Chapter 537


    Cordelia had long been aware that na was no shrinking violet. She was ruthless, capable of


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    anything, and a master at deflecting me. Fear gnawed at Cordelia''s insides as she wondered what


    upheaval awaited once she left for Ennd. When it came to money, she was unattached. Her heart


    was free from its snares.


    "What is your name?" Cordelia lifted her gaze to inquire of the elderly gentleman.


    "Name''s Tony. Oh, right,st time, were you the one who asked for that scarf vinyl record? I''ve brought


    it for you." With those words, Tony reached into his carry-on bag and produced the record.


    Cordelia held the vinyl in her hands, the very item she had requested Eason to bring from Ennd.


    Today, however, it was Tony who delivered it.


    "You are Eason''s...?"


    "Dad. He''s my youngest boy," Tony said with a twinkle in his eye. "Eason thinks the world of you. He


    came over to Birchwood College to ept an honorary professorship, and I tagged along. He asked


    me to check in on you."


    Cordelia was speechless. It''s a small world, indeed. It was like running circles around the globe only to


    find that the people you encountered were the same ones you knew before.


    Cordelia was at a loss for words.


    "I''ve been married before," she confessed.


    "That doesn''t matter. What''s important is that he''s taken with you," Tony reassured her with another


    warm smile.


    "But the one I love is still—my ex-husband," Cordelia added hesitantly.


    "Ah, that''s..." Tony furrowed his brow slightly. "I''ll pass your thoughts on to Eason. Anyway, Ms.


    Haselwood, I should be on my way. When you''re ready to head back to Ennd, let me know. By the


    way, have you seen your doctor friend around the schooltely?"


    "You know her?"


    "Yes, I had someone investigate you at the hospital. Your doctor mentioned she was your primary care


    physician. I''d seen her photo, so I recognized her. Wepared your DNA with na''s, and you are


    indeed her biological daughter."


    Cordelia nodded slowly, a beat behind the revtion. na was not the person who had been


    investigating her at Victoria Hospital. It was him.


    "Where did you see her?" Cordelia inquired further.


    "Oh, I was on my way to find you upstairs when I spotted her at the bulletin board downstairs. She


    looked familiar from the side, so I guessed she might be here to see you," Tony borated.


    "Thank you. I''ll let you know my decision when I have one," Cordelia said.


    She wasn''t aware of what Victoria would be looking for on the bulletin board.


    "Alright, Ms. Haselwood. Eason and I are staying at the Crown Hotel. Once you''ve made up your mind,


    tell me your answer. He''s been quietly researching you for years, and so have I. We both conducted


    our inquiries without the other knowing what we were up to. Recently, he mentioned he''d fallen for a girl


    named Cordelia, and that''s when I realized you were the same Cordelia I''d been looking into. I told him


    everything, and he was quite shocked. He''s been cooped up in the hotel for days now. He''s here but


    hasn''t seen you, probably to avoid making you ufortable," Tony said, his face aglow with affection


    for his son.


    Tony nced outside at the quickening wind. "Ms. Haselwood, the wind''s picking up. I''d better head


    out."


    "Take care, watch your step," Cordelia said coolly.


    Outside the private dining room, another person was eavesdropping, ready to retreat to her table and


    continue dining with her son as if nothing had transpired. After all, the old man didn''t recognize her.


    She was Petra.