Chapter 227


    Cordelia retreated to her room, immersing herself in online sses. As for whether Deanna visited


    Ronan''s room that night and what they might have done, she had no clue. Nor did she particrly care,


    though her mind did asionally wander.


    Days passed uneventfully, and before she knew it, a month and a half had flown by. She''d sleep during


    the day while Ronan was at work.


    Their schedules were always staggered, often going days without seeing each other. She did, however,


    see Barney daily. Every afternoon, after she woke up, she''d head downstairs for a meal and chat with


    Barney about her studies.


    "De, I know you went abroad to study because you were mourning your mother. If you ever


    encounter any difficulties overseas, remember that you can alwayse home. I will be waiting,"


    Barney said, patting Cordelia''s hand.


    "Mm," Cordelia responded, touched.


    She thought to herself, “How did a schr as good as Barney end up with a grandson like Ronan? He


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    was ruthless, violent, and extremely cunning.


    On Saturday, Cordelia had a rare day off. Janice had specially maderge pies and invited Cordelia to


    join them. Ronan was present too, but he kept his distance from Cordelia, and the two rarely spoke.


    Cordelia devoured four or five pies in a row. They were filled with carrot and beef, and were delicious.


    She praised Janice''s culinary skills while mentioning how long it had been since she''d had pies.


    Janice regarded Cordelia with surprise, asking, "Ma''am, when did you develop such a hearty appetite?"


    Cordelia, holding a pie, looked bemused. "They''re tasty! Why wouldn''t I eat more?"


    "But you''ve eaten so much, aren''t you...?" Janice''s gaze slid towards Ronan. "Ma''am, you''re not


    pregnant, are you? Shouldn''t you go to the hospital for a check-up?"


    "How could that be possible?" Cordelia retorted instinctively, her face changing color slightly.


    Ronan''s face had turned dark. In his eyes, Cordelia saying, "how could that be possible" was merely an


    evasion, a way to keep Barney and Janice from knowing she was carrying a bastard child.


    But for Cordelia, it was truly just "instinct."


    Ronan left without finishing his meal, leaving Cordelia alone to finish her pie.


    One night, Cordelia went downstairs for a ss of water and noticed Ronan''s bedroom door was open,


    seemingly unupied. She guessed he must have been out. He had started staying outte.


    In the following days, she didn''t see Ronan at all. Like this, another half a month slipped by.


    One evening, Cordelia was so tired she could barely keep her eyes open. She thought of taking a quick


    nap on her bed before continuing her studies. She was puzzled by her sudden bouts of drowsiness.


    Herptop was left on. Ronan entered her room, his eyes drawn to the Messenger chat on her screen.


    It was a conversation between her and Jamie.


    Cordelia. [Studying now, starting to get the hang of it.]


    [You''ve always been a hard worker, I''m sure you''ll get into grad school next year. Oh, and did you


    divorce him yet? When are you nning toe back?]


    [Oh, and our firm is about to go public, I''ve thought of so many names, can you help me choose? One


    of them is First Enterprises. I think it sounds good, it signifies that our firm is ''first-rate.'' What do you


    think?]


    [If you don''t respond, I''ll take it as a yes. Are you in ss, or did you go back to sleep?]


    Jamie sent an ellipsis [...], and the conversation ended there.


    They were nning to start a firm together! Indeed, both were studying ounting, so they had a lot in


    First Enterprises...


    Ronan clenched his teeth tightly.