The Contracted Ever After novel Chapter 467

Cordelia thought to herself, “Alana really has her fingers on the pulse of things. It's as if she's been there.”

“Who is the father of Tabitha’s child?” Cordelia asked again.

“Tabitha’s child is her brother’s. He had kidney disease and is now deceased. Jayson is the only heir in her family, so naturally Tabitha had to protect him.” Alana spoke candidly.

Ronan already knew the truth about this matter. Given time, Cordelia would also know. There was no use in deceiving her. Moreover, if Alana lied about this, Cordelia would start to doubt her words and wouldn’t believe what she had said before.

To make Cordelia believe that Ronan was ruthless and always on the brink of criminality, Alana spoke the truth this time.

Cordelia clenched her fists, suddenly feeling very frightened. What kind of man was her ex-husband, considering what happened with her mother, Deanna, and Tabitha?

“Ms. Haselwood, when beauty fades, love races away. Think about how he will treat you one day when you're old and he has a new flame. After all, even eighty-year-old men fancy twenty-something women. Think about your mother,” Alana said.

Cordelia remained silent. She hadn’t thought about these things.

“Ms. Haselwood, aren’t you curious about how I know everything?”

Alana was indeed scarier than Cordelia had imagined. “But why are you targeting me?” Cordelia finally asked what she had been pondering.

“Your biological mother, Allison, was my…”