Chapter 37

*CORA* When I opened the door, I looked up at the living room and saw that Phoebe was sitting on the leather sofa as if she was waiting for me. There was no sign of Winnie.Maybe she had gone to bed.Afterall,it was so late. Raising my eyebrows, I thought something bad was going to happen.I didn’t want to talk to Phoebe so I went straight to the second floor. As soon as I was about to take the first step upstairs.I heard Phoebe’s voice. “Cora,thank you so much for your understanding,today.You didn’t say anything to hurt Tristan and I.” I rolled my eyes and turned around. “Even if I’m in dire straits.I won’t do anything unscrupulous like you.” Phoebe frowned and let out in an angry voice. “Stop pretending.You’re so downcast yet you’re acting so proud.Do you even know what’s going on with you?Don’t you understand ‘find shelter under other’s roof’?” Hearing that,I was stunned. There was an indescribable indifference in my eyes. “Well, we’re the same.Don’t you live under other people’s roof?Do you think you’re smarter?” The anger on Phoebe’s face was more obvious. “The same as you?Don’t be so naive.You’ll never be able to compare with me because Tristan loves me.” My heart ached as if it had been stabbed by a needle.I could not help but lean my body against the solid wood on the stairs. She smirked at me. “You’re right.But what I want to tell you is that my ex-husband is like a dish.No matter how you kiss him now and show off how delicious this dish is.For me,it’s okay.Because I’ve had a taste of this dish and it is absolutely disgusting.”I exerted all my strength. Without looking back,I went back to the bedroom and closed the door. I know that must have infuriated her beyond words. ***************** *TRISTAN* I came out of the bathroom and happen to hear what Cora had said last before running off to her bedroom. She found me disgusting? She compared me to a dish? I recalled that night that the two of us had shared. It had happened recently before our divorce. We had decided not to talk about it.To pretend it never happened. I couldn’t believe she found that disgusting. I felt a stinging pain my heart. It turned out that she didn’t like me one bit. Was she in love with someone else? With Alvin? With Dylan? Was that why she was eager to leave me? And why the hell was I sad about this? I didn’t love her!I shouldn’t care! Three years didn’t happen in a blink of an eye.Even if there was no love in our marriage.There were times I tried to get along with her. Heck,I had gotten used to her being in my house.Gotten used to seeing her everyday. And even if I didn’t want to admit to it. I like it. Even when Phoebe left me in the past,I didn’t feel like this. I felt,disappointed, yes. But not to this point of wanting to an aching heart and burning rage. I curled my lips and said nothing at the end.There was nothing for me to say at this moment. **************** Noticing that Tristan had come out,Phoebe immediately ran up to him and asked, "Honey, have you taken a shower?" Tristan nodded without saying anything. After a short pause,Phoebe said, "Let's go back to our room." She spoke so loudly as if she wanted to be heard by Cora. However, at this moment,Cora’s door was closed. She couldn't hear anything because the sound-proofing was quite well. One's biggest taboo should be self righteous. If someone couldn't even control the swelling of his self-confidence, then one day his confidence would be exposed and he would definitely be painful. After taking a shower,Cora lay on the bed and continued to read Abnormal Psychology. Only when she read books could she feel very calm. Whether it was impetuous or heartbreak, she would feel the charm of reading. Phoebe’s words really stung her.Cora had no strength to fight back, so should she just let Phoebe do whatever she wanted? Knowing that Tristan the most important in Phoebe’s heart, she warned herself over and over again. Only Phoebe had the ability to do so. After reading for a while,Cora felt sleepy and closed the book. She had not menstruated for a long time. Was she in weaker health? Or did she get early menopause? Cora shivered. She wondered if she had suffered too much. Did it contribute to her health? She didn't dare to think about it anymore. After a long day, she gradually felt tired and fell asleep. Early in the morning, Cora finally regained a little vital energy. She looked energetic. After dressing up, she went downstairs for dinner. Tristan and Phoebe were already sitting at the table downstairs. When the three had dinner at the same table, it was probably the most embarrassing moment of the day. Winnie glanced at the table from time to time and tried to put the food that Cora liked in front of her. Of course, Phoebe discovered it, but Tristan was also there, so she couldn't lose her temper. She only thought that she would fire this woman after she became Tristan’s wife in the future. But anyway, the food cooked by her was really delicious. "There is a business party this weekend. Grandma wants you to attend it." Tristan raised his eyes to look at Cora. Thinking of what she had said yesterday, he felt nervous. Phoebe was shocked. Since they had divorced, Lady Jane still took Cora and Tristan’s legitimate wife?! "Tristan, I want to go too.”Phoebe’s coquettish tone was so disgusting that made her couldn't swallow the food in her mouth. "No. Your identity hasn't been made public, and I haven't made the divorce news public either. If you show up, it will cause a great uproar. "Tristan looked embarrassed. "Well, I understand you, Tristan.”Phoebe said she understood, but she felt depressed in her heart. She felt that the food