Beside Cora,there was a bright smile on Phoebe's face, which was so dazzling in Cora's eyes.
Winnie, who was in the kitchen, watched the scene but couldn't make any sound. She was nobody, and she might say something wrong. Winnie felt pitiable for Cora, but she could do nothing about it.
Cora's hands were clenched into fists, and her nails were deeply stuck into her flesh. Without saying anything, she stood up and walked slowly towards the wooden stairs, A teardrop dripped from the corner of her eye to the staircase. With a sound of click, Cora quickened her pace. She went back to her bedroom. She didn't expect that she would need the things she had packed so soon.
With two suitcases in her hands, the big suitcase reflected her frailty. But no one came to help.
Cora went downstairs slowly, dragging her suitcase.
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*TRISTAN*
I was so pissed as I watched Cora's every move.
Lily appeared to scared that she hid in
*CORA*My mother barely cooked.My father worked very hard everyday while building his company and he would also come back home to cook and do the house chores.At the end,he couldn't take it anymore.The divorce was the first difficult period for my father's company.He signed the papers without much argument.I was in my first year of high school then.Because of this,my father had developed a character of not admitting defeat,of in other words, he could not afford to lose.Because the company hadn't thrived then,my mother left him and abandoned the two of us.Since then,I had vowed never to be like her.I had vowed to be the backbone my partner needs.I had vow to shower him with love and affection.And give him my true support.Tristan's face flashed through my head.Yeah.I had wanted to be the best wife for him.It had rained heavily on the day my parents got divorced.I can still remember the lightning and thunder of that
*CORA*Tristan had said we should forget that night ever happened.But how could I ever forget?When we had gone at it for hours?When it had felt like he had always wanted to do that to me because he kept making me cum?It had started out as a drunken night.He had lost a business deal of his and he was drinking at the cellar.Because I was so much in love with him at that night.I had tried to console him by telling him some jokes and even drinking with him.We had gotten drunk.He claimed he had always touched me because he was drunk but I believed that we weren't that drunk to not know what we were knowing because I was fully aware of every second of it.He had suddenly pulled me into his arms and whispered."You said you wanted to be of comfort,can I do anything to you to cheer me up?"His words had taken me by surprise and I nodded.I was so enthralled by him to refused.He leaned in and k
"Get up,and get on the bed.I'm going to fuck the hell out of you."His voice was hoarse with need,hard breaths in between the sentence,the order almost a plead despite the command in his tone.I moved,my limbs sluggish and irritable.But before I get to the bed,my body was spun around by his hands and his mouth crashed down on mine.His hands gripped my waist, lifting me up and moving until the soft bed is beneath me and he is above me,the thick length of him stuff and heavy against my thighs.I parted my legs,his body settling between them,his tongue licked through the skin of my chest,he lavished kisses all over me,his tongue teased and tortured the hollows of my neck.He grind against me,his hands reaching down and placing his cock upward between our bodies,his hard shaft was heavy between my legs, every thrust of his pelvis creating delicious friction on my sex.He lifted his mouth from my neck,hovering above my mouth and changing the pac
Half an hour later, Zoe arrived downstairs at the company.When Cora saw Zoe, she didn't tease her as she used to do. Today, the atmosphere seemed a little serious.After getting in the car,Zoe said, "Cora, what will you do if you are really pregnant?"With a determined look at Zoe,Cora said, "Give birth to the baby.""I want to be the godmother of your child." Zoe grinned happily."I thought you would persuade me to have an abortion."Cora exclaimed.Zoe replied, "How could it be? The child is innocent, no matter whether Tristan divorced you or not. You should give birth to the baby. " Zoe said seriously."But aren't you afraid that the baby will be lonely without a father after it is born?" Cora asked curiously."Are you silly, Cora? You can find a father for your child in the future. At least, those children who grew up in single parent families may not have psychological problems. Don't worry, I will love my godson a lot.""Okay." Without saying anything more,Cora leaned against th
*CORA*Some companies I visited hemmed and hawed without telling me their reason for not cooperating with me while some others gave me the same answer Mr Lucas did.That was, they couldn't cooperate with me because Tristan Godoy told them not to.Within a week,I had visited all companies of various sizes.None of them were willing to help.As expected,misfortune never came alone,which made me a little dispirited.I felt as if all my enthusiasm had been extinguished.Misfortune always came so steadily and ruthlessly.************That weekend,I stay home.I was almost giving up after a week's failure.I haven't even told my dad that I was pregnant yet.I didn't want him to worry about me even more.I was so upset.At this critical moment,any small thing could be the last straw to crush the camel.After cooking a pot of porridge,I put a spoonful of brown sugar and poached several eggs in it.My dad had left after breakfast while I stayed dejectedly at home.My dad said he still had hope unt
