Chapter 65


    Cordelia wasn''t about to let Deanna win. She didn''t take the bait, but she did need a valid excuse for an


    abortion.


    "I know, he doesn''t love me," Cordelia dered, "I''m going to get an abortion!"


    She said it with such conviction and righteous indignation, as if she was venting her frustrations.


    She also used this opportunity to assert that she loved Ronan, despite their marriage being one of


    convenience.


    "Slow down, I think you guys are bound for a divorce eventually. You''ll be a single mom," Deanna


    advised, seeming saddened, but thinking to herself that Cordelia was young and easy to manipte.


    "I understand. I''ll take the afternoon off tomorrow for the surgery," Cordelia retorted, taking an angry sip


    of water, "Ms. Deanna, I added you on Messenger." This way she can show Deanna the proof.


    And with that, she had a justified reason for the abortion.


    After she left, a sly smile crossed Deanna''s face.


    The following afternoon, Cordelia asked Jordan for a half-day off for a "medical check-up", asking


    Brooklyn to apany her.


    How could the directors refuse such a request?


    The girls headed to Victoria''s hospital.


    "Cordelia, why don''t you just tell people your baby couldn''t survive, why do you need an abortion? Isn''t


    that just unnecessary?" Brooklyn asked in the cab.


    "Deanna wants me to get an abortion, so I''ll show her the proof. Besides, everyone at work knows I''m


    pregnant, if I show them the abortion certificate, they''ll keep their mouths shut. If I say the baby couldn''t


    survive, I''d have to exin it to everyone. They''ll think I faked the pregnancy just to piss off Deanna,"


    Cordelia exined. She had thought about spreading the word that Deanna forced her into the


    abortion, but she decided it was too cruel.


    Victoria issued Cordelia an abortion certificate.


    When she left the hospital with the certificate in hand, the day was still young. Brooklyn bought


    Cordelia an ice cream from a street vendor and they sat by the roadside, eating and chatting.


    As for when to tell her grandfather, Cordelia thought: maybeter, otherwise he won''t be able to


    exercise properly.


    Since Ronan knew she wasn''t pregnant, no further exnation was needed.


    Deanna had been tailing Cordelia from her car since she left the office.


    But Cordelia''s hospital visit was too short, and eating ice cream right after an abortion?


    Holding what looked like an abortion certificate, what on earth was going on?


    Did Cordelia not actually get an abortion and was just fooling Deanna?


    Or was Cordelia never pregnant and was just fooling Ronan?


    If she wasn''t pregnant, then her im of being pregnant must have been a y for Ronan''s attention!


    That must be it.


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    Cordelia even sent Deanna a message, with the abortion certificate attached.


    But instead of feeling ted at Cordelia losing the baby, Deanna felt frustrated at being yed.


    With that in mind, Deanna hatched another wicked n.


    Back at the office, Cordelia left the certificate on her desk and pretended to go to the bathroom. Sure


    enough, someone saw the document.


    Word that "Cordelia had an abortion" spread like wildfire at the office.


    "Did she sneak off to get an abortion while Mr. Evans is away? Who does she think she is?"


    "Maybe there was something wrong with the baby."


    "The baby was only a month old, what could be wrong? And even if there was, wouldn''t she wait for Mr.


    Evans to return and discuss it? She couldn''t wait a few more days? She must''ve done it secretly."


    The office buzzed with rumors, as if everyone was awaiting an impending storm.


    A few dayster, Ronan returned.


    No one dared to mention Cordelia''s abortion in front of him.


    On her way back from the Operations Department, Cordelia took the elevator.


    It stopped at a certain floor and someone got on. She looked up from the documents she was reading


    and was surprised to see Ronan.


    "When did you get back?" Cordelia asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.


    "Just now. Miss me?" Ronan asked, not looking back at her.


    His tone was casual, as if asking, "have you finished your work?"


    Cordelia thought of Deanna''s words, felt a pang of sadness, and casually said, "Not yet."


    Ronan''s expression darkened slightly. He got off the elevator at his floor.


    After work, Cordelia got into Ronan''s car, the atmosphere between them somewhat tense.


    "This is for you," Ronan said, handing Cordelia a box of high-end choctes.


    "Thanks," Cordelia said, opening the heart-shaped box of choctes, thinking to herself: he probably


    never bought things like this for Deanna.


    Cordelia picked a piece and started eating.


    "Grandpa''s been doing welltely," Cordelia said casually, munching on her chocte.


    "I know."


    "And that''s about it."


    "What about you? How are you?" Ronan asked again.


    Cordelia stretchedzily, "Same old, same old. Can’t you see? I''m good, eating well, sleeping soundly.


    You weren''t around, so I had the whole bed to myself."


    "So, did you miss me or not?" Ronan asked again.