Chapter 290

The moment Cordelia walked into the room, all eyes snapped to her.

Juliana burst into tears, her voice choked with sobs. "Is it because you just don't like me? Ever since you came back, it's been nothing but chaos around here! And now Hanley's head over heels for you too, taking away everything that was mine. Are you happy now?"

It seemed like she had been holding those words in for ages, and after she let them out, she ran out of the room crying.

Cordelia was speechless.

This was utterly ridiculous.

She frowned, clearly annoyed, when suddenly, Hanley didn't chase after Juliana. Instead, he approached her. "Cordelia, I'm sorry, I..."

He stumbled over his words, unable to finish his sentence.

Cordelia raised an eyebrow.

Without missing a beat, Little Parrot transformed into Sass Queen and said, "Hanley, grow a backbone, will ya? Can't even handle your own drama and now dumping it on Lia? Think she's easy to bully? Your engagement's off, stop dragging her into your mess. Lia's biggest wish right now is for you to keep your distance and not trouble her anymore!"

Hanley's face turned beet red. Standing there in his school uniform, he finally managed to say, "I'm sorry, I'll sort it out," before he hurried off after Juliana.

When school was over, Cordelia and Merry headed home.

Sanderson's new venture hadn't taken off yet, so the older folks were meeting up in his study.

Arriving home, they found Lorna preparing snacks, planning to take them up to the meeting.

Seeing Merry, Lorna suddenly handed her a peeled apple.

Merry looked puzzled. So did Cordelia.

on up, get some rest, take a

the apple and went

then pulled Cordelia aside, "Lia, did you

Cordelia was clueless.

"Merry idolizes Bland. Some fans get really upset over news like

"But she's been

just

Cordelia was silent.

might want to cry it out, talk about it. Why don't you go upstairs, keep her company? It's

can stay up and

didn't know how

clenched her fist, encouragingly. "You can do

overbearing; she was teaching her how to be a good

"Okay," Cordelia agreed reluctantly.

she headed upstairs, the study door

the others, all of whom straightened up and respectfully greeted, "Miss

pleasantries, Sanderson saw

switching industries? Pharmaceuticals is a whole different ball

Sanderson nodded. "I understand

worries, but the

to innovate And

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we just need to find a chemist capable of

nodded, committed to the

left, Lorna asked, "Why are you so fixated on

vision. "It's a medication for mental illnesses. My father has been suffering for years. Louie says it's

by illness. Sanderson had never imagined that

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