortunately, it didn’t help much.
Then, after Alijah got sick, Marcus didn’t have a second to himself. They hadn’t hung out in forever.
But, that wasn’t even the worst part.
They were in the middle of a big deal, and Marcus had gone radio silent for days. The business partners were already considering switching companies.
Cedric kind of missed the old days when Gemma was around.
They’d never been this messy.
“Just because she softens up, I’m supposed to forgive her? She thinks she’s entitled to that?”
Cedric was taken aback. “So, how long are you planning to ignore her?”
“I never said I’m forgiving her. You think divorce papers are just a joke?”
Marcus downed his wine in one go, the slightly bitter taste lingering in his mouth.
Cedric didn’t catch on to the underlying meaning behind Marcus’s words.
Right then, the girl Marcus had picked came in,
She wasn’t bad–looking, but looked shy, as if she’d never been in a place like this before.
Cedric glanced at the girl’s resume. “Max, this one’s just here for a part–time gig.”
He lowered his voice. “Heard she’s from a small town. Still paying off college loans. Don’t get her too drunk.” Marcus’s interest was piqued.
Chapter 30: Six Years of Marriage. Finally Wanting to Know About His Wife’s Past
He blurted out, “Is it really hard to get out of your town?”
It was a simple question, but it made the girl’s eyes well up.
She nodded, her voice soft but heavy with emotion. “It’s tough. I have a younger brother. If I hadn’t run fast, they’d have sent me to the neighboring village to marry a fool.”
Marcus frowned, “Your parents didn’t let you go to college?”
Tears rolled down the girl’s face as she started telling her story.
In her town, educational resources were rare, and they were mostly given to the boys. For girls, getting ahead was nearly impossible.
Most girls worked on the farm from the age of four or five, then moved on to more grueling labor. When they reached at certain age, they were pushed into marriage.
She had begged a boy from the next village for a textbook, teaching herself.
With some luck, a kind–hearted old lady had paid for her education.
She stuck it out, graduated first in her class, and won a government–funded spot in high school. Eventually, she passed the college entrance exams and made it to a university in a bigger city.
It was a rare thing in a small town like that.
But her parents didn’t see it that way. They tore up her acceptance letter and demanded she get married.
She ran away in the middle of the night, broke a window to escape, and made her way to N.L city, where she reported her acceptance letter as lost and went through several hurdles before finally enrolling in school.
Now, she had severed ties with her family and was working part–time to support herself.
Marcus’s heart tightened as he listened to her story.
So, Gemma had married him for the money, only to happily divorce when she found out she could get twenty million? All these years, she hadn’t truly loved him?
Seeing the shift in Marcus’s expression, Cedric quickly handed the girl some money and ushered her out.
To his surprise, the girl bowed to them seriously.
“Thank you both. I’ll definitely repay you.”
Marcus sneered.
Repay?
Wilsons gave Gemma a home, a name, money, and status. Her repayment? Dumping her husband and kid.
“Get out!”
His voice was low, and the room seemed to darken with his anger. A dangerous aura surrounded him. The girl bolted, clutching the cash.
Cedric didn’t understand why Marcus was so angry but didn’t dare bring up any more women.
After a few minutes, Marcus composed himself and suddenly sent a message to his assistant.
He instructed the assistant to investigate Gemma’s background in the small town where she was from Six years of marriage.
He finally decided to look into his wife’s past.
Gemma packed up what she needed and headed to the technical competition with Brian.
The place was buzzing with doctors from all over the country, all highly skilled.
Before the competition started, they gathered in small groups, chatting and exchanging tips.
“Did you hear? They’ve added a live–streaming segment, and apparently, there’s going to be a celebrity guest.”
“Really? How many celebrities know anything about medicine? Won’t they just make a mess?”
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“Maybe they just want more sponsorship. We’ve had it tough these past few years.”
“I got a little inside scoop. They say the celebrity is Mabel.”
“Mabel? Oh yeah, I know her. She used to do medical education streams, then blew up and jumped into the entertainment biz
“Seems like the organizers still have some standards–she’s actually knowledgeable about medicine.
Gemma wasn’t interested in the celebrity talk. She just asked about the judges and the prize structure.
Brian chuckled, “You worried about messing up!”
Gemma was a little anxious. “I’ve definitely let my theoretical knowledge slide these past years.”
Since getting married, she’d had to juggle work and taking care of Alijah and Marcus. She barely had time to keep up with her studies.
This competition had a round of trivia questions on theory, and the top–scoring teams would move on to the practical rounds.
She didn’t want to hold Brian back.
Brian
gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder, his smile warm as always. “Don’t stress too much. The best of the best talents are here today. Just do your best.”
“Brian, you’re way too laid–back. Gemma said this, but it did make her feel a little less tense.
