Chapter 12

Even though Parker had personally brought all of this about, he felt extremely uncomfortable at that moment. He watched Cornelia walk toward Murphy without even looking back at him. Parker didn't even need to encourage her; Cornelia took the initiative to approach Murphy. If others didn't know better, they would think that the two of them were the real couple. He should have been happy at that moment, right? Edith called. “Parker, happy birthday. I have something to do, so I’ll have to go. Don’t blame me.” Parker was dazed for a long time before slowly saying, “Edith, you know I don’t care.” “Alright, I’m a bit tired today. I’ll talk to you later.” This was the first time he had ended a conversation with Edith so quickly, because he saw Murphy and Cornelia enter a room. The next moment, he found himself standing outside the room without even realizing it. Even through the door, Parker didn’t need to guess what was happening inside. In fact, the scene inside was almost exactly as he