The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 521

The next day, Cordelia quickly met up with Victoria and hurried back to the school to attend the assembly. Victoria tagged along for the event as well.

Being a teacher, Cordelia had a seat in the third row. By the time they arrived, most people were already there. Wary of the risk that someone might recognize Victoria as an outsider, they both kept a low profile.

A large banner at the front of the auditorium declared, "Welcome Dr. Eason as our Honorary Professor."

Dr. Eason sat on the stage with an air of humble nobility. His gaze lingered on Cordelia when he spotted her.

"Wow, Dr. Eason is quite the looker, huh?" Victoria whispered to Cordelia, a playful nudge in her tone.

"He's alright," Cordelia replied without taking her eyes off Dr. Eason.

Dr. Eason was sharing his feelings about becoming an honorary professor and delivering a lecture on hypnosis to the students.

"Look at you, all eyes and ears. Got a crush, have we?" Victoria teased Cordelia with a chuckle.

"Knock it off. I'll tell you about it later."

"Alright, we'll have a cozy chat in your bed tonight," Victoria said with a mischievous grin.

The assembly lasted for two hours. When they stepped out of the venue, a blanket of snow began to drop from the sky.

"Look at the snow! Birchwood's weather is just so much better than Millstone's - we haven't had snow yet this winter." Victoria said, catching snowflakes at the entrance of the auditorium.

"Indeed," Cordelia agreed, her voice tinged with emotion as she watched the snowflakes dance in the air.

Every time it snowed, it reminded Cordelia of Ronan. The way he had arrived that wintry day seemed etched in her memory. In England, the cold winters felt lonelier without him. Sometimes, the longing for him was so intense it felt like her heart would break, but then she'd remember his actions and feel a chill instead.