The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 337

Reluctantly, when Cordelia returned to Ronan's office, she found an unexpected visitor waiting there.

Leila.

She was sobbing and venting her frustration to Ronan. "Ronan, you are just letting Deanna get bullied?

Who does Samantha think she is? A mere assistant is spreading rumors about Deanna, and accusing

her of sending packages to their house. And now, Samantha has gone to Vernon to harass Deanna."

"I can't control everything. Besides, Deanna hasn’t been harmed, has she?” Ronan sat behind his

desk, puffing on a cigarette.

Seeing Cordelia re-enter, he stubbed out his cigarette.

"Won’t Deanna fight back against Samantha?" Leila continued, her gaze shifting to the newcomer.

This was the first time she saw Cordelia, pregnant and radiant.

Leila thought to herself, “Deanna had lost to this woman.”

Seeing Cordelia and her belly swollen with child, Leila could not help but seethe with resentment.

She made up her mind. She would stir up trouble between Cordelia and Ronan, causing a

misunderstanding that would never be resolved.

"What brings you back?" Ronan asked Cordelia.

"Oh, nothing," Cordelia had wanted to discuss Samantha with Ronan, but with Leila there, she had to

hold off.

"Ronan, do you remember six years ago when Deanna was pregnant with your child? You were

struggling with your business at the time, and to avoid holding you back, she made an excuse about

going to America for further studies. In reality, she had the child aborted alone. She didn’t want to

burden you with a child while you were so focused on your business. I know because I visited her in the

States, she was pale, and she said to me, 'Mom, Ronan can’t afford to have a child now, it will distract

him from his business.' I didn’t say anything at the time, but I cried all night. When your business took a

turn for the better, she came back from abroad, only telling you she went to find investors for you and

never mentioned the child. Today, an assistant is tormenting her, can’t you help her out? How can you Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

be so heartless?" As Leila finished, she broke down in tears again.

Cordelia's breath quickened, and she found it hard to breathe.

She looked at Ronan, shocked by his past.

She never imagined he had gotten another woman pregnant.

Cordelia knew it was all in the past before she even knew Ronan.

She couldn't blame him.

But it still hurt, and a sense of suffocation filled her.

Of course, Leila might have been lying, but in her current state, Cordelia had lost her ability to

distinguish fact from fiction.

Jealousy filled her heart.

"I... I need to get some air." Cordelia tried to rise from the sofa.

But she couldn't get up.

"Don't make things up, when did I ever..." Ronan clenched his teeth and tried to help Cordelia up.

"Ronan, I know, at a time like this, you won’t admit to anything. But my daughter has suffered so much

for you, can’t you help her now?" Leila, a veteran actress, knew exactly what to say to hurt Cordelia the

most. She kept pressing Ronan, not giving him a chance to explain.

Cordelia managed to stand up and tried to leave.

Ronan tried to stop her.

But Leila, seizing the opportunity, grabbed Ronan's clothes, not letting him move an inch.

Cordelia broke free from Ronan's grip and left. Ronan, worried that holding on too tightly would harm

her, let her go. But Leila, without such concerns, held on with all her might, keeping Ronan in place.

"Let Tristi take you home," Ronan told Cordelia.

Cordelia closed the door to Ronan's office.

"Let go!" Ronan growled at Leila.