Chapter 209

Marcus spoke without thinking, "This is different." Elaine raised an eyebrow, clearly wanting to know what made it different. Reading her expression like an open book, Marcus replied, "Back then, it was just for show." "And now?" Elaine asked, curiosity getting the better of her. Marcus suddenly gave her a serious look and said, "Aren't you going to change how you call me?" Elaine blinked. "What's wrong with 'Marcus'?" Still dead serious, Marcus said, "You can use that at work, but not at home. Sounds way too distant." Elaine tried to brush it off. "Come on, it's been two years. Everyone's used to it." The thing was, it's not like Elaine chose to call him that. Back when he'd just married Audrey, she used to call him "husband" all the time. Then suddenly it was just "Marcus." The change had come from Marcus himself. Now that he wanted her to switch back, of course she'd feel weird about it. Noticing his face clouding over, she quickly asked, "Okay, so what should I call you then?" "The