Chapter 122

Chapter 122 He Was Incredibly Gentle

Cordelia was puzzled. "What have I hidden from you?"

"You've never told me that you know combat skills.” Elijah looked at her

playfully.

Cordelia looked slender. It was quite difficult to associate her with

violence.

"Couldn't you guess it? If I hadn't known some basic self-defense

techniques, I might have lost my innocence to the shady taxi driver last

time. I do have some basic self-defense skills,” Cordelia said casually.

Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Elijah smiled and held her hand a bit

tighter.

"You said you saw it yourself just now? Did you access the mall's

surveillance footage?" Cordelia asked in a seemingly nonchalant

manner.

She couldn't fool herself because she did care about Elijah's perception

of her.

She didn't want her carefully crafted image of being well-behaved to

crumble, becoming a subject of ridicule for the Hansen family, a topic

for post-dinner conversation...

"Yeah. I saw it from the surveillance footage," Elijah said. Sensing her

attempt to hide her nervousness, he patted her head. "Elissa

overestimated herself and courted disaster. Even if you didn't deal with

her, she wouldn't have an easy time."

This time, Elissa had gone too far, completely angering Elijah.

However, Cordelia had no sympathy for her at all.

Her provocations eventually turned into a blade aimed at her!

"However..." Elijah continued, his tone light and exceptionally gentle, "1

did feel worried about you while watching the video. What if you

couldn't protect yourself back then?"

He held her in his arms as he spoke and gently caressed her belly. "It

was too dangerous today.”

Cordelia obediently allowed herself to be held by him, feeling conflicted

inside.

Elijah’s attitude towards her had changed significantly lately, almost as

if he had become different.

He was incredibly gentle.

Gentle to the point that Cordelia couldn't help but let her thoughts

wander. Perhaps Elijah had developed some feelings for her too..

But on second thought, if she hadn't suddenly become pregnant, things

might be as usual.

Looking at it from a pessimistic angle, she was now just a reproductive

tool to the Hansen family.

If it were another woman, Elijah might similarly treat her too!

Suddenly, Cordelia felt her earlobe pinched, which brought her back to

the present.

"What are you thinking? Did you hear what I said?" Elijah, showing an

unusual patience, inquired.

"I heard you. Don't worry. I know my body well. I won't do anything

reckless,” Cordelia straightened herself up and replied solemnly.

At that moment, they arrived home.

Cordelia opened the car door and got out, entering her fingerprint to

unlock the entrance.

Elijah stood in the yard for a while, his gaze growing even more

somber.

He took his phone and dialed a number. "Make the Flores family history

in three days. If you can't do it, resign on your own.”

"Yes, sir."

When Cordelia was in her 8th week of pregnancy, her morning sickness

had become even more severe, making her weight loss more

noticeable.

In this condition, she found it challenging to balance her work and

temporarily put all her business aside.

One afternoon, just after Cordelia woke up, she received a message

attached with a picture, which made her uncomfortable.

[Cordelia, how do you like my new handbag? This bag is so expensive,

costing 160 thousand dollars. Fortunately, I have a good brother-in-

law.]

It was a message from Mae, and Cordelia had a habit of not responding

to her messages.

If it weren't for keeping them around for potential future use, Cordelia

would have cut ties with her family long ago.

Coincidentally, as she closed Mae's chat, she saw Eva's latest status

update.

[The new handbag is so beautiful, I love it! Even more, I love the person

who gifted it to me!]

The bag in the attached picture was the same as Mae's.

Cordelia's previously composed expression was suddenly puzzled.

"Is Elijah now in the wholesale handbag business?" She thought.

As she was pondering, Imogen called her.

"Cordelia, you haven't forgotten about my performance tonight, have

you?"

Cordelia was stunned. She had indeed forgotten.