in her mouth had become tasteless. After so much effort,Cora’s role in the eyes of outsiders did not change at all. Cora was so lucky, but she might not be so lucky next time. Cora didn't say anything to show her acquiescence. They had divorced, but she still had to act in front of others. Anyway, they were just acting, and it was impossible for them to be more brilliant at any time. A myriad of thoughts crowded into her mind, but she pretended to be calm. With a limited edition LV bag in her hand,Cora walked out of the villa in rhythmic steps. She hitchhiked Zoe’s car yesterday and didn't drive back, so she had to take a taxi to the company today. She waited at the gate for 5 minutes and finally got a taxi. As soon as she arrived at the company, her assistant brought up the company's half year report for the first two quarters. Because Tristan had also lowered the company's profit, the company's profit margin in the second quarter had directly dropped 3 points, and the report result was a little bad. Cora waved her hand, signaling her assistant to go back to work. Then she began to study the report carefully. It turned out that the company really couldn't leave the partnership of Tristan. But from now on,Tristan would no longer help her. With the instigation of Phoebe, Cora couldn't imagine what would happen in the future. After reading the sheets carefully for the whole morning,Cora couldn't help stretching herself. She took out her phone and viewed the posts on instagram. She found that Zoe didn't post much recently. Although Zoe didn't like to update her insta. Was something going on with her?Or was she too buy? Her phone rang and it was from Dylan. Cora pressed the answer button, "Hello, Dylan." "Cora, are you free at noon. We should have a good talk about the contract. I found that there are some problems with the contract that we need to discuss. " Cora cheered up, "Okay, Dylan. Send me the meeting place. I'll drive here. " Dylan told her the name of a Thai restaurant. Through GPS navigation, Cora found the restaurant successfully. Dylan was waiting for her at the door. After parking the car, Cora walked up to Dylan. The two walked into the restaurant side by side. A stranger held a camera and pressed the shutter to take photos. Then he followed them into the restaurant. Thai food was actually very delicious. It was famous for its color, aroma, and the first feature was sour and spicy. The chef of Thail restaurant liked to use a variety of ingredients such as garlic, pepper, sour orange, fish dew, shrimp paste to seasoning and cooked a pot of sour and spicy Thai dishes. The waitress stood aside respectfully, waiting for them to order. Cora ordered their chief: sour and Spicy seafood soup, coconut tender chicken soup, charcoal cooked shrimp, pig neck meat, curry crab. When she came to her senses, she found that she had ordered too much. She smiled awkwardly. Dylan looked up and smiled, "Please add two more coconut rice and vegetable salad, and fried chicken.” Cora was astounded that the two ordered so much food. "It doesn't matter, Cora. I have told you that you are too thin and need nutrition. Don't make yourself sad if you can eat. " Dylan put on a typical smile. With a smile at the corners of her mouth, she said, "Thank you, Dylan. I had a good appetite when I had lunch with you recently. " Dylan laughed out loud. "You can tell me whatever you want to eat in the future. I'll take you there." Cora nodded shyly. In an unknown corner, a stranger took out his camera and pressed the shutter. It was about time, and he had almost finished recording. The stranger left the restaurant quickly. However, both Cora and Dylan didn't discovered it. Soon, all the dishes were served, and the table was bedecked with delicious food. The two enjoyed their meal. Even Cora had a good appetite. "By the way, Dylan. Is there anything wrong with that contract? " "It's mainly about the profit allocation. It's not specifically set. I don't know if it's all the goods in the supermarket or just cooperating with you. So the price seems unreasonable. " Hearing that, Cora was shocked. It turned out that Dylan had some skills to achieve today's result. She didn't find any loopholes in the contract. "What do you think, Dylan?" After saying that, Cora lowered her head and ate a mouthful of coconut rice, which was sweet. Cora, who loved sweet food most, couldn't help but praise the restaurant in her heart. "The rent, decoration and other labor fees of the supermarket are a huge expense. Therefore, if they cooperated with each other, the profit could be split into 3:7. If it's not part of the cooperation, I guess we can only strive for 9:1.”Dylan said seriously, staring at Cora, who was picking up food. Nodding,Cora said, "Just as I thought. It's okay.” Dylan didn't expect that Cora would be so forthright. He had thought about the extend he could give in if she didn't agree. He didn't expect that Cora. would agree without hesitation! You are a real exceptional woman.He appreciated her even more. After the two glutted themselves with food, there was only some leftover on the table. It seemed that the two were very satisfied. In fact, in the past, Cora didn't like spicy food, but it was not good for her skin. Now she found it was not a big deal to eat a little. After saying goodbye at the door, She insisted on going back to the company by herself. Dylan had to go back to the company separately. Dylan sighed feeling that the time elapsed too fast, while Cora was thinking about the company's development in the future. He had always wished that they could more.Were they destined to be friends forever?