Chapter 222


    Jamie''s time in California was all about casual studying, nothing as strenuous as Cordelia''s routine.


    She was forever buried in textbooks, with stress evident on her face.


    Jamie would asionally try to hang out with Cordelia, but she was always preupied. She would


    spend endless hours in the library, often staying up all night.


    Time abroad seemed to fly.


    Ronan once messaged Cordelia asking why she didn''t choose Yale University. She never replied.


    After moving to America, Cordelia became tanned and thin, sporting a trendy short haircut.


    Four months had passed, and it was October. Cordelia was returning home for exams. She wanted to


    sneak back home, unnoticed, and return the same way. Before she left, Jamie gifted her a red bracelet


    with a golden rabbit charm.


    Cordelia chuckled. "Shouldn''t you have gotten me a charm of Athena? What''s with the rabbit?"


    The rabbit was quiterge and gold, evidently not cheap.


    "Do you get it? The rabbit is a symbol of prosperity. If you don''t pass your exams, how can you attract


    wealth? How can mypany make money?" Jamie exined.


    "You''re so tacky." Cordeliaughed.


    "Where will you stay when you get home?" Jamie, who seemed genuinely concerned about Cordelia,


    asked her. "With him?"


    "Of course not, I''ll stay in a hotel. My mom''s house is probably upied by my brother, and I really


    don''t want to go back there." Cordelia didn''t want to see her brother, let alone Kendra.


    She had a hunch that Kendra had yed a significant role in their mother''s death, but unless Kendra


    confessed, no one would ever know.


    "Alright, message me as soon as you get home and when you''re about toe back."


    Cordelia nodded in agreement. Before boarding her flight, she messaged Brooklyn. [Heading back


    home for exams. Don''t forget to treat me to some good food. I miss fish stew. Also, don''t let Ronan


    know I''m back."


    "Did you think you could hide it from him? He''s been getting really close with Deanna these past few


    months."


    Cordelia wasn''t surprised. Deanna would be overjoyed if she never returned from abroad. They were


    old mes, after all. If Deanna was with him, she''d be relieved.


    "I didn''t even attend the school he arranged for me. How can he possibly know? Does he have radar


    eyes?"


    "Anyway, I have a feeling you can''t hide it from him. But sure, I''ll treat you to fish stew."


    "It better be a fancy restaurant. I''m not going to let your money go to waste."


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    "Alright, alright, your highness."


    Seeing Cordelia start to haggle and demand food and drinks, Brooklyn felt relieved. She wasn''t as


    heartbroken as before.


    Cordelia found a hotel near the exam center, where she spent the day studying and doing calctions.


    When Brooklyn invited her to dinner, she stealthily left the hotel and headed straight for the Luxe


    Cuisine, a restaurant that sounded upscale just by its name.


    Brooklyn and Edwin were already waiting for her.


    "You''ve changed a lot, more fashionable and sophisticated." Brooklynmented. "How''s life abroad?"


    "Don''t even start, it''s exhausting. I''ve been studying day and night." Cordelia greeted Brooklyn and


    Edwin.


    Brooklyn ordered a variety of dishes for Cordelia, many of which she couldn''t identify just by the name.


    For instance, there was a dish named "Double Yolk," two things fried to a golden brown and served


    together. It was delicious and fragrant, and Cordelia ate several pieces. But when she set down her


    chopsticks to talk to Brooklyn, she suddenly felt a churn in her stomach and a strong urge to vomit.


    "What is this dish?" Cordelia asked Brooklyn, her face pale with difort.


    "Double Yolk, fried taro, and egg yolk. You couldn''t even tell what it was, could you? The egg yolk..."


    Brooklyn suddenly remembered that Cordelia was allergic to egg yolk. "Cordelia, are you okay? It''s all


    my fault."


    "No, it''s not your fault." After saying this, Cordelia went to the restroom. Leaning over the sink, she


    began to vomit. By the end, it felt like she was throwing up bile. She felt so embarrassed.


    After throwing up, Cordelia wiped her mouth with a napkin. Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in the


    mirror. He was staring at Cordelia.


    "Mrs. Evans?" The man said, sounding rather delighted. Seeing the changes in Cordelia, he was


    somewhat surprised.