The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 150

The next day, Cordelia seemed to have gotten a hold of herself.

"Della, listen to me, treat Ronan well. You guys seem to have hit it off, and that doesn't come easy,"

Shelley said while serving food to Cordelia.

"Hit it off? Really?" Cordelia found it ironic. Was it because they had slept together?

Shelley paused. "Why would you sleep together if you didn't hit it off?”

"Fair point," Cordelia responded half-heartedly. She knew their relationship was on borrowed time

anyway.

"Oh, by the way, Della, I got two amulets from a fortune teller for you and Ronan. You didn’t wake up

yesterday, so I gave them both to Ronan. Don't forget to ask for yours," Shelley said. "In a relationship,

not only should the man give, but the woman also. Only then can you stay together for a long time."

"Is that how you and Dad were?" Cordelia asked her mom.

Shelley's eyes dimmed. Cordelia realized that she might have said something wrong.

"Oh, by the way, Della, does Ronan have any plans for the Halloween?" Shelley asked carefully.

Cordelia was now Ronan's wife and had to respect his plans.

"Not yet, why?"

"If he doesn’t have any plans, I’d like you to accompany me to Roseville."

Cordelia didn't respond. She didn't want to go, but she knew her mom would go anyway. So, she had

no choice but to agree.

Cordelia's grandmother lived in Roseville. She had been living with Cordelia's uncle Ronald, a bus

driver in Roseville. Ronald's wife, Sienna, was a stay-at-home mom. When Shelley's medical bills ran

out, Cordelia tried to borrow money from Ronald. But Sienna shut the door on her, saying, "In today's

society, we can help if you need it temporarily, but we can't help those who need long-term care. It's a NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

bottomless pit. Besides, Ronald and I don't have any savings. You should ask someone else for help."

Sienna had shut Cordelia out and cut off contact.

Even though her grandmother was bedridden, Cordelia knew that Sienna would only see her visit as an

attempt to borrow money. So, for the past three years, Cordelia hadn't been to Roseville or seen her

grandmother.

Especially since Sienna had a cousin, Samantha, who was the same age as Cordelia and loved to

compete with her. Every time Samantha saw Cordelia, she would ridicule her with sharp words.

In short, if Cordelia didn't have something, Samantha would make sure she did. If Cordelia had

something, Samantha would strive to have it better. As Cordelia grew up to be much more beautiful

than Samantha, Samantha's jealousy intensified.

After cutting off contact with Ronald's family, Cordelia no longer had to deal with Samantha's stinginess

and jealousy.

"During the holiday, Judy will be taking a break and go home. It's inconvenient for me to take the bus.

Can you help me?" Shelley asked.

"Sure, I'll talk to Ronan and see if he can arrange something," Cordelia agreed reluctantly.

Being married to the wealthy Ronan didn't change the fact that her mother still had to take the bus,

which puzzled her.

"This might be a hassle for Ronan. He's already done a lot for me." Her mother seemed nervous.

Cordelia couldn't help but laugh. “What’s the big deal? He’s your son-in-law.”

Shelley just sighed.

Cordelia thought to herself, deciding that she would talk to Ronan about it after work.

At work, Cordelia texted Ronan. [Where's the stuff my mom got for me from the fortune teller? I want to

pick it up.]

He replied. [Aren't you going to apologize first?]

Recalling her mother's words, Cordelia texted back. [Honey, I was wrong for not opening the door for

you. But I was really upset yesterday, and it wasn't about you. I promise to open the door for you next

time.]

[Open the door tonight.]

Cordelia didn't think much of his response. But she knew Ronan loved to tease. Whenever he said,

"the door is wide open" at night, she would blush.

[I won't open it. Don't come in.] Cordelia playfully texted back.

[That's not up to you.]

Their messages were filled with a flirtatiousness that others wouldn't understand.

[The amulets from the fortune teller are in my bag. Go to my office and get it.]

[Aren't you in your office?]

[In a meeting.]

Cordelia didn't ask what meeting he was in and headed to his office. When she found his bag and took

out the items, the computer suddenly beeped several times. She didn't pay any mind and continued to

look through his bag.

As she was about to leave, some pictures caught her eye. She saw intimate photos of Jamie and

Manda. What shocked her even more was that Adrian sent these messages.

Cordelia was speechless, thinking, “Didn't Ronan hate Adrian? Since when did Adrian start texting

him?”

After Adrian sent out these photos, he bragged, "What do you think? This juicy gossip is gonna spread

like wildfire soon. I've already put it on all the major headlines."

"Adrian, they're already together. You did say you'd stop at nothing."

Cordelia was shocked, and her mind was a mess. So... it was all set up by Manda and Adrian. And her

brother Adriandid it just because of Ronan's "no-holds-barred" request.

She knew her brother's character well. If there was profit to be made, he wouldn't hesitate. Maybe it

was because Ronan gave him a four-bedroom apartment, he thought it was a great opportunity.

This also explained why Ronan gave Adrian the house. Back then, Adrian was causing a lot of trouble

in the company. Ronan saw it and thought it would be better to have Adrian on his side rather than let

the situation continue.

Cordelia thought Ronan was very manipulative. She stood in Ronan's office, tears streaming down her

face.

She finally realized that she was the one who hurt Jamie. Her sympathy for Jamie deepened.