The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 32

On a Sunday noon, Cordelia told Ronan that she had a class to attend in the afternoon.

Ronan, sipping his coffee leisurely, said, "Have Janice accompany you."

"You're so considerate." Cordelia was thrilled.

"Don't flatter me. If there's any more trouble, forget about attending." Ronan picked up a napkin to wipe

his hands.

Cordelia stuck out her tongue, thinking, “Nothing ever seems to get past Ronan.”

At the class, Cordelia ran into Manda.

However, Manda was vague and even trembling, seemingly scared. "Cordelia, I'm sorry about last

time." Manda spoke, "My brother was in the wrong."

"It's fine, after all, you can't control your brother's actions." Perhaps because Cordelia had an

irresponsible brother, she understood Manda's situation.

This time in class, Manda deliberately sat far away from Cordelia.

Cordelia was somewhat puzzled.

When Jamie arrived for class, his gaze naturally fell on Cordelia. Despite Manda's hatred for Cordelia,

she could only hang her head and say nothing.

Ronan had broken Lionel's leg and even sent someone to his house to check on him, putting on a

show, and warning Manda and her brother not to be ungrateful. Having witnessed Ronan's fury for the

first time, Manda was naturally scared.

To avoid offending Ronan, Cordelia deliberately avoided Jamie's gaze and left the classroom as soon

as class ended.

Upon seeing Cordelia, Janice greeted her with a beaming smile, "Are you tired, ma'am?"

"I'm not tired, I just had one class." Cordelia left with Janice.

Jamie, trailing behind, frowned. He remembered Cordelia mentioning that Ronan was her husband. But

Adrian denied it when he asked. Now, the Evans family's maid came to pick Cordelia up personally.

What was going on?

Jamie decided to investigate the matter himself. Two days later, Jamie showed Adrian a photocopy of Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Cordelia and Ronan's marriage license.

"See for yourself!" Jamie was clearly angry, especially since Adrian had previously attempted to

introduce his sister to him.

"What's this about?" Adrian picked it up, disbelief written all over his face.

"Who should I ask if not you? You better not pull stunts like this again!" Jamie said.

"Could this be fake?" Adrian asked hesitantly.

Jamie gave a bitter smile, "I have a friend who got some connection. It’s real."

Upon saying this, Jamie walked away, disappointed that Cordelia was already married.

Adrian's initial shock slowly turned into delight. Ronan, the man he didn't even dare to think about, was

his brother-in-law! No wonder Cordelia didn't hesitate to find a caregiver for their mother.

Had he known, he wouldn't have bothered setting up Cordelia with Jamie. What a waste of effort.

On Saturday, Adrian visited Ronan's villa. Ronan was taken aback as he didn't know Adrian.

"Isn't Della here?" After saying this, Adrian naturally settled himself on Ronan's couch as a family

member. Cordelia visited her mother every Saturday, Adrian knew she wouldn't be home, so he had

asked on purpose.

"No, are you looking for her?" Ronan furrowed his brows.

"Yes, my dear brother-in-law." Adrian said.

"You are my wife's brother?" Ronan asked with a frown.

He recognized the man before him; it was Cordelia's mediocre brother.

"Yes, she just told me about your marriage. I know you must have reasons for keeping it a secret, but

living in a shabby little house doesn't suit my status as the billionaire's brother-in-law. You should get

me a villa, right? And my job, you should help me find a better one. I'm currently working as Thomas

Colby's driver. If your subordinates hear about this, it might not sound too good." Adrian seemed to be

pressuring Ronan.

"Thomas? Is Jamie his son?" Ronan asked, still frowning.

"Yes. Also, our mother is sick and needs money. The hospital fees are ten grand a month, and hiring a

caregiver costs one grand a month. In case of emergencies, you should at least cover our expenses for

five years, right?" Adrian said.

"How much do you need?" Ronan asked calmly.

Adrian spread out his hand, "Five million dollars."

Ronan chuckled, seemingly mocking Adrian's greed.

"I can help you find a job, but my money doesn't grow on trees either." Ronan said flatly.

"If you don't pay, I'll have my sister divorce you! She and Jamie are in love. It was love at first sight.

Jamie doesn't mind that she's been married before." Adrian couldn't contain his anger, standing up

from the couch.

"You can discuss that with her first, then talk to me." Ronan retorted coldly.

Seeing that he couldn't threaten Ronan, Adrian huffed, "I'll go to your company and reveal your

marriage."

"Really? That's fantastic. It would save me the trouble of fending off annoying suitors." Ronan chuckled

again.

Adrian was speechless.

Seeing that he got nothing from Ronan, Adrian stormed off in a huff.