Cordelia failed to react in time.

Carter was overjoyed on the other end of the line and said that not only could they afford to pay the medical bills now, but the Jenners had upgraded their mother’s hospital ward to a VIP ward with a professional caretaker and the latest imported medication too.

“Sis, your dad’s actually still pretty nice to mom,” Carter said with a naïve smile. “Alright, I’ll stop here. I need to go to my revision session!

“Oh yeah, don’t forget about my reference book money. I’m the only one in class who hasn’t paid yet!”

“Okay…” Cordelia murmured, not understanding the whole situation even when Carter ended the call.

Had Yelena finally grown a conscience? Did William still hold on to his feelings for her mother?

Recalling the Jenners’ attitude toward her when she had gone back to visit, she’d had no hope for the $40,000 wedding gift. It was unexpected that…

Cordelia dashed back to the bedroom and carefully put the bangle back in its box. It was lucky that she had not sold it!

With a smile, she ran her dainty fingers over the gold jewelry in the box and talked to herself. “I’ll take good care of you in the future. I won’t sell any of you, not ever!”

Marcus was looking inside from the door, drinking in the girl’s adorableness. He smiled and felt a gush of warmth spill over his heart. He then looked down at his phone.

Josiah’s text contained a single word—[Done].

[Not bad. Reward you soon.]

Marcus had always been stingy with words and only replied when he was in a good mood. This was the first time Josiah received a wordy reply from him.

weekend, Cordelia cleaned up at home while Marcus practiced with the punching

chortled. Although she did not get why the man was close to obsessed with this violent activity and insisted on training every day, she had never stopped him. Instead, she supported it.

to cook after cleaning up when her phone rang. Yelena’s shrill, enraged voice exploded the moment

amazing, aren’t you?! Hooking up with Mr. Bayer… The apple really doesn’t fall far from

nonsense are you

running into a rabid dog. She was about to hang up when she heard Yelena scowl. “If the Bayers hadn’t intervened, how could dad possibly have lost that plot of land? Do you know

lost that piece

was $150,000,000! Months of effort gone just like this! You sl*t! It’s

“What…” Cordelia was confused.

Bayer and

to the hospital and gave the diamond necklace to my brother, and you’re denying it now

You wh*re! You act like you’re so pure and pitiful, but you’re a sl*t who seduces men! You must’ve slept with countless men in secret, haven’t you? Marcus is so lucky he married a cheap wh*re like

but that did not mean she was cowardly. She had taken

know where to start.

she felt helpless, her phone was pulled out of her grip from the back. Surprised, Cordelia turned

a deep tone, “I don’t care who you are. Show

you said just now again, you might want to

said. Just listening to

went quiet all of a sudden. Yelena

Cordelia’s phone back to her before he

moment, but she was moved. No one had protected her like

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