The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 337

Reluctantly, when Cordelia returned to Ronan's office, she found an unexpected visitor waiting there.

Leila.

She was sobbing and venting her frustration to Ronan. "Ronan, you are just letting Deanna get bullied? Who does Samantha think she is? A mere assistant is spreading rumors about Deanna, and accusing her of sending packages to their house. And now, Samantha has gone to Vernon to harass Deanna."

"I can't control everything. Besides, Deanna hasn’t been harmed, has she?” Ronan sat behind his desk, puffing on a cigarette.

Seeing Cordelia re-enter, he stubbed out his cigarette.

"Won’t Deanna fight back against Samantha?" Leila continued, her gaze shifting to the newcomer.

This was the first time she saw Cordelia, pregnant and radiant.

Leila thought to herself, “Deanna had lost to this woman.”

Seeing Cordelia and her belly swollen with child, Leila could not help but seethe with resentment.

She made up her mind. She would stir up trouble between Cordelia and Ronan, causing a misunderstanding that would never be resolved.

"What brings you back?" Ronan asked Cordelia.

"Oh, nothing," Cordelia had wanted to discuss Samantha with Ronan, but with Leila there, she had to hold off.

"Ronan, do you remember six years ago when Deanna was pregnant with your child? You were struggling with your business at the time, and to avoid holding you back, she made an excuse about going to America for further studies. In reality, she had the child aborted alone. She didn’t want to burden you with a child while you were so focused on your business. I know because I visited her in the States, she was pale, and she said to me, 'Mom, Ronan can’t afford to have a child now, it will distract him from his business.' I didn’t say anything at the time, but I cried all night. When your business took a turn for the better, she came back from abroad, only telling you she went to find investors for you and never mentioned the child. Today, an assistant is tormenting her, can’t you help her out? How can you be so heartless?" As Leila finished, she broke down in tears again.

Cordelia's breath quickened, and she found it hard to breathe.

She looked at Ronan, shocked by his past.

She never imagined he had gotten another woman pregnant.