The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 128

Cordelia turned around and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.

Perhaps the effects of the anesthesia were wearing off and she felt uncomfortable all over; or perhaps her humiliation was so overwhelming that it overpowered her urge to pee. Suddenly, Cordelia felt a warm wetness between her legs.

Ronan looked down and saw it. "Stubborn!" He seemed to be at his wit's end with Cordelia's stubbornness, and he said in a frustrated tone.

Then he squatted down, took off Cordelia's pants, and started to wash her with the showerhead.

Cordelia had hoped to preserve some dignity, but now, it was impossible. The last shred of dignity she had hoped to maintain in front of Ronan was now shattered on the ground.

Cordelia was holding her IV drip as Ronan lifted her onto the bed and covered her with a blanket.

"Go back to sleep." he said to Cordelia.

Cordelia turned away and ignored him.

Ronan stayed up until Cordelia's IV was finished and then removed the needle.

Cordelia didn't know when she had fallen asleep, but when she awoke, her face was still wet with tears.

The next morning, Cordelia woke up to hear Ronan on the phone, "Bring her some clean clothes, underwear, bras, etc."

Cordelia pretended not to hear and continued to sleep.

Ronan didn't go to work all morning, and Cordelia couldn't pretend any longer, so she opened her eyes and spoke to Ronan. "Aren't you going to work?" she asked Ronan.

"The company can run without me," he replied.

A nurse came in to check Cordelia's temperature and change her bandages. The nurse also carried an electric razor on her tray.

"What's this?" Cordelia asked in confusion.

"An electric razor," the nurse replied.

"For me?"

"Well, how else are we going to stitch you up without shaving your hair off?" the nurse said, removing the bandages from Cordelia's head, changing her medication, and shaving her hair.