As she expected, William did not sign the share return documents. Instead, he set them aside.

Subsequently, he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes.

Cordelia was clueless. She had no idea what he was going to do and say next.

The office fell into an awkward silence. William only lifted his head a long time later, asking her with his rather husky voice. “Are you so eager to cut ties with me?”

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

“Is your mom discharged from the hospital?” His stare was piercing. “Did she tell you that?”

“No,” Cordelia said softly. “I found out about it by chance that we’re not related by blood.

“So I’m returning these to you today…”

Her palms were sweating. She secretly checked out William’s expression.

He sat up straight and asked. “Why are you doing this?”

“Because I’m not a Jenner,” she answered. “These don’t belong to me.”

“Cordelia, you’ve been calling me dad for so many years. I’ve been treating you as my own.”

have you?’ Cordelia secretly

bullied her, when Joanne humiliated her, when she watched other girls having their fathers by their side while she

he,

took a deep breath and looked at him calmly. “Mom taught me since young that we shouldn’t take things that don’t belong to us. Too

you.” William insisted. “Cordelia, I own the company. I have the right to

whether I accept them

voice was

The suspicion she had was

insist on giving

could bring him something that

not help but breathe faster while her heart was

look worried

girl is too smart, just like her

he had to go through Cordelia to

he was going to speak, someone pushed the door

“Dad! What the hell?”

glared fiercely at Cordelia as soon as she

not dad’s daughter after

office. How dare you eavesdrop out there? You sure

“Dad…”

Jealousy had killed all

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255