Life wasn't restricted to have a place to sleep and eating.In the evening,Cora decided to go to Starry Hotel to meet Alvin. Anyway, she would have a try again. If she failed, she would have to turn to Tristan for his help. Even if she lost her dignity, she couldn't see her father's withering heart.After dinner, Cora went out.She wore a black dress with her waist pinched and a 5-centimeter stiletto. Although she was pregnant and was not suitable to wear high heels, she had to do so in such official occasions.Cora's fair skin shone brightly against her dress. Her temperament was once again revealed totally, like a noble Black Swan dancing trippingly. Cora drove towards the Starry Hotel.The dark night devoured the world, and the world returned with a silent sigh. Looking at the falling shades of the trees on roadsides,Cora was like a ghost in the dark night. She couldn't help frowning. Why did she feel so restless? What was going on?When Cora arrived at the hotel,Alvin was already
Cora didn't want to see Tristan again today. So she went straight to Zoe. She didn't want to think about her bag for the time being.An hour later, Cora arrived at the Haiti Building. After parking the car, she pushed the rotating glass door open and walked straight to the counter."Hello, I'm looking for Miss Zoe. I'm her friend." As Cora spoke, she handed her business card."Okay, please wait a moment. I'll call Mr. Aiden" The receptionist answered in a low voice.A few minutes later, the receptionist hung up the phone."Hello, Miss Cora. Miss Zoe asked you to meet her in the general manager's office. Please follow me. " With a smile, the receptionist guided Cora to Zoe's office.When the elevator arrived at the top floor, Zoe was already waiting for Cora at the office door. "Hey, what brings you here today, sis?"Cora didn't say anything. Zoe knew that there must be something bad had happened.Zoe ushered Cora into the office and closed the door."What's wrong with you,girl?"Cora
Even after Cora left, she couldn't rest assured. Would such uneasiness really accompany her all her life?"I'm sorry, Phoebe." Tristan stepped forward and hugged her.Someone once said that in a relationship, it was not the one who said sorry the most miserably, but the one who always heard sorry the most deeply hurt."I don't want to hear you say sorry.Tristan, I understand you." Phoebe didn't even blink. At this moment, she really wanted to cut Cora into pieces, but she couldn't. She couldn't show her resentment. If she wanted to get what she wanted, she must control her emotions and bear the humiliation.Phoebe wanted to make Tristan feel guilty too. Only when a man felt guilty to a woman could he be loyal to her. Phoebe knew it well that absence of forbearance upsets great plans.Tristan looked at Phoebe, who had been wronged but didn't complain. His heart ached. He didn't expect Phoebe to be so reasonable.What else could he expect to have such a lover?Guilt was lingering in Tri
Looking at the quickly moving Cora,Tristan's long and narrow eyes were dimmed. After all, he couldn't even figure out the woman's mind.Without even turning her head,Cora knew that Tristan, who was standing behind her, was furious. The last pleasure of a couple was probably to torture each other. While thinking of this, she came to the dining room.The villa was big, so was the dining room.The dining room was on the first floor, but it was in another building beside the villa. The restaurant was a classic triangular building. It looked like a castle from Middle Ages Europe, and the layout inside was also elegant.The wall was covered with hand-embroidered silk. The patterns were dragon and Phoenix in bright color.There were evergreen plants around the room, adding a touch of warmth in cold winter.In the middle of the restaurant, there was a long set of tables and chairs, on which there were already many dishes covered. The covers wouldn't be opened until all people were seated.Lad
*CORA*I looked at Tristan,seriously."Do not ever bring this up to me.""Cora,please give me another chance.For the sake of Lady Jane."I hated the fate that he was trying to use my weakness against me!Even if I were to ever consider going back to him,I needed to feel his sincerity!Not him trying to use Lady Jane and make me suffer all over again.I was filled with disappointment towards him.This man in front of me was a rogue.I had been fooled by him for various reasons, and now he shamelessly asked for remarriage."Tristan, let me tell you clearly. Listen up, I won't accept any remarriage, no matter what,no matter what reason or condition it is. I won't accept it. I won't accept it. " My voice grew louder and louder.The two of us had already walked out of the courtyard and came to the forest road outside the villa.I hated his ways so much that I refused to remarry without leaving any room for negotiation!*********************How could Tristan think of something like this? Ju
*CORA*No matter how much Tristan had hurt me, I felt that it was temporary. Finally, after being hurt again and again,I found that I was wrong.The man who loved you won't intentionally hurt you even once, and the man who didn't love you would hurt you again and again.This time,I finally decided to make up my mind. I didn't know how many chances I had given to Tristan. In these repeated entanglement,Tristan was always being domineering and belittled me with his old tricks.Looking up at James, who was reading quietly next to me, I thought, 'Life can be fruitless sometimes. Who says that we must get married and have children, and who says that we must achieve success and win recognition?Standing aloof from worldly success like James is also a kind of positive attitude towards life'.After thinking twice,I made up my mind. This time, even if just for protecting my self-esteem, I decided to go against everyone's expectations.I won't give Tristan a second chance even if it would disap
