Chapter 347


    Amanda was considerate and honest, the kind that anyone would be thankful to have as a mother-in-


    Cordelia wished she could feel grateful, but every time she looked at Olen, she was reminded of her


    own mother. If Shelly were still alive, Cordelia wouldn''t feel so alone, and things wouldn''t have gotten to


    this point.


    "What are you two doing here?" A stern voice echoed from upstairs, it was Ronan.


    Cordelia turned back to see Ronan''s lips tightly shut.


    He was furious.


    "Ronan, your father and I found out you had a child. We just had toe and see," Amanda pleaded,


    looking at Ronan with pitiful eyes. "Where is the baby?"


    "The baby is asleep. You two should rest in your rooms." Ronan then turned towards Cordelia. "You


    should go upstairs."


    Cordelia didn''t utter a word.


    Once upstairs, she could hear the faint whispersing from downstairs.


    When Ronan finally joined her in bed, Cordelia snuggled into his arms, seeking thefort she so


    desperately needed. However, she couldn''t ignore the fact that Olen was the culprit behind Shelly''s


    ordeal, and Ronan had covered it up for him.


    The thought made her ufortable. Just as she was about to pull away from Ronan, he tightened his


    grip on her.


    "I didn''t invite them!" Ronan growled at Cordelia.


    "I know! What did I say?" Cordelia shot back, looking straight into his eyes.


    Ronan had an assertive gaze, as if there was nothing in the world he couldn''t handle. And indeed, he


    was capable of handling a lot of things, but he couldn''t resolve the conflict in Cordelia''s heart.


    That night, Cordelia wanted to distance herself from Ronan, but he held on to her, not letting go.


    She wanted to ask Olen and Amanda when they were nning to leave since their presence made her


    ufortable. However, Amanda was a good mother-inw who had done nothing wrong. They had


    just arrived, and inquiring about their departure would be too harsh on Ronan.


    So, Cordelia kept her thoughts to herself.


    The next morning, before she could even fully wake up, Amanda was at the door.


    "Cordelia, I made you some soup. Try it," Amanda said, catering to Cordelia''s every need.


    "Thank you, Mom," Cordelia responded, picking up the bowl to take a sip.


    Ever since Olen''s arrival, Cordelia had spent her days upstairs, away from her child.


    Amanda''s constant attention made her anxious, it was suffocating. She felt guilty for treating Olen the


    way she did.


    A week passed, and there was no sign of Olen and Amanda leaving. They seemed to have settled in


    for a long stay.


    One day, Amanda tripped on the stairs while bringing Cordelia soup, scalding her wrist, and breaking


    open a wound on her forehead. However, she kept reassuring Cordelia that it was alright, and that it


    was just a minor ident.


    Cordelia knew Amanda was trying to make amends. The greater the sin Olen hadmitted, the more


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    she tried topensate. It was as if she had willingly epted the burden of a scapegoat.


    Cordelia''s uneasiness grew, so did her torment.


    It wasn''t Amanda who was at fault, it was Olen.


    Even though Cordelia felt emotionally ckmailed by Amanda, she didn''t resist, did she?


    Moreover, the couple was careful to follow the rules of the house, and never touched the baby without


    Cordelia''s permission. Even if Cordelia felt ufortable, she couldn''t find any reason to vent her


    frustrations.


    They were Ronan''s parents, and Ronan couldn''t find any valid reason to be angry at them.


    Feeling trapped and frustrated, Cordelia wished for someone to visit.


    Thankfully, Brenda came one day, bringing with her Cordelia''s favorite food and games. She even


    invited her for a day out shopping.


    Cordelia was more than happy to ept.