"Cordelia, we're best friends! You know my family is not well-off, and yet you ask me for money?"Emily's appearance seemed to convey endless grievances, her widened eyes accusing Cordelia Locke of heartlessness.Cordelia Locke hurriedly said, "Emily, I know your family isn't well-off. Didn't I lend you two million before when you wanted to buy a house? Now that the bank wants to repossess the house, can you just repay that two million to me?"Emily immediately clutched her chest, portraying a painful expression."Cordelia, you're truly breaking my heart! You're asking me to repay the money when I'm your best friend? How could you?"Cordelia Locke anxiously said, "I'm not asking you to repay the money, but I've spent all the twenty million I borrowed before. Please return the money I lent you. I'm facing difficulties now, and you should help me!"Emily indignantly said, "I've misjudged you. So, you're this kind of person! You don't consider me a good friend.""Of course, I consider yo
Here, there's no village in sight and no store behind.On a major road, weeds grow on both sides, accompanied by a foul-smelling ditch that emanates a stench even from a distance.As the sky gradually darkens, the temperature drops.Cordelia Locke shivers from the cold, feeling hungry as well.Step by step, she moves forward, walking a long distance until she sees lights ahead.Quickening her pace, she discovers it's an ATM.After hesitating for a moment, Cordelia Locke presses the button next to it.The glass door opens, and a rush of warm air escapes.Cordelia Locke immediately steps inside, grateful for the heating in the space. Tired and hungry, she sits down on the floor.Gradually, she falls asleep.Ronan is furious. Instead of returning to the Imperial Garden, he goes to Zenith Ventures and locks himself in the CEO's office.The assistant is frustrated, but as long as the CEO is still there, they dar
Up to now, he is still kept in the dark, not believing his own words.She was the one who risked her life to save him two years ago!Lyra is both sad and angry. She speaks harshly to him:"Ronan, you're a jerk. You've been deceived; she never saved you!"At these words, Cordelia Locke's face changes, and she clings tightly to Ronan, nervously holding onto his arm, her eyes filled with fear.Seeing Cordelia Locke's frightened expression, Ronan shows a pained look. "Don't be afraid. I won't let anyone harm you."Cordelia Locke rests her head on Ronan's shoulder, appearing fragile.This scene deeply pierces Lyra's eyes, and she angrily exclaims, "Do you both have no shame?"Ronan turns to Lyra and growls lowly, "Lyra, mind your position! Since you've become my wife, you should act like a lady from a prestigious family!""I've told you many times, Cordelia saved my life, and I just want to take care of her.""Can't yo
The other person was a woman dressed in a crisp professional suit, with her hair pulled back in a neat hairstyle, giving off the aura of a highly capable career elite.Seeing him arrive, the woman stood up and took the initiative to speak, "Mr. Ronan, hello. I am Miss Lary's attorney, responsible for drafting your divorce agreement."Ronan felt his head buzzing, his gaze falling on Lyra's expressionless face, then slowly shifting to the thin sheets of paper on the coffee table.Is Lyra going to divorce him?The lawyer spoke professionally, "Mr. Ronan, this is the divorce agreement. Please review it. Miss Lary only wants custody of the child in her belly, and she renounces everything else."Ronan looked at Lyra with a questioning expression, but she remained silent, lowering her eyes."Do you want a divorce?" he asked.Lyra sat on the sofa, seemingly ignoring him, poured herself a glass of water, and slowly drank it.Ronan's hea
Damien Cross's mouth formed an 'o' shape.Damien Cross's elder brother was a prosecutor in the court, and this divorce agreement was secretly stolen by him from his elder brother's office!Ronan tossed the partially burned divorce agreement into the crystal ashtray on the table.Damien Cross blinked, "Looks like you don't want to divorce your wife?"Ronan raised the glass in front of him, downed it in one go, and said bitterly, "Divorce? Dream on! She's carrying my child in her belly, and she still wants a divorce?"Damien Cross shrugged, pouring him another drink.The two raised their glasses and clinked them together.Damien Cross straightened his face and said, "On a serious note, I heard that Dorian Ashford has been making some moves recently, seemingly targeting you."Ronan sneered, indifferent, "Whatever he wants, I know it well. Nobody else has the qualifications to even look at my things!"Damien Cross reminded,
Lyra found a new set of pajamas and tossed them to Ronan. "Help yourself, I'm going to bed," she said. She knew she couldn't drive him away and had given up trying. Lyra went to her room, just finished making the bed when she turned around to find Ronan silently standing behind her. She patted her chest, not amused, and said, "Are you trying to scare me to death?" Ronan, in his new pajamas, chest broad and exposed without buttoning, looked at her intently with deep eyes. Lyra swallowed nervously and said, a bit flustered, "I'm going to sleep, can you go to the guest room?" They were divorced, did this man still want to take advantage of her? Ronan looked at Lyra with a serious expression and took two steps closer. The scent on him was the same as her shower gel. In a deep and hoarse voice, he said, "Wife, there's something I want to tell you." His nervous demeanor made Lyra uneasy. She had never seen Ronan so serious before. Ronan walked closer, took her hand, and placed i
The next morning, Ronan sat up in bed. His head, post-hangover, felt like it was about to explode.He rubbed his temples with his hands and slowly opened his eyes.Getting up from bed, Ronan, with a pounding headache, surveyed the room with a blurry vision.Frowning deeply, he wondered where he was.His clothes from yesterday were washed and neatly folded on the bedside table.He dressed, slipped into slippers, and walked out, realizing he was at Majestic Crest Villa.His gaze immediately searched for Lyra.Descending the stairs, he heard activity in the kitchen and found Lyra.She wore an oversized maternity dress, one hand supporting her waist and the other stirring a pot on the stove.The pot contained porridge, emitting a sweet aroma that reached Ronan's nose.Her hair fell in a cascade, and she used fair fingers to gently tuck it behind her ear.Sunlight cast a golden hue on her face, presenting a serene and beautiful picture.Ronan felt a warm surge in his chest, like ripples of
Ronan glanced at him indifferently, and the butler Zane immediately shut up obediently, respectfully saying, "Miss Cordelia is in her room."Ronan went upstairs and pushed open Cordelia Locke's room.Cordelia Locke was happily playing with a cat and hadn't noticed anyone entering."Cordelia, what are you doing?"A deep voice sounded behind her.Cordelia Locke immediately lifted the cat to Ronan and said joyfully, "Ronan, look, this is the cat I picked up. I named it Little Mi. Isn't it cute?"The moment the cat approached Ronan, he instinctively took a step back.The nerves in his brain snapped.Everything around him became blurry, and he couldn't hear anything.It was as if he had returned to his childhood.His parents died tragically in a car accident, leaving him with only a small cat his mother had left behind.To make him accept reality, his grandfather ordered the cat to be drowned.In an instant, Ronan's expression became extremely fierce, his bloodshot eyes filled with a blood