The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 145

Shelley was about to be discharged from the hospital.

Lately, Cordelia had been tidying up the house after work every day. Ever since Adrian moved out, the house suddenly felt empty.

She also cleaned her room thoroughly, covering her bed with floral sheets. In this small bedroom, the tranquil lighting reminded Cordelia of all the time she had spent here.

About twenty days later, Shelley was discharged from the hospital. Cordelia hired a caregiver to take care of her mom.

"My mom's getting discharged, so I'm thinking of going home to keep her company for a while. Grandpa should be okay, right?" Cordelia asked Ronan in their bedroom one day.

"How long will you be gone?" Ronan asked, looking at her.

"I'm not quite sure. My mom needs some time to adjust, and I'm not entirely comfortable with the caregiver I just hired."

"Then go, call me if you need anything."

Cordelia responded with a "sure," then picked up her backpack, dragged her suitcase, and prepared to leave the bedroom.

"Cordelia," Ronan called her from behind.

"Hmm?" Cordelia turned to look at him.

Slowly, Ronan approached her, pushed her against the wall, and kissed her. They rarely kissed standing up like this, and Cordelia's body was filled with passion.

"Can I leave?" Cordelia said.

"Go."

Ronan didn't even see her off. He always thought it was a matter of time before they parted, so why not now?

After saying goodbye to Barney downstairs, Cordelia left. The house suddenly became quiet.

Cordelia returned to her old house as if she had traveled back in time to six years ago. Her mom still had difficulty moving around and needed to be in a wheelchair for some time. Occasionally, Cordelia would lay on her mom's legs like a little girl, and her mom would stroke her hair and chat with her.

"Mom," Cordelia called.

"Hmm?"

Actually, Cordelia didn't have anything to say, she just wanted to hear her mom's response. Whenever her mom answered her, tears would fall from Cordelia's eyes.

"Doesn't Ronan miss you after you left?" Shelley asked Cordelia.

"I don't know." It had been seven or eight days since Cordelia last saw him. After all, they were superior and subordinate, and their statuses were vastly different, so it was normal not to see each other often in the company.

After work, they rarely texted each other on Messenger, unless it was something really important.

Ever since Cordelia joined the Audit Department, she quit Lumos Star and stopped attending training sessions. She just wanted to be a professional accountant, not a manager.

"How did you meet Ronan?" Her mom asked Cordelia.

"I was on a business trip."

Seeing that he was playing along so well, Cordelia couldn't help but laugh. "Oh, you were on a business trip?"

"I didn't actually go on a business trip. So you really don't know that you don't care about me." Ronan expressed his dissatisfaction to Cordelia.

"I've been really busy! Besides, no news is good news, right?" Cordelia defended herself.

During this time, she took care of her mom every morning, rushed to the company, came home in the afternoon to do housework, and didn't hear anything from Ronan.

The last time Ronan came, this house was a mess, cluttered with stuff, like a warehouse. This time it was different, everything was neat and tidy, showing how much effort Cordelia had put in.

The house wasn't big, and much smaller compared to Pearl Palms. They could even hear echoes when they talked.

Cordelia thought their conversation was heartwarming and ordinary.

Suddenly, Shelley felt like a third wheel. She smiled and said, "You guys chat, I'm going to bed."

The caregiver then wheeled Shelley into her room. Only Cordelia and Ronan were left in the room, and they fell silent.

Cordelia went to wash her face and checked her dark circles in the mirror. They weren't as severe now, basically back to normal.

It showed that what skincare products you use was secondary. The most important thing was to take care of yourself - not staying up late.