Ava was furious, but she did not have the courage to show it in front of Cordelia. She was also scared of Zephyr. There would be more trouble if he saw her.

She took a glance at Aurelia, who was next to Cordelia, and vented all her rage on her.

“Hah, since you say so, I’ll be going back first. I’ll visit you next time! But, Cordelia, you should watch out. You’re pretty far along now and should be careful in various aspects, especially not to keep people of unknown backgrounds around you!”

“What did you say?” Cordelia paused in her steps and snapped her head back at Ava.

Ava’s smile was cunning as she purposely looked at Aurelia.

“I’m always available if you need company, Cordelia! But you don’t even know where certain people come from, and you dare let them live in your house? You trust her just because she knows some embroidery and modeling?”

Aurelia froze. She was flustered as she quietly let go of her hold on Cordelia’s arm.

Cordelia took her hand back and placed it in her palm to give her two squeezes and a firm smile.

help recalling the time when she had just entered the Hamertons. She had not known her identity and had been

just like this and told

over someone else because she had gotten

and pulled Aurelia to her, telling her

turned sharp as

start poking your nose into

Ava took a step forward to jostle Aurelia to the side, but Cordelia saw it

stopped instantly in shock. She nearly came in contact with Cordelia’s

baby in there right now was the prized baby of the whole of Bakers and Hamertons. A slight mishap, and Ava would not be able to redeem herself even if

to wait till Zephyr’s back to chase you out?

worry. I won’t overstay my welcome!” Ava jutted her chin. “But I

have obscure backgrounds and mustn’t have a reputable status?” Ava cast a side-long glance at Aurelia. “People like this can do anything! Cordelia, keeping your guard against a viper at home is hard! Isn’t keeping her around like keeping a time bomb? She might hook up with Zephyr while you’re not aware.

you saying!?” Aurelia was unable to hold back as she

spent her years in Melorian and spoke limited Acian, so she did not quite know how to argue. She could only glare

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