The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 383

In Millstone.

After dinner, Ronan sat on the couch, engrossed in a book.

Janice, on her way back to her room from the kitchen, was stopped by a question from Ronan.

"Did you tell her?" Ronan asked Janice.

Janice thought for a moment, then remembered what Ronan was referring to.

"Yeah, I told her. Explained everything, about the nude photos with her face exposed. It's actually quite normal for a couple to take such photos, but, she's overseas now, and she may get it wrong..." Janice advised patiently.

"Okay, you can go."

Janice returned to her room.

Ronan picked up his book again but found it hard to concentrate. He went upstairs. Just as he was getting ready for bed, a notification sounded from his phone. It was a friend request on Messenger, from Taylor, Cordelia's roommate.

Ronan accepted it.

The first message from Taylor read. [Mr. Evans, I took those photos of Cordelia. They're on my phone. From now on, I'll handle the photo sharing.]

Following that, Ronan's Messenger buzzed twenty times, each buzz signaling the arrival of a new, explicit photo of Cordelia.

In the photos, she was completely bare, her figure drawing one's gaze. The curtains were drawn, perhaps due to shyness. Her eyes were closed as she looked to the side. This shy state gave the photos an artistic beauty.

Ronan zoomed in on the photos, his pulse quickening. This was going to keep him up all night. But This was his own doing, asking for such photos!

Ronan closed his eyes as images of Cordelia, sometimes playful, sometimes angry, flooded his mind. He clenched his jaw, regretting his words. He said, "Either stay or leave forever."

He hadn't expected her to actually leave and not return.

He needed to find a way to appease the situation. Ronan decided to give Cordelia some time, to see if she'd reach out. If she didn't...