The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 154

During the Halloween, the bus company didn't take a break, so Ronald went to work while Sienna stayed at home. Just like Samantha, Sienna kept a poker face upon seeing Cordelia and her mom. Cordelia was pretty pissed about that, considering her mom had been bedridden for six years.

Her grandma had a soft spot for her daughter. Upon seeing Shelley, she burst into tears.

Sienna threw a glance at her grandma. The message in her eyes was clear to Cordelia, talk what you need to, but keep your mouth shut if it's unnecessary.

Her grandma was dependent on Ronald and Sienna. She was too scared of Sienna to do anything but whimpered quietly.

Shelley noticed that her mom's bedding was filthy. Choking back tears, Shelley said, "Mom, I'll wash your bedding for you.”

Knowing her mom's mobility was limited, Cordelia carried all the bedding to the bathroom, ready to put it in the washing machine. Just then, Sienna gave her a weird look. “You're going to use the washing machine?”

“Is that wrong?”

“There are traces of urine and feces on her bedding…” After saying this, Sienna took out a basin from the side. “This is the basin she uses.”

To keep her grandma from being upset any longer, Cordelia had no choice but to wash the bedding by hand. She spent the entire morning washing. Ronald refused to turn on the heating, so the house was freezing cold. Her hands were red and swollen, nearly frostbitten.

At noon, Sienna cooked three dishes to entertain Cordelia and Shelley.

“Della, have you started working?” Sienna asked Cordelia coldly.

“Yeah.”

“What do you do?” Samantha chimed in.

“I'm just an ordinary accountant in a company,” Cordelia recalled her mom's words and replied lightly.

Sienna gave a satisfied smile.

“Our Samantha is working in the largest paper factory in the county.”

“That's great, promising,” Cordelia replied.

Samantha perceived the insincerity in Cordelia's words and said, “In a few days, I will be working for Lumos Enterprises. Lumos Enterprises is the biggest corporation in Millstone.”

Cordelia paused mid-bite. She was going to Millstone Corporation? She never paid much attention to job postings.

Seeing Cordelia's stunned expression, Samantha felt even more triumphant. “Surprised, aren't you? I heard that accountants don't earn much. Us salespeople, on the other hand, are different. We're paid based on our performance, with lots of commissions,” Samantha continued.

“Yeah, salespeople do make good money,” Cordelia replied.

“Oh, by the way, do you have a boyfriend?” Samantha asked Cordelia again.