*All this was a conspiracy*Cora had been repeating this sentence in her heart. It was just a few months. What kind of waves could be stirred up in Tristan's heart? Life was so long. A few years was just like a blink of an eye.The various reasons and excuses prepared for Tristan in her heart seemed ridiculous now. Cora finally realized that she was just a piece in his hand. She only deserved to be placed on the right position by Tristan so that his Grandma would be pleased. As for her, the chess pieces would not complain.A trace of bitterness appeared in Cora's mouth. If Tristan deserved sympathy, then which one presented didn't deserve?When Lady Jane looked up at Cora,she was already very tired. She hadn't said so much for a long time, but she had to say it today."Cora,please come here."Cora walked over and stood beside Tristan obediently.Lady Jane reached out her hand, which was held tightly by Cora. "Grandma, what do you want to say? I'm listening.""Cora,I know the Godoy fam
*CORA*Lady Jane looked dispirited.She looked in a pretty bad state, not as fresh and energetic as she was before. "I'm fine. You must have been here for a long time. Cora, come and have a seat." Although Lady Jane's voice was weak, there was obvious affection and tenderness in it.A smile appeared on my face, but my smile was a little stiff. I really didn't have the mood to smile at such a moment. "Grandma, how are you? Why don't you go to the hospital to see a doctor?"She coughed and said, "I'm fine. I'm not used to such a cold place like the hospital. Recuperating at home is ok."Tristan and James sat on the chairs beside the bed, and so did I. The atmosphere was a little awkward at such a solemn scene.*********************James looked at the servant next to him and the servant came over. James ordered in a low voice, "Bring some porridge to Lady Jane and call the doctor over."The servant nodded and walked out quickly. Not long after, a doctor in white came in quietly. He nodde
*CORA*Tristan sat on the sofa dejectedly, followed by me.I kept a distance from him.James suddenly said, "By the way, you must have not had breakfast yet, right? I've prepared it for you. It's in the dining room. Go and have breakfast." It seemed that James just remembered it. He really forgot about it just now."I have no appetite."Tristan replied."You have to eat something.You can't certainly make Cora eat alone."Tristan stared at me and gestured."Let's go eat breakfast."The silent atmosphere was like a thick wall between the two of us. It made me too depressed to breathe. I had to bear it.All kinds of appetizing food were placed on the table. Glancing at Tristan, I thought, 'Although I'm not in the mood to eat, I have to pretend.We have to at least eat.'Sitting down to eat breakfast quietly,I didn't say anything. I was afraid that my words would make Tristan more unhappy, although I didn't know why I cared so much about it. Maybe it was because of Lady Jane.****************
Uncle James was waiting at the door. It was so cold outside and no one knew how long he had been standing there. The cold wind had out a piercing chill. Cora greeted James as she got off the car.James said with a smile, "You came so early. It's cold outside. Come in."She nodded. Tristan got off the car and greeted James, "Uncle, I'm going to park the car. You and Cora can go in first."James nodded and smiled at the sight of the hand-warmer of Cora. He was pleased that Tristan finally learnt to take care of her.James walked ahead, followed by Cora. While James walked, he said in a calm voice, "Cora, I've heard about things between you and Tristan.He's really remorseful for everything he's done.I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive him."Cora raised his eyes to look at the back side of James's head. In fact, he was not really old. However, due to overthinking and overwork, he looked much older than average people."I…emm.."She didn't know what to say.She didn't want the m
Tristan started the engine, looked up at Cora and asked, "You haven't had breakfast, are you hungry?""Not really."Tristan nodded, "Grandma had asked the servants to prepare breakfast for us. We can have breakfast when we arrive.""Okay," said Cora in a voice that only could be heard by herself. The atmosphere was a little awkward, and even the air became silent.With so many questions and tangles in his mind, he couldn't say a word. Her heart used to be dead, but now she could feel that it was beating fiercely for this man again.The warmth feeling in her hand was so unreal. In the past years, Tristan had never bought her anything. But today, what did he mean?Were all these were meaningless?Cora opened her mouth suddenly, "I..."At the same time,Tristan said, "I..."Her heartbeat stopped for a second and she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only peek at Tristan from the corner of her eyes. She should be hating him
*CORA*"Let's stop talking about this,Tristan."With that,I hung up on him.I didn't want to hear anything else he had to say.Not long after I ended the call,my phone rang again and it was Lady Jane.I picked up and her voice immediately make me feel warm.She begged me to come over to see her as it had been a long time since she last saw me.I agreed.I couldn't help but think about the 4 years since she had been entered the Godoy clan after marriage.Lady Jane had treated me well.Even if I didn't gave birth to any child, she never urged her, let alone be harsh to me.Although I rarely saw her all year round,my heart was still full of respect for Lady Jane."I then thought about what Tristan had just said on the phone. All these confused me Give him a chance? A chance for what? What about Phoebe?Tristan didn't mention Phoebe all through the conversation. What happened?Women were born to be paranoid,I was no excep