The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 428

Just now, Callum mentioned he wasn't feeling well, hoping that that lady would come and take care of him. However, no matter what Callum said, his dad wouldn't allow it.

But Callum thought that that lady was beautiful and warm. He wanted her to be his mom, giving his father another chance. His father wouldn't budge, though. Staying in Birchwood was Callum's insistence, and this time, his father wasn’t so resistant.

Harold didn’t eat dinner at home. After he left, Callum kept asking for that lady to come and accompany him.

“You want a stranger to accompany you. How is that appropriate?” Ronan scolded.

“Liar! Daddy, you’re lying! Don’t you know that liars have long noses? If she’s a stranger, why did she come to Great-grandpa’s doorstep? She must have known us before. I want her to come. If not she doesn’t, I won't sleep!" Callum was crafty. He knew that that girl was definitely not a stranger.

"You can call her yourself!" After saying this, Ronan threw his phone to Callum.

"What's her number?" Callum looked through his father's contact list but couldn't find the “aunt’s” number.

Ronan seemed to be reading a book carelessly, but he recited this string of numbers fluently.

"And you said you weren't interested in her!" Callum muttered.

As Callum dialed the number, Cordelia was in the study, sending a message on Messenger.

Cordelia was sending a message on Messenger to Sally and Sean, asking them to wait for her in the graduate office of the finance department tomorrow morning. She was allocating research tasks. Before she could send the message, a call from Ronan came in.

Cordelia guessed it was probably Callum.

Some blood ties couldn’t be blocked, like Callum's affection for her.

As soon as the call connected, it was indeed Callum. Just as the call connected, Callum started crying.

It made Cordelia's heart flutter. "What's wrong, Callum? Don't cry." Cordelia spoke to Callum gently.

"I have a cold. I really want you to come and be with me. Can you stay with me tonight?"

Hearing that Callum had a cold, Cordelia's heart almost broke. She asked, "What about your dad, what did your dad say?"