“How can I stand tall in this house without a penny to my name, and not even able to divorce yet?”
Cordelia spoke with a self-deprecating smile.
“I was brought here for this very purpose.”
“This purpose?”
“I’m nothing but a vessel for the Vasquez blood in this house. Why would they treat a vessel as a human?”
Such cold and rational words to describe herself.
Though she seemed unaffected, Cordelia’s eyes were stained with hurt.
Quickly brushing it off, she added cheerfully.
“Besides, I can’t leave this house empty-handed. I need to get as much alimony as I can.”
Leonard roughly scratched the back of his head, then asked in his usual blunt tone.
“How much money do you need?”
“What?”
“How much do you need to stop nodding along?”
She choked up at the seemingly casual question.
“Money? Well, uh…”
She was afraid he might mock her for the amount. To him, it might be meaningless, but to her, it was a matter of life and death.
Why did her pride, which she thought she had discarded, choose this moment to resurface?
She should just laugh it off and say the amount. That’s all she needed to do…
Her thoughts were a jumble, and she felt nauseous. Cordelia bit her lip, unable to continue. Sensing the heavy mood, Leonard spoke.
“Look, I…”
“I better go.”
She forced a smile, taking a few steps back.
“I thought I had lost all my pride, but maybe there’s some left. I won’t come around for a while.”
“Wait.”
“Rest well.”
Cordelia left the room with an expressionless face.
It was the first time Cordelia had left the room before Leonard asked her to.
Leonard stared at the spot where she had been for a long time before turning around.
“Did I say something wrong? I just asked how much she needed.”
“Oh, master. You basically asked her how much she’s worth. It’s natural for her pride to be hurt.”
Baron, popping his face out of the water cup, shook his head.
“It’s really too much. Cordelia has been taking such good care of you…”
“What care? All she did was chatter annoyingly.”
“You have no idea, do you? She came every day without fail, attending to your needs and keeping you company. That’s no easy task.”
“Did I ask for it? She came voluntarily because she wanted something from me. It’s not the first time I’ve seen such behavior.”
Leonard scoffed. Baron feigned more sobbing.
“Poor Cordelia. Treated so harshly by a heartless master…”
“Since when have you been so close to her?”
“She treated someone who took over her husband’s body with such kindness, and all she gets in return is this insult.”
“Are you even listening to me?”
“Even after she realized who you were, she didn’t contact anyone outside, but treated you kindly. Where else would you find such a person? In a house like Atillay, filled with wolves and foxes, it’s unimaginable.”
“Yeah, yeah. Making a fuss over one wrong word…”
Eventually, Leonard surrendered to Baron’s relentless attack. Baron, pressing his wrinkled forehead, earnestly advised,
“She may be fallen, but she’s still a Vasquez. Your great-grandfather Delron Atillay’s second son had a connection with the Vasquezes.”
“I know, I know.”
“Next time Cordelia visits, please welcome her warmly.”
Leonard reluctantly agreed with a mix of annoyance and resignation. Sadly, his resolve was in vain.
Cordelia kept her word.
She stopped visiting his room daily, a stark contrast to her previous annoyance, as if her daily visits were a lie.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
