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Chapter 120
Chapter 120
Chapter 120 I Deliberately Didn't Fight Back
At this point, Imogen approached with one side of her face covered, looking at the disheveled Elissa on
the ground with a sneer of disdain.
"All you know how to do is bully the weak. For today's incident, you're in for a greater punishment.
Brace yourself for Elijah's wrath! Hahaha..."
Cordelia, who had been quite serious, couldn't help but laugh at Imogen's antics.
"You two... Just you wait!" Elissa fumed, shaking with anger.
Cordelia, who had initially intended to leave, halted when she heard Elissa's words. "Alright, I'll wait
right here for you!"
Seeing Cordelia approach again, Elissa struggled to sit up and hastily backed away. "Stay away from
me. You..."
Finally, mall security arrived, and Imogen tugged at Cordelia's arm. "Let's go, so we don't have to deal
with more trouble. It's better to leave before Elissa calls for backup."
"Alright."
Cordelia wasn't one to engage in fights, primarily because she found the aftermath troublesome. She
preferred resolving matters through words rather than actions.
"Cordelia, it's been a while since I've seen you fight. How come your moves are still so cool?" Imogen
playfully complimented.
"I didn't need to throw her that hard, but I was afraid if I didn't hurt her enough, she would continue to
struggle and potentially harm my baby," Cordelia calmly explained, as if she had everything under
control.
Imogen sighed in agreement, then slapped herself on the face.
Cordelia quickly reached out to stop her. "Hey, what are you doing?"
"How could I forget about your pregnancy? I deserve that slap!" Imogen anxiously asked, "Are you
feeling alright? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Cordelia smiled, "No worries. Both the baby and I are healthy. Considering my previous level of
physical activity, I can still go for runs and exercise without any issues."
Imogen widened her mouth, and it took her a moment to find her voice again.
"Imogen, your face is swollen. Do you need to deal with it?" Cordelia asked with concern.
Imogen felt a bit embarrassed. "It's okay. You saw it, right? I deliberately didn't fight back today."
Cordelia shook her head disapprovingly. "By sacrificing yourself like this, Ben might not necessarily
show you any compassion. Why put yourself through that?"
"You wouldn't understand." Imogen shook her head, her expression growing solemn.
Cordelia truly didn't quite understand Imogen's perspective and thoughts.
"Don't be foolish like this again. You hear me?"
Imogen's eyes welled up, and she held onto Cordelia's arm tightly. Choking up, she said, "You're
always so kind, Cordelia. Let's go. I'll treat you to something delicious."
"Sure."
Half an hour later, they were enjoying a meal at a small barbecue restaurant.
At that moment, they were the only customers in the shop. It was quiet there.
"After the renovation, this place became even smaller, but the ambiance is still nice," Imogen
commented, her mouth slightly greasy from the food, clearly relishing the meal.
Cordelia dipped a piece of meat into chili sauce until it turned red before putting it into her mouth.
She had little appetite for anything other than sour or spicy flavors these days. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
As they ate, Imogen's phone rang.
"It's Ben." Imogen conveyed through lip movement to Cordelia.
Cordelia nodded. "I'd like to hear too."
"Sure."
Imogen answered the call on speakerphone without hesitation, allowing Ben's voice to be heard.
"Where are you?" Ben's cool voice came through.
"We're eating outside," Imogen replied softly, gently.
"Be back before eight."
"Okay."
"I heard that you and Cordelia got into a fight with Elissa." Ben's voice remained indifferent, showing no
emotional fluctuations.