The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 559

As the trio were deep in conversation, a knock at the door announced the arrival of Ronan's driver. "Ma'am, per Mr. Evans' instructions, I'm here to see what items you'd like to move. I'll take care of it for you."

It was then that Cordelia's panic set in. She stood up, looking around at her belongings, deciding what she could part with. She handed off the unnecessary items to Sean and Sally. That night, her place was in utter disarray.

Before Cordelia knew it, she was off to Millstone, having enrolled at Millstone University. Everything felt like a whirlwind, a dream almost.

Victoria showed up to see Cordelia, ostensibly to drop off some clothes for Janice. Ronan happened to be home that day.

Cordelia's return brought the greatest joy to Callum, who was jumping around the house, visibly elated.

When Ronan saw Victoria, he excused himself upstairs, leaving space for Cordelia and Victoria to chat.

Janice tried on the clothes, and they fit perfectly. She was incredibly pleased. Even now, Janice believed that Cordelia was too embarrassed to apologize directly and had brought Victoria as a mediator. Unbeknownst to her, Victoria had her own motives; she wanted to be part of the family, and this situation with Cordelia provided an opportunity for them to bond without awkwardness.

"Shoot Harold a message on Messenger, will you? Tell him I got his mom a dress," Victoria nudged Cordelia.

"Why can't you send it yourself?"

"Don't be silly. I don't have his contact."

Cordelia thought to herself. She rarely initiated contact with Harold on Messenger, but maybe this could be a way to mend fences.

Cordelia rolled her eyes at Victoria and typed out. [Hey Harold, I've just transferred to Millstone College. Victoria picked up a dress for your mom, and she really likes it... and Victoria, too.]

Harold was probably busy with training, as he didn't respond until lunchtime with a brief message. [Who's Victoria?]

[Vic is an OB-GYN. She used to be my doc, too.] Cordelia replied, avoiding the mention of their college connection, wary of Harold being prejudiced against Victoria's age.

It wasn't until lunchtime that Ronan descended from upstairs.

Out of the blue, Victoria asked, "Have you two remarried yet?"

She pulled out the documents from her bag and handed them to Cordelia. Cordelia realized they were important documents she hadn't thought of.

The truth was that the station had indeed contacted Petra. Ronan had left the child in her care, so the station was informed and had called her about Tabitha.

Petra, who had no real obligation to Tabitha, didn't want to go. But she was curious about Ronan's house and had just found out about Cordelia's move to Millstone. While she respected Ronan's abilities, she also dreamed of being cherished by him.

So, she came to Cordelia's house to catch a glimpse and to coax Ronan to accompany her to Birchwood Prison. She was always looking for excuses to be near Ronan.

"Is that so?" Cordelia asked.

Although she harbored resentment for Petra's past actions, she couldn't imagine the police station lying about something as serious as a human life. Moreover, Cordelia didn't want Petra lingering in her house any longer than necessary. She wanted her to leave as soon as possible.

"Why don't you go with Petra?" Cordelia suggested to Ronan. "We have plenty of time to talk about remarriage."

Petra glanced sideways and saw the divorce certificate on the coffee table. So, they hadn't remarried after all.