Chapter 89


    A month had passed, and Cordelia along with her two other colleagues were moved back from Lumos


    za to their original office.


    Upon hearing that Cordelia had turned down the Audit Department position, Jordan was over the


    moon. The day Cordelia returned, he wanted to promote her to Finance Manager right away. As long


    as she stayed under his wing, he''d be at peace.


    Winter was knocking on the door and all of Cordelia''s winter clothes were still at her mother''s house.


    On Saturday, while visiting her mother, Trina asked her to bring some stuff for her mom. Cordelia


    thought it would be a good opportunity to sort out her clothes while she was there.


    Her home was an old building with no elevator. On her way up, Cordelia twisted her ankle badly. Her


    right foot swelled up like a balloon.


    She had nned to soothe it with hot water once she got home. But when she opened the door, she


    got the shock of her life.


    Her brother, Adrian, was stark naked, getting it on with a woman right in the living room.


    Cordelia averted her eyes and tried to leave, but they seemed to have zero fucks to give about her


    presence.


    "Adrian, who''s this? Why does she have your house keys? Don''t tell me you''re screwing me over…"


    The woman said sarcastically while wrapping a towel around herself nonchntly.


    "Kendra, what the hell are you on about? That''s my sister. She works at Lumos Enterprises, and her


    husband is Ronan, some rich dude." Adrian retorted. He had been holding a grudge since Cordelia


    tricked him out of his moneyst time. He was hell-bent on payback.


    "Are you guys dressed yet? I need to sort out some stuff in my room." Cordelia spoke with her back


    turned to them, feeling extremely awkward.


    "Aren''t you the bossdy at Lumos Enterprises? Why do you need to sort out your clothes? You could


    just buy a few mink coats; they''re super trendy. You''re too frugal to be a rich man''s wife." Adrian''s


    girlfriend, Kendra, jabbed at her, leaving Cordelia perplexed.


    Kendra then turned to Adrian and said, "Didn''t you say Ronan''s grandpa was sick? I''ve been thinking


    that your sister seems more like a nursemaid that Ronan brought home!"


    Kendra''s snide remarks weren''t because of Adrian, but because Cordelia was the woman Jamie loved,


    and she, Kendra, was smitten with Jamie.


    "Cordelia, weren''t you pregnant? Howe you don''t look pregnant at all? Were you lying about being


    pregnantst time? If you''ve lost the child, your sham marriage wouldn''tst, would it? If you really got


    married, why didn''t Ronan buy you new clothes and make youe back for your old ones? Where''s


    the money I gave youst time? Give it back!" Adrian extended his hand for the money.


    "If you''re so sure it''s a sham marriage, you should know that Ronan''s wealth isn''t mine. I don''t have


    any money. You can run to Grandpa again; let''s see if he believes you this time." Cordelia retorted and


    then went into her room.


    She limped as she walked.


    After seeing this, Kendra couldn''t resist another jab. "Who would''ve thought that Lumos Enterprises''


    Mr. Evans would marry a cripple?!"


    "You misunderstood my sister. I guess she just twisted her ankle. She''s fine. Even if Ronan''s eyesight


    is poor, it''s not that poor." Adrian added.


    Adrian had told Kendra about Cordelia several times. He knew he couldn''t gain anything from her, let


    alone from Ronan. They wouldn''t give him a dime, so he had to resort to sarcasm.


    "I also twisted my ankle, darling..." Kendra, still wrapped in a towel, twisted her ankle yfully. "Carry


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    me!"


    "Sure." Adrian agreed and swept Kendra into his arms.


    Cordelia chose to ignore them. She acted as if she hadn''t seen their earlier antics and continued to


    pack her clothes.


    "Would Ronan do this for you? Don''t think I''m belittling you, but with your behavior, you''re more like


    Ronan''s hired help. You have to y the granddaughter-inw for his grandpa and take care of him.


    Rich folks are always scheming." Kendra continued her mocking. "How much does he pay you every


    month? Does he let you use that money to hire a caregiver for your mom? Don''t you feel pathetic?


    Look at how much better your brother treats me."


    Kendra was venomous. Adrian knew why, but he kept quiet. After all, she was speaking his mind.


    "By the way, do you have the guts to call Ronan? I''d love to see if he''de to carry his injured sister-


    inw downstairs. You''re already Mrs. Evans, and you''re still wearing your old clothes. You''re really


    degrading yourself." Adrian said as he took a drag of his cigarette with a smug look on his face.


    "You should call Ronan." Kendra added.


    Cordelia didn''t know why Kendra kept urging her to call Ronan, but she knew both Adrian and Kendra


    were up to no good.


    Cordelia didn''t give a damn about what they said.


    Of course, a significant reason was that she didn''t dare call Ronan. She knew he wouldn''te, and


    she didn''t want to bother him.


    Just as Cordelia finished packing her clothes, her phone rang. It was Ronan.