Chapter 119

Chapter 119 Meeting Elissa

Cordelia frowned, glanced in that direction, and suggested, "How about

we go to another place to shop first?"

"What's there to be afraid of? She's just a wretch from a fallen family

now," Imogen scoffed.

Cordelia blinked, realizing that a lot must have happened recently that

she wasn't aware of.

"I heard from Ben that your husband is quite ruthless. Lately, he's

caused heavy losses to Elisa's family,” Imogen said with a smile.

"Oh? Then what about Ben?" Cordelia asked curiously.

"Him? What can he do? On one side, there's his buddy, whom he can't

afford to offend, and on the other, there's the unattainable woman he

pines for. Caught in a dilemma, he might as well just play dead!"

Imogen said, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

At that moment, Elissa noticed them from a distance and immediately

set down the items she held, walking over to them.

"Mrs. Hansen, I heard you're pregnant. Congratulations.” Elissa's smile

was enchanting, but her eyes carried a hint of disdain.

"Thank you," Cordelia replied, handing the selected baby clothes to a

nearby attendant. "I'll go check out now. Excuse me."

As Cordelia was still paying, a quarrel erupted between Imogen and

Elissa.

"You wretch, what else can you do besides pestering Ben? Take a good

look at yourself. The ugly is always the most malicious!" Elissa said

arrogantly.

Imogen, on the other hand, wore a mocking smile. "Miss Flores, it

seems you have a hormonal imbalance lately, aren't you? Of course,

Ben stays in my bed every night. No matter how much you call him, he

won't leave. It must be unpleasant to be alone in an empty room,

right?"

Cordelia approached, listening to their intense exchange, and couldn't

help but frown.

At this rate, they would likely come to blows again.

As expected, Elissa swiftly and accurately slapped Imogen across the

face.

"Stop it!"

Seeing Elissa's hand about to deliver a second slap to Imogen, Cordelia

stepped forward and grabbed her wrist.

Imogen was acting strangely today. She didn't retaliate and instead hid

behind Cordelia, pretending to be innocent. "Cordelia, Elissa’s just too

arrogant. She's going too far.”

Cordelia turned her head and gave her a warning look, implying that

Imogen was overacting.

Imogen immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.

At this point, no elegance or allure was left on Elissa's face.

She glared at Cordelia grimly and said, "Mrs. Hansen, are you

protecting that bitch and opposing me?"

Cordelia coldly shrugged off Elissa’s hand and said, "Miss Flores, I've

never been one to use violence to solve problems. You've gone too

far!"

"Huh? Too far? Speaking of going too far, isn't your husband who's

gone too far? What do you and your husband want to do to my

family?" Elissa glared at Cordelia.

"You're getting off track here. If you want answers, why not ask Elijah?

You two are childhood friends and know each other well, right?"

Cordelia countered, speaking in a calm tone.

"Cut the act. You're protecting Imogen. I won't believe that you haven't

whispered in Elijah’s ear for a second. Nobody in their right mind would

buy that!" With her words, Elissa angrily lunged at Cordelia.

Cordelia immediately pushed Imogen aside, swiftly dodged, and

grabbed Elissa's shoulder and one arm, executing a throw that sent her

crashing to the ground.

The entire mall seemed to shake from the impact.

Elissa lay there in pain, unable to move, howling and glaring at Cordelia

with malice.

"I don't resort to violence to solve problems.”

Cordelia looked down at the disheveled Elissa on the floor and calmly

continued, "But when it comes to dealing with animals, it's a different

story.”