Chapter 202

Chapter 202 Number One Love Rival

Cordelia's voice made Elijah's ears numb, and his eyes instantly

deepened.

He hugged Cordelia's neck and kissed her passionately under the

umbrella.

He admitted that he was pretending. Elijah had never seen eye to eye

with Eason and considered him the biggest rival of his love life.

Under the shelter of the umbrella, the two of them shared intimate

kisses on the deserted rainy street.

"Cordelia, I slept in your bed today, and all I dreamed about was you,"

Elijah confessed.

Cordelia could hear his breathing become unsteady and heavier.

Of course, she knew Elijah wasn't lying. She even heard him calling her

name in his sleep.

At this moment, Cordelia's heart raced, and she felt that Elijah was

about to say something important.

She buried her face in his chest, slowly closed her eyes, and waited for

him to continue.

However, she thought too much. Elijah didn't say anything else.

Cordelia felt a slight disappointment but also a sense of relief.

There was still time for her to figure out Elijah's true intentions of

pestering her after they divorced.

Later, Elijah accompanied her to the entrance of her guesthouse and

watched her go inside before leaving.

Cordelia took a shower and had just finished blow-drying her hair when

she received a call from Gideon.

"Cordelia, I always thought you were a sensible and responsible girl. But

in fact, you're simply relentless!"

As soon as Cordelia picked up, Gideon's voice came through the phone,

stern and disapproving.

Cordelia was no longer Elijah’s wife, so she had no reason to tolerate

Gideon's scolding.

She smiled faintly and replied, "Sir Hansen, do you even know where I

am right now? Care to explain how I'm relentless?"

Gideon hesitated. He really didn't know where Cordelia was.

But that didn’t stop him from venting his frustration.

"Sharp-tongued! So disrespectful!” Gideon scolded angrily.

Cordelia responded with a nonchalant smile. "Well, Sir Hansen, I'll

kindly remind you that I have a habit of recording conversations. If you

insist on stirring up trouble, I won't hesitate to release the recording for

everyone to hear, so they can judge if I have ever offended you."

As soon as she said so, Cordelia could hear Gideon taking a deep

breath on the other end.

Then, Edith’s voice came through the phone.

"Cordelia, it's me. Gideon is old, and he gets worried easily. Elijah

suddenly went missing, and I heard that he went to your place. Is that

true?"

Edith's tone was typically strict, but compared to Gideon's earlier anger,

it sounded more like a polite conversation.

Cordelia's tone immediately softened. "Yes, it's true that Elijah came to

see me, but he said he would go back to Grant City early tomorrow

morning.”

"Cordelia, I heard you're on a trip? Where are you now?" Edith asked

with concern.

"I'm in a small town far away from Grant City. I came here for work, not

leisure,” Cordelia calmly corrected.

Edith was taken aback. "Cordelia, why are you working in a small town?"

Cordelia responded firmly, "It's work-related.”

After hanging up the phone, Edith looked helpless. "Dad, you heard

that too. Cordelia has gone to such a remote place, and yet Elijah still

went after her. You can't blame Cordelia for this."

Gideon slammed the table and stood up. "Hmph, if it weren't for her

luring Elijah, how could he be acting like he's lost his mind and chasing

after her? He had only returned yesterday, and now he left for her

again. How could he do that?"