The Contracted Ever After novel Chapter 659

After climbing the stairs, Ronan laid down beside Cordelia. “Not too thrilled about this, huh?”

Cordelia turned to face him, “You’ve already brought him home. Do I have a choice?”

After a pause, Cordelia added, “This boy… he’s probably your love child, isn’t he?”

“What nonsense!” Ronan snapped, clearly irritated. “Don’t jump to conclusions.”

“Well, I’m not planning on having another child, but it looks like you’ve already taken care of that,” Cordelia said sulkily, turning away from Ronan.

Ronan kneeled on the bed next to her and gently lifted her up from beneath. “Could he ever mean to me what our child does?”

“How are they different? Aren’t they both your kids?” Cordelia fumed. Jayson's arrival had left her feeling quite upset, and the whispers and glances didn’t help. How could she face the world knowing that her man might have been involved with someone else, who even had a child with him?

“Forget it, let’s not talk about this!” Seeing Cordelia’s ‘conversation over’ expression, Ronan dropped the subject.

What he wanted to say was: He had made many enemies in his lifetime, and it was possible that one day an unexpected foe would emerge. Having this child could act as a shield from some misfortunes. Like Tabitha, when she got out of prison, she’d surely hold a grudge against Ronan, but if Jayson was living with them, that grudge might be neutralized. He learned this lesson from Jordan’s own troubles, and he knew he needed to take preventative measures.

But if he told Cordelia, she would undoubtedly feel sorry for the child’s fate. Although she didn’t like the idea of this boy receiving the same treatment as their own child, deep down she believed that all people deserved equal consideration. Ronan shouldn’t use a child as a shield against calamity.

Fearing that Cordelia would accuse him of being heartless and unethical, Ronan kept these thoughts to himself.