Chapter 538


    At noon, Jayson wasn''t in the mood for lunch, so she took him out for some fastfood. They settled into


    a quiet corner of the diner, but Petra''s attention wandered when she saw Cordelia and an unfamiliar


    elderly man walk in. Petra was curious, so she let the kid y outside by himself while she sidled


    closer to eavesdrop.


    Cordelia had chosen a private booth in the back, where the entrance faced the rear window, making it a


    secluded spot. After the server brought their food, they were left undisturbed.


    Petra overheard a convoluted tale that unfolded before her, revealing Cordelia''s birth mother and even


    a mention of someone named Thomas. Petra wasn''t sure who Thomas was, but she guessed he


    must’ve been an acquaintance of Cordelia''s from Millstone. She made a mental note of the name.


    After the old man left, Cordelia clutched a vinyl record with Scarf''stest album. Clearly, Eason was


    using it to convey his and Tony''s rtionship and to let Tony know his affections were for Cordelia. This


    meeting wasn''t just about Tony sharing Cordelia''s origins but also a chance for a would-be father-inw


    to meet his son''s beloved.


    Eason''s thoughts were always meticulous. This time, he was serious, seeking an answer from


    Cordelia, but Cordelia''s mind was far from Eason’s. She held the record, lost in thoughts about her own


    past.


    na was her biological mother, but her mother had lost her sanity. The revtion hit Cordelia hard.


    She sat there, head in her hands, when her phone rang. It was Ronan.


    "Where are you?" he asked.


    Cordelia was jolted back to reality. ncing out the window, she noticed the evening had crept up on


    her, and she suddenly remembered her child had nned to join her for dinner.


    "I''m at the diner."


    "Have you eaten?" Ronan inquired.


    "No, I... I met someone here. They told me something that''s been troubling me for ages. I need to talk


    to you about it," Cordelia said, her fingers threading through her hair in agitation.


    "Tonight?"


    "Yeah," Cordelia replied.


    She knew it was going to be a long story, one she might spend the entire evening sharing with Ronan.


    "Callum and I wille join you for dinner. Should we meet you at the staff canteen?"


    "Sounds good."


    After hanging up, Cordelia noticed several unread messages from Victoria on Messenger. She had


    been so engrossed in her conversation with Tony that she hadn''t seen the notifications.


    [Cordelia, what are you up to? Ronan''s gone viral. The whole campus is buzzing! You''ve got to see the


    bulletin boards. Every single one is stered with it; it''s freaking spectacr.]


    Victoria had sent a photo followed by a message, [This is just one of them. It''s all over the bulletin


    boards.]


    Cordelia looked closely. It was a love letter Petra had written to Ronan years ago, filled with passionate


    promises of a life together.


    Cordelia wondered who would have posted it. Wasn''t that letter supposed to be with Ronan?


    Then Cordelia''s phone rang again—it was Petra.


    "Cordelia, I can''t face this scandal. That letter is out there... I''m mortified. I loved Ronan so much; he


    was my whole world, to the point where I lost myself. Cordelia, maybe we''ll meet in another life," Petra


    said, then hung up.


    "Where are you? Where are you? Petra, don''t do anything stupid!" Cordelia''s grip tightened on the vinyl


    N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    record.


    She redialed frantically. Finally, the call connected, and a child''s voice came through, "My mom''s going


    to jump. She''s on top of Empower Tower."


    "Wait for me, I''ming. Hold onto your mom!" Cordelia rushed out, first dialing 911, then hailing a taxi


    as fast as she could.