DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 54
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Lorna felt as though she were in a dream.
Born into a family with a long standing academic tradition, she had always been
reserved and not particularly adept at socializing.
Rachel, on the other hand, had been a fixture among the socialite wives,
boasting an extensive network of influential friends, which bolstered her status in
the family.
Laurinda’s frequent jibe at Lorna was that she hadn't brought any benefit to the
family
But now, Mrs. Collins, whom Rachel had so painstakingly courted and appeased,
even managing to secure an audition through her efforts, maintained an air of
unshakable arrogance within the Delaney family. Yet, at that moment, Mrs.
Collins behaved with unexpected gentleness, holding Lorna's hand as if they
were the closest
sisters
“No need to see me off, dear. Head back now!”
Mrs. Collins was about to prepare a gift and visit Stanton with Joy in tow.
Once the group had left, Cordelia supported Lorna as they walked back. It was
only then that Lorna seemed to snap back to reality. Clutching Cordelia’s hand,
Lorna was brimming with emotion in her eyes and said, “Lia, you are so much
more amazing than I had ever imagined!”
Their conversation continued as they made their way back into the living room.
Just as they stepped through the door, a cup was hurled their way.
Cordelia quickly pulled Lorna back, narrowly avoiding the flying porcelain. When
they looked up, they saw Laurinda, who had remained silent during Stanton's
visit, glaring at them furiously, “You ungrateful traitor! If you're so close with
Stanton, why would you help someone else take the only spot from Juliana?
Don't you know who your family is? You're from the Delaney family, not the Collin
family!"
Cordelia raised an eyebrow slowly at this outburst.
Laurinda hadn't dared to utter a word in front of Stanton and Mrs. Collins, but
now that they were gone, she let her anger fly. What a classic case of bullying
her own families!
Juliana, standing beside her, had tears welling in her eyes, staring at Cordelia
maliciously, as if Cordelia did something wrong. Rachel seemed lost in a daze,
clearly shaken by the event today with signs of weariness.
Lorna was no longer meek as she used to be
Since Sanderson had told her that a division of the family assets was inevitable,
she had grown confident. Now, faced with such accusations, Lorna retorted
sharply. “If I heard correctly, wasn't it Juliana and Rachel who refused the
opportunity offered by Stanton out of consideration for Lia? They're the ones who
said no, right? As a member of the Delaney family, we stand by merit. If we get
this opportunity through connections, wouldn't that sound terrible? We don’t
exploit favors. Right?”
Rachel and Juliana were at a loss for words.
These were their words being thrown back at them, unaltered, by Lorna!
After delivering her piece, Lorna ignored those sour expressions and led Cordelia
upstairs.
Upon reaching the top of the stairs, they encountered Madeline standing at the
landing. At the sight of them, Madeline called out in a strained voice, her portly
figure blocking their path, “Lorna and Lia, you're back?"
She smiled reluctantly on her swarthy face, with her fat body stopping in front of
the two. Her voice was loud as she said, “Lia, since you're on such good terms
with Stanton, why don’t you introduce him to Rosina? She's not a member of the
Delaney family and doesn't care too much.”
Cordelia was at a loss for words. She had never encountered such a brazen
woman. Cordelia was moment
flustered by Madeline's unashamed request.
While Madeline spoke, her eyes darted towards Cordelia’'s room, her demeanor
anxious, her words seeming to
stall for time.
Suddenly, Cordelia had a realization. If Rosina wasn’t downstairs or here, then
she must be...
With a furrowed brow, Cordelia brushed past Madeline and dashed directly to her
room.
“Hey, Lia, where are you going? I'm talking to you!” Madeline reached out to grab
her, but Cordelia had already reached the door and pushed it open with force.
Inside the room. Rosina was rummaging through the desk, with books and
papers strewn about the floor.
As Cordelia entered, Rosina turned her head to look, only to see the slender
figure of Cordelia at the doorway. Cordelia might have looked like a sweet girl,
but at that moment, she was expressionless, and her eyes blazed with a stern
light, “What are you looking for?”
Rosina felt a sudden panic, her words stumbling as she knocked over a glass of
water, spilling it across the scattered papers on the floor.
She forced a smile, babbling, “I was just looking for some self-taught piano
materials, but your desk is such a mess... I can’t make heads or tails of it...”
She had actually come to search for music scores. A single composition by
Stanton could fetch an astronomical price!
Since he had said Cordelia’s piano skills were no less than his own, her
compositions would sell for even more. However, after her investigation, all
Rosina came across were heaps of inscrutable math scribbles, nothing
more.
She looked back at Cordelia, pleadingly, “Cordelia, don't hide your talents from
me. Teach me how to play the piano, or at least show me some of your
compositions.”
After her request, she fixed her gaze on Cordelia, waiting. After a couple of
seconds, Cordelia finally spoke, her voice cool and distant, “Get out, or shall I
help you out?”
Rosina was taken aback, “What?”
In the next instant, Cordelia stepped forward and grabbed Rosina by the collar.
Without effort, she tossed the heavyset Rosina out of the room as if she weighed
nothing.
“Hey, we're family, what's wrong with being in your room for a bit? You....” Rosina
started to protest.
The door shut again, hitting Rosina on the nose!
Peace finally returned to the world.
Cordelia was growing weary of the family squabbles. If it weren't for the presence
of Lorna and Sanderson, she would have likely left long ago.
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Cordelia took a deep breath and bent
down to pick up the scattered math
scribbles from the floor. Rosina had
hoped to make a quick buck selling
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her melodies, but who would've
guessed that the real treasure in the
room were these crumpled pages
she barely gave a second glance?
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Some sheets were so soaked that
the ink had run, but lucky for her,
Cordelia had the entire composition
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But didn't she promise Mathster the
solution would be ready today? That
thought nagged at Cordelia as she
grabbed her phone and shot off a
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Miles away in Ontoky City, Frankie was mingling at a high—profile science
symposium when his phone screen lit up. A message from LearnLover popped
up.
11:141
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LearnLover explained, “Sorry, I ran into a bit of a snag. The answer's going to
take another couple of days!
Frankie wasn't surprised. In his mind, this little girl was ambitious, but proving
such a theorem? He doubted it and thought this was just stalling.
He typed back, “No worries if you can’t crack it.’
LearnLover stressed, “It should be sorted in two days.
Frankie couldn't help but sigh. What was the point in pushing the deadline back
again? If she couldn't solve it. just say so!
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