Chapter 137


    All afternoon, Cordelia felt a chill down her spine. She knew one thing for sure. Ronan''s ordeal with


    Jordan had nothing to do with her.


    While other departments were buzzing about Jordan being taken away, the Audit Department was as


    quiet as usual.


    After work, Cordelia went to the Millstone Hospital.


    Adrian was standing at the door of the ward. When he saw Cordelia, he nced behind her, looking


    like a cat that ate the canary, "Where''s your hubby?"


    "Something big happened at thepany today, and he couldn''t make it." Cordelia said and then went


    into her mom''s ward.


    Jamie was sitting by the bed, and chatting with Shelley, looking as happy as a m. Cordelia was


    relieved to see her mom was okay.


    "Cordelia, congrats! Your mom is recovering." Jamie said to Cordelia.


    "You don''t say." If it were up to her brother, he would have taken off her mother''s oxygen mask long


    ago.


    Thinking about how Jamie was tied down by Manda because of her, Cordelia pulled Jamie aside and


    said, "Mr. Colby, I heard that ountant Brenda resigned. Was it Manda''s doing?"


    "Don''t pay heed to your brother''s nonsense. I hired Manda because of her credentials, and it has


    nothing to do with you. You just be yourself." Jamie said to Cordelia seriously, "As for Brenda, she''s


    verypetent, but our philosophies didn''t align."


    Despite what Jamie said, Cordelia knew better.


    "Bullshit! It''s definitely rted!" Adrian chimed in from behind them.


    "Adrian!" Jamie scolded Adrian harshly.


    "Cordelia, mom woke up, I just wanted to see if Ronan woulde to visit. If he does, we''ll cross that


    bridge when wee to it; if he doesn''t," Adrian said mockingly, "you should cut your losses and marry


    Mr. Colby."


    Cordelia ignored Adrian and sat by the bed, feeling guilty.


    "Mom," Cordelia spoke to her mom, "Our CFO was taken away by the prosecutor''s office today. It''s a


    big deal, so he couldn''te. Don''t take it to heart."


    Shelley sighed, thinking: he already came to see me, but she couldn''t say it, so she just said she didn''t


    mind.


    When Jamie heard that the CFO was taken away, he thought maybe this could be an opportunity for


    Brenda.


    Brenda left PrimeNumbers ounting in a huff, mainly because Manda kept threatening to sue


    Cordelia, suppressing Jamie. Jamie and Brenda had some differences before, but they were


    manageable. However, when Manda came, the conflict became irreconcble, which pissed off


    Brenda.


    Actually, Jamie could have handled Manda suing Cordelia. He just didn''t want Cordelia to have any


    stains, not even a court summons.


    The doctor had checked Shelley''s condition, she was doing well, and could probably be discharged in


    ten days.


    On Friday afternoon, Cordelia returned to Pearl Palms. Ronan was already off work, sitting on the


    couch at home.


    "Remember you have a home?" Seeing Cordelia''s return, Ronan remarked sarcastically.


    "Yeah, my mom just recovered." Cordelia was also feeling a bit upset, given Adrian''s words. After all,


    Ronan hadn''t visited her mom even once.


    Even though he was an ATM, in Shelley''s eyes, he was a son-inw.


    Barney came out and asked about her mom''s condition.


    "My mom is feeling better. The doctor said she can be discharged in ten days." Cordelia was over the


    moon.


    "What goes aroundes around. Ronan, your mother-inw has been bedridden for so many years.


    Aren''t you going to visit her?" Barney asked Ronan, frowning.


    "Hmm." Although Ronan responded, Cordelia could tell he was just going through the motions.


    Cordelia felt hurt, but she knew she had no right to demand anything from Ronan. His thoughts were


    definitely beyond herprehension, as evident from the way he brought down Jordan.


    Since she hadn''t been home for several days, she decided to help Janice in the kitchen to make up for


    it.


    Ronan saw the familiar fried steak.


    "You like to cook this dish?" Ronan stared at Cordelia, frowning slightly.


    Cordelia hadn''t had a good look at Ronan for several days. Her mom woke up, and she thought, how


    great it would be if dad was still here.


    At this moment, she also looked straight into his eyes. "Don''t you like it? I''m good at it." Cordelia said, "I


    haven''t been home for days. Can''t you put on a smile?"


    Ronan lowered his head to eat and ignored Cordelia. He used to think the fried steak she cooked was


    delicious, but now he had mixed feelings.


    Cordelia felt embarrassed. "Did you like this dish before or after?" Cordelia asked Ronan. She had


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    always been unclear about this question, and more importantly, she wanted to amuse Ronan.


    "When are you referring to by ''after''?" Ronan''s voice sounded a bit suppressed.


    Cordelia wanted to ask if he loved it before or after he had the cornea transnt. Even though she


    knew that a cornea transnt wouldn''t affect a person''s taste, she just wanted to ask, "After you


    started your business."


    "I loved it since I was a kid. So you''re not going to make it anymore?" Ronan looked up and asked


    Cordelia.


    Cordelia thought: was he angry again? She just casually asked a question, why was he being like this?


    "Ronan, speak nicely." Grandpa scolded Ronan.


    Ronan put down his bowl, didn''t eat anymore, and went upstairs.


    Cordelia wondered, what did she do to upset him?