The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 212

After Shelley and Kendra left, Amanda managed to calm down Olen and get him back to his room.

Ronan and Cordelia also returned to their bedroom.

Lighting up a cigarette, Ronan lounged on the sofa. His casual charm and fascinating gaze was seemingly fixed on Cordelia.

"Did you push Adrian to this point?" Cordelia coldly asked, standing there.

Ronan simply flicked ash off his cigarette, not directly responding, "Don't pin this on me Did I force him to gamble?"

"But you gave him the money to!" Cordelia retorted.

"Cordelia, watch your words. If I'm so loaded, why don't I gamble? Did I foresee Adrian going all in?" Ronan said.

Cordelia didn't have a comeback to that.

Indeed, Adrian never gambled before, and Ronan couldn't have known he'd start.

The $800,000 Ronan gave him was for his wedding gift.

Ronan had good intentions; it was Adrian who let him down.

Cordelia blaming Ronan was totally unjustified.

Yet, her gut told her otherwise. Ronan was a sharp guy, and he could've seen Adrian's gambling coming. Adrian was broke. Suddenly he was sitting on $800,000. He didn't know what to do with it so he went on a spending spree, and the fastest way to blow money was gambling.

Ronan knew Adrian's mindset well, and with the previous engagement incident, he never really liked Adrian.

Cordelia felt a chill around her, even though she was right next to Ronan.

"Can't you do something about the house being taken away?" Her tone softened.

"The house is in his name now. What can I do?" Ronan shrugged, feigning helplessness.

Despite Adrian not being Cordelia's real brother and his actions being distasteful, they grew up together.

Cordelia couldn't bear it.

She couldn't blame Ronan's indifference. After all, he didn't cause any of this.

It was all Adrian's doing.

"Let's go to bed." Cordelia sounded helpless.

She was worried about Shelley and wanted to check on her.

Just then, Shelley sent a message: [Della, don't bother Ronan about this. He's done enough for Adrian. Adrian and Kendra can stay one last night in that house, then they can find their own place tomorrow. It's good for them, Adrian can finally stand on his own feet. No more pipe dreams.]

[Okay.] Cordelia replied.