Chapter 195


    Cordelia heaved a sigh. If she was going to visit the baby, she had to bring something. After much


    thought, Cordelia decided to bite the bullet and get an expensive baby bracelet.


    On Saturday noon, Cordelia went to the mall alone, spent six hundred bucks, and bought a baby


    bracelet for Brooklyn''s nephew. After all, it was her first time meeting the kid. She couldn’t be stingy.


    Cordelia quickly did the math in her head and realized her paycheck for the month was running thin.


    Just as she was sulking about the money, she received a text that someone had deposited six


    thousand into her ount.


    The payer was not Ronan. It definitely wasn''t him.


    Cordelia was cautious about a potential trap, like something from Deanna, and didn’t ask about it. But


    she was totally puzzled. Who the hell was it?


    She and Brooklyn decided to take a cab to Sunnydale Meadows, where Edwin''s ce was. When


    entering themunity, Cordelia saw a family moving out. Thendlord was mumbling, "This guy just


    paid six thousand in rent. I heard this ce was previously rented by the big star Deanna."


    Cordelia frowned slightly. Six thousand, Deanna.


    Suddenly she remembered that Ronan had kicked Deanna out of Sunnydale Meadows that day. Could


    it be that Ronan rented out the ce and gave Cordelia the rent?


    After some thought, Cordelia texted Ronan, [Is the rent from Sunnydale Meadows from you?]


    [Yep, just some pocket change.]


    Cordelia thought to herself, her concept of "pocket change" must have been quite different from


    Ronan''s.


    Relieved that the six thousand wasn’t some shady plot, Cordelia felt at ease.


    Brooklyn''s nephew was really cute, all soft and cuddly in her arms. The babyughed, and it tickled


    Cordelia''s heart. Plus, the baby smelled so good.


    Cordelia handed the baby bracelet to Brooklyn''s sister, who said that it was too expensive.


    "Just take it. She''s Ronan''s wife, after all," Brooklyn told her sister.


    Cordelia smiled, but thought to herself, “I''m not the rich person you think I am.”


    Cordelia took a picture of the baby and posted a photo of her holding the baby on Facebook.


    [So cute.] was all she wrote in the caption.


    By five in the afternoon, Cordelia and Brooklyn went their separate ways, and she headed to her


    mom''s ce.


    Shelley served Cordelia the chicken soup she had prepared especially for her. Seeing Shelley again,


    Cordelia felt a mix of emotions and regret.


    "Mom," Cordelia said.


    "My sweet child," Shelley said, stroking Cordelia''s hair. "Don''t hold a grudge against me."


    "Mom, I hold no grudge against you. Why would I?" As she spoke, tears welled up in Cordelia''s eyes.


    She was just resentful of her biological mother. Why didn''t she want her?


    Shelley was so kind, but she wasn''t her biological mother.


    "How have things been with Ronan recently?" Shelley asked Cordelia, who was enjoying her chicken


    soup.


    "Pretty good. I felt a lot lighter after I gave him the money, but he''s nning to open a factory soon.


    Also, he rented out the house at Sunnydale Meadows, the one Deanna used to live in. He gave me the


    rent." Cordelia said, telling Shelley all about it while sipping her soup.


    Shelley sighed and stroked Cordelia''s head, "My silly girl."


    "Mom, how am I silly? I''m very smart. I passed all my courses," Cordelia argued seriously.


    Shelley chuckled, "Someone who asks how they’re silly probably isn''t that clever."


    With that, both Shelley and Judy burst intoughter.


    But Shelley knew exactly what was going on. Ronan was just trying to blur the lines of their finances,


    making a potential divorce more difficult. If a divorce were to happen, he wouldn''t let Cordelia walk


    away empty-handed.


    Cordelia didn''t understand Ronan''s intentions, but Shelley saw them clearly. Shelley also noticed that


    Ronan treated De well and hoped that De would stay with him. But Shelley was fearful of the rich,


    as they always had a lot on their minds.


    "Mom, can you pour me another bowl?" Cordelia handed her empty bowl to her mom after finishing her


    soup.


    As Cordelia watched Shelley walk into the kitchen, she couldn''t help but tear up. As long as her mom


    was there, she had a home.


    "Oh, by the way, Mom, Ronan''s parents areing to Millstone. I called them a few days ago."


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    Cordelia said.


    "Where were they originally?" Shelley furrowed her brows, finding it odd that she had never heard


    Cordelia mention Ronan''s parents before.


    "I think they were in Canada."


    "Why has Ronan never mentioned them?" Shelley asked.


    Cordelia replied, "I''m not sure about the details, but it seems like Ronan doesn''t like his parents."


    Shelley sighed, "Every family has its own problems."


    After finishing her soup, Cordelia went to lie down on the bed. She picked up her phone and saw that


    her Facebook post had over eighty notifications forments.


    Most of her colleagues simply liked the photo, with very few leavingments. After all, she was


    Ronan''s wife, and no one dared toment casually.


    A few of her ssmatesmented, [Cordelia, is this your baby?]


    Cordelia replied to each one, [No, it''s Brooklyn''s sister''s baby.]


    Emersonmented, [Cordelia, when will you have a baby for him?]


    Cordelia replied nonchntly, [Why are you in such a hurry when he isn''t?]


    Most of thementers were colleagues, pretty much anyone in thepany who was friends with


    Emerson could see.


    Brooklyn also left ament for Cordelia, [Don''t just admire other people''s kids. Have one of your


    own.]


    Then, just before Cordelia was about to go to bed, she checked her phone and saw that Ronan had


    actually left ament.


    He was able to see both Emerson''s and Brooklyn''sments. He wrote, [So, when are you having a


    kid for me?]


    Now, all their colleagues in thepany saw it.


    Emerson replied, [Whoa, he''s really in a rush.]


    Cordelia hurriedly messaged Ronan, [You''re not serious, are you?]


    Ronan didn''t reply.


    Deanna also saw Cordelia''s Facebook post. She gritted her teeth, Cordelia and Ronan were even


    talking about having children! And Ronan was even pushing for it. He was urging Cordelia to have his


    child, but he had just hit her the other day.


    She ordered Samantha, to find a way to make Cordelia and Ronan divorce immediately!


    Samantha felt a huge pressure. Of course, she didn''t want Cordelia to live a good life either. If Cordelia


    could beg on the streets, now that would make her day.