SWNOVELS Chapter 7
A commotion instantly broke out among the staff of Cordelia Group. “Did the icy Ms. Youngblood really just lash out at Mr. Kane for a toy boy? Has she lost her mind?” “But the Sheldon family is the biggest distributor of Cordelia Group!” “Indeed, this proves again that once a woman is taken over by their emotions, they completely lose their rationality. Look, even a woman as strong as Ms. Youngblood is no exception to this law of nature.” The gossips began spreading. Cordelia couldn’t be bothered to entertain Kane anymore. She walked straight out of Cordelia Group, dragging Emrys with her. Unfortunately, however, they ran into Gavin right outside the building. Gavin’s character had not changed a single bit. The moment he saw Cordelia, he fell to his knees. “Delia, please loan me another two hundred thousand. I swear, this is really the last time!” It turned out Gavin had not used the previous two hundred thousand that Cordelia had given him to pay off his debts. Instead, thinking that he could make a profit, he gambled the money away again. “Get lost! You disgust me!” As Cordelia was already in a foul mood, Gavin was only running into a line of fire by approaching her. It was not surprising that his endeavor turned out to be unfruitful. The Porsche roared to life and sped off. On the way back, Emrys looked at Cordelia’s stern profile and apologized guiltily, “I’m sorry, Delia.” It’s only my first day back, and I’ve already caused so much trouble for Delia. How impressive! Cordelia’s expression softened as she responded, “What are you talking about, Rys? It wasn’t your fault.” She had long since gotten fed up with Kane’s constant pestering but had always tried to keep things civil between them, considering that he was their distributor. Even if Emrys was not present on this day, the conflict between them was inevitable. “Delia, I’ve given it some serious thought, but I really don’t think the position of HR manager is suitable for me.” Screech! Cordelia slammed her foot on the brakes and turned sideways to glare at Emrys, snapping, “Do you care about those rumors as well? We haven’t done anything wrong. Why do we need to be afraid of people gossiping behind our backs?” This time, she was truly furious. Cordelia could not care less about the rumors spreading among the staff in the office, but Emrys’ words broke her heart. “No, it’s not like that, Delia. You’ve misunderstood,” Emrys hurriedly explained. “It has nothing to do with the rumors. I’m simply too used to having freedom and don’t think I’m a good fit for managing a company.” After a moment’s silence, Cordelia finally sighed and agreed, saying, “All right, then, so long as you’re happy.” “By the way, Delia, isn’t there going to be a press conference for a product launch the day after tomorrow?” “Yeah. I’m a little worried now. I keep having this feeling that Kane and Allure Group aren’t going to let the matter go easily.” Cordelia Group had planned to hold a press conference, mainly to introduce their soon-to-be-launched product. They had even booked the reporters in advance. However, judging from recent events, the press conference might not go as smoothly as they had hoped, and the thought of that gave Cordelia a massive headache. They soon arrived at Verdant Estate, where Cordelia resided. It was a mansion surrounded by lush gardens with colorful butterflies dancing among the flowers. Whenever Cordelia pushed open the door to the yard, she would be greeted by the natural fragrance of the flowers, and all her worries would melt away. Emrys glanced around and exclaimed, “Delia, do you live here alone in this huge place?” “Yeah. Your other sisters are all pretty busy lately and rarely come here. If you hadn’t insisted on keeping your return a secret, I would have definitely called them home tonight.” Cordelia had changed into casual wear and was even wearing a top with a cartoon printed on it, looking rather adorable. It was as if she had transformed from a high and mighty ice queen to a regular girl next door in an instant. “Go watch some television in the living room, Rys. I’ll make some dinner,” Cordelia said. “No need to prepare anything fancy, Delia. Just some pasta will do.” “Are you sure that’s not too… simple?” “Not at all. I still remember when we were little, we never had many snacks to eat. You would always secretly cook pasta for us using Mr. Olman’s cooking utensils. It would be nice to take a trip down memory lane.” “Well, all right, then!” With that, Cordelia transformed into a petite cook, bustling about in the kitchen. Not long after, she came out, holding two plates of steaming pasta. Emrys devoured the food, complimenting as he ate, “Mmm… It’s the very same taste, Delia. I haven’t tasted this in a long while.” “If you like it, I can make this for you every day for the rest of your life.” Watching Emrys polishing the plate, Cordelia smiled with satisfaction. When she was about to clear the dishes, Emrys beat her to it. He stood up and said, “Let me take care of it, Delia. Look at your delicate hands. You don’t want to hurt them with the dishwashing liquid.” “Hmm, looks like you’ve turned into a caring little brother!” Cordelia’s lips curved into a gratified smile, and she did not insist on helping. “I’ll go take a shower, then.” She then went into the bathroom. It was only after she had finished showering that she was struck by a sudden realization. Ah, I forgot my nightgown! There had never been men in the house. Cordelia was used to simply walking out of the bathroom when she was done showering, and the other sisters did the same. Looking at the dirty clothes that she had thrown into the washing machine earlier, Cordelia sank into deep thought. Should I wear those back? Finally, she simply grabbed a white towel, thinking of quietly sneaking back to her room while Emrys was watching television. However, before she reached the room, she slipped. “Ouch!” “Are you all right, Delia?” “No, don’t—” Before Cordelia could finish her sentence, Emrys had appeared before her, and her delicate face instantly flushed bright red. Emrys, too, was dumbfounded. What’s going on? The moment he heard Delia’s shriek, he had dashed to her, only to see that she had fallen down. After being stunned for a moment, he swiftly snapped back to his senses and strode toward Cordelia, sweeping her into his arms. “Rys…” The blush on Cordelia’s cheeks turned even more intense, and her heart pounded wildly in her chest. Although they were close as siblings, they did not have any blood relation. Cordelia could not help but feel nervous. He won’t try to do anything, will he? At that moment, Emrys broke the silence. “Do you keep any antiseptic ointment in the house?” “Y-Yes, there’s a bottle in the cabinet underneath the television.” After placing Cordelia on the bed, Emrys turned at once and left the room to look for the antiseptic ointment and cotton swabs. Seizing the opportunity, Cordelia quickly put her nightgown on. “You scraped your knee. Here, let me apply some antiseptic ointment for you.” Emrys dipped the cotton swab into the bottle of antiseptic ointment and carefully dabbed the wound on Cordelia’s knee with it. “I-I’ll do it myself!” Cordelia’s voice trembled slightly. Although she had worn her nightgown, it was rather thin, and she could not help but feel a little embarrassed facing Emrys like that. “Don’t move!” Emrys growled softly with a stern expression. Cordelia was slightly taken aback and subsequently buried her face in her blankets in utter embarrassment. This is so incredibly embarrassing! At the same time, she realized her little brother seemed to have become rather domineering as well. Emrys slept very soundly that night. When he woke up the next morning, Cordelia had left for the office. She had prepared breakfast for him, which she left in the living room and was attached with a lovely little note that said: Naughty boy, don’t forget your breakfast! There was also a smiley face drawn at the bottom. Emrys’ heart was brimming with happiness. Delia may be known as a cold person to outsiders, but at home, she’s definitely a sweet and caring sister. I won’t let her suffer any grievances. As the thought ran through his mind, a co