The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 27

"Where's Della, why didn't she come with you?" Ronan's grandfather seemed a bit grumpy in the car.

To him, Cordelia was more like a child. Being with her always brought a sense of warmth and

homeliness.

"She's still at work, you wouldn't want to interfere with her job, would you?" Ronan added, "Stay with

me this time. I've already arranged everything with the doctors. We have all the medical facilities at

home, so you don't need to go to the hospital."

Ronan drove into Pearl Palms where he lived. It was four o'clock in the afternoon. The house staff were

all out to meet them, but Cordelia was nowhere to be seen.

With a slight frown, Ronan asked the staff, "Hasn't the lady returned yet?"

"Not yet. Do you want us to call her?" The maid asked.

Ronan had already briefed the staff about his wife, so they all appeared calm in front of Barney.

"No need, don't disturb Della at work. She'll be home when she finishes. I'll go tidy up a bit." Barney

said.

Ronan looked back, expecting to see Cordelia, but there was no sign of her. As he searched for

Cordelia, another woman drove up.

"Is it some kind of telepathy between us? As soon as you turn around, I'm here." Deanna got out of the

car and said to Ronan in a suggestive tone. At that exact moment, the trunk of Ronan's car was

opened, revealing Barney's luggage.

"Let me help." Deanna volunteered to carry the luggage.

Looking at Deanna, Barney slightly frowned. However, he didn't say anything.

"Let the staff take care of it." Ronan said and walked into the house.

Cordelia had clearly unsettled him again. He was not in a good mood.

Deanna had already accompanied Barney to his bedroom for rest.

"Barney is exhausted. He's already asleep." Deanna came out of Barney's room, light-footed.

Ronan was still sitting on the sofa, lost in his thoughts.

About twenty minutes later, Cordelia rushed back. Her face was flushed, her hair messy, as if she had

hustled back from a far-off place.

"Where's Barney?" She started looking for Barney as soon as she stepped in, only sparing a glance at

Deanna. She recognized Deanna at once. This was the woman she had seen in photos and heard

about from her colleagues.

"He's in his room. Turn left on the first floor. He's sleeping. Don't disturb him." Ronan said.

This was Cordelia's first visit to Ronan's house, and he nonchalantly showed her the way. At this point,

Deanna also noticed the wedding photo of Ronan and Cordelia hanging on the wall. Her face instantly

turned pale.

"Why are you back so late?" Ronan pulled Cordelia onto his lap, and naturally leaned in to kiss her

cheek.

Deanna was sizing up Cordelia. She was tall and slim, with big eyes that shone like droplets of water.

Her nose was upturned, lips soft, making her look adorable. Even without dressing up, she was

beautiful.

"Who is this lady?" Cordelia asked. She knew this woman was Deanna, and she also knew that Ronan

was doing this deliberately to make Deanna jealous. She was just a tool for him.

Due to the fact that Ronan couldn't find Cordelia this morning, she decided to fully cooperate with his

show to calm his anger.

Cordelia's hand reached up to Ronan's neck, "I missed you too. Why are you back so late?"

When Cordelia acted all cute, she was very charming. The fresh scent from her body filled Ronan's

nostrils, making him feel so good that he wanted to take her to bed right then. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Oh, by the way, who is this lady?" Cordelia glanced at Deanna.

"An old friend of mine." Ronan said.

"I'll go upstairs to put away my bag." Cordelia said and went upstairs, thinking, “Just friends?”

She had no idea where Ronan's room was. She just wanted to give off the impression that she would

be visiting this house frequently. The villa was extravagant yet understated. Cordelia almost tripped on

the staircase.

"You're married? You didn't mention it last time." Deanna said, trying to smile despite her pale face.

"You didn't ask me last time." Ronan replied.

He wasn't sure what his feelings were. Perhaps because he was unsatisfied with Cordelia's behavior

this morning, he decided to be affectionate with her, making Deanna jealous, and then punish Cordelia

in bed later.

"Is she your wife?" Deanna asked Ronan.

Seeing Cordelia and Ronan being intimate earlier had made Deanna very jealous. She was itching to

push Cordelia away and take her place on Ronan's lap. She never got the chance to do that before.

She even wondered if they were putting on a show for her, but they didn't seem to be acting.

Ronan lit a cigarette, seemingly proud as he looked at Deanna, "Isn't she beautiful?"

Deanna just nodded, not answering the question directly. "She's your wife. If you think she's beautiful,

then she is. I'll leave now." Deanna said.