SWNOVELS Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Lorna's heart ached so fiercely that she nearly burst into tears, but she quickly
bowed her head, covering her swollen cheek, fighting to keep her voice steady.
“It's nothing. Lia. I just went overboard with the blush. You, um, you should return
to your room.”
Cordelia watched her silently before responding with a flat “Oh.”
When Lorna thought she could finally sigh in relief, Cordelia skirted past her and
headed downstairs.
Lorna's eyes widened in alarm, and she-hurried after her. “Lia, Lia...”
The few people in the living room heard the commotion and turned their heads in
unison.
Cordelia walked straight up to Laurinda, her expression blank, her beautiful eyes
slightly vacant. But when she spoke, her voice was icy. “Why did you hit her?”
Laurinda was stunned. For the second, she felt Cordella’s presence was
formidable, but she quickly shook off the feeling.
It was just a delusion, after all. Cordelia was just a girl, no older than Juliana.
She sat on the couch, slightly tilting her head up, and scoffed, “She gave birth to
a fool, tarnishing the Delaney family name. Slapping her was letting her off easy!”
Lorna had caught up and stood protectively in front of Cordelia. “Laurinda, Lia is
not a fool!”
“Not a fool?” Laurinda snorted, “Then, how would she look like this? Lorna, don't
you feel sorry for yourself? I'm not asking for Cordelia to be as brilliant as
Juliana. Just close enough in grades, I'd treat you with the utmost respect!”
Lorna's lips trembled, unable to speak.
“No need.” Cordelia suddenly spoke up, her gaze steady on Laurinda, sweeping
past Edwin and Belinda with a chilly tone. “If my grades are better than Juliana’s,
an apology to my mom will suffice.”
With that, she took Lorna upstairs.
It wasn't until the pair disappeared up the stairs that Laurinda snapped back to
reality, scoffing at Belinda’s scrutinizing gaze, “She talked as if she could outdo
Juliana in grades. Huh, in her dreams!”
Cordelia led Lorna back to her room.
Once the door was closed, Lorna's eyes brimmed with tears as she grasped
Cordelia’s hand, “Lia, did you just call me Mom?”
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Cordelia stiffened, and her “Hmm” was noncommittal, with a hint of distance and
awkwardness.
Despite knowing her parents hadn't abandoned her on purpose and holding no
grudges against Lorna, the sudden introduction to a mother after eighteen years
was unsettling.
Seeing Cordelia’s reaction, Lorna didn’t press further but lowered her head and
began to ramble, “Lia, I'm sorry. I failed to keep you safe when
you were born, and you went missing.”
Her voice broke into sobs. “Your father and I have searched for so many years.
Now we've finally brought your home, but you're still suffering due to me.”
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Cordelia awkwardly offered Lorna some tissues, uncertain how to comfort a
crying adult.. Eventually, Lorna's tears subsided, and she looked up with
reddened eyes, managing a small smile.
Cordelia's defense warmed her heart, but the memory of the evening's events
and concern for Cordelia’s stress made her comfort her daughter in return. “Lia,
don't feel pressured and don't listen to what your grandma says. Grades don't
define a person's worth, you know?”
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Cordelia nodded blankly
Loma continued. “No matter what, you're the best in my eyes I want you to be
safe and happy. For you, I'll grow stranger Don’t worry!
Cordelia murmured, “Okay
mured, “Okay”
Laurinda’s slap wasn't hard. The swelling had gone down when Sanderson came
home. He hadn't noticed, and Loma didn’t meation it
After dinner, Sanderson finally sighed as they lay in bed. “Im not as good as
Kermit at making Mom happy I'm sorry for
itting you two through this Just wait a little longer, and I'll take you and Lia to live
somewhere else.” a suddenly spoke up. “I want to start painting again”
She had been an artist, but after losing her child, she had been broken, not
touching a paintbrush for years. As Lia was back, she felt a renewed strength
Laurinda was bullying them because her parents were just professors, and she
had no income of her own. It was time to change that.
Dawn broke
Cordelia woke up feeling heavy in her chest but dismissed it as she got ready
and headed downstairs for breakfast On the way to school, the discomfort
intensified. Her heart, as if gripped by an invisible hand, tightened
When the car slowly passed by “Midnight Scent,” the pain in her chest spiked
sharply.
Instinctively, she called out, “Larry, stop the car!”
The vehicle abruptly halted. Caught off guard, Juliana scoffed after regaining her
balance. “Cordelia, the grades come out today. You're not trying to skip school to
avoid them, right?”
Cordelia ignored her, rushing out of the car and toward “Midnight Scent.”
As she struggled to think, a thought struck her. Did she have to be with that man
to feel better? Couldn't anyone else do so?
The notion halted her in her tracks as she grabbed the arm of a passing red—
haired boy in a school uniform, not even taking in his features. “Hey, wanna go
out?”
At her words, the boy was baffled.
Cordelia’s pain didn't let up; instead, it got worse. She hastened her steps,
pushed open the door to Midnight Scent, and upon seeing the tall figure behind
the counter, the pain eased dramatically again!
It meant she had to be with Everard.
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Leaning on the door frame, Cordelia
fixed her gaze ahead. So, it was
related to Everard, after all? Was she
poisoned or cursed? How could such
weird things happen in the world?
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When she was lost in her daydreams, Everard slowly lifted his head.
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The air conditioning in the shop was
high, and Everard was still dressed in
all black, casually sitting there with a
book in hand. His chiseled features
were expressionless as his gaze
lightly settled on Cordelia. And he
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Cordelia paused, then blurted out. “To fall in love with you.”
Everard was speechless.
Their eyes locked, and for a moment, they exchanged no words.
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The shop was eerily silent for thirty
seconds until Everard let out a
chuckle, a sound so deep and
enchanting that it seemed to weave
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magic around Cordelia’s ears,
causing her cheeks to flush slowly.
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Chapter 6
Grasping for any conversation, she asked, “What does this store sell?”
Her eyes scanned the shelves.
Everard glanced down, replying, “Groceries.”
He had asked Calvert to rearrange the shop's inventory last night.
But
Puzzled, Cordelia mentioned, “When I was here yesterday, there were all these
little boxes on the shelves, What were those?”
Everard leisurely closed his book, leaned forward, and said expressionlessly.
“Balloons.”
Cordelia was confused in her mind.