Aldor, feeling a mix of sadness and understanding for Sylvia, had his suspicions about why Cordelia insisted on their dinner attendance.

He deduced that his earlier rejection of Cordelia's marriage proposal might have prompted her to arrange this impromptu " blind date" with Aurora.

Cordelia had been vague, mentioning only that their presence would make the dinner more joyful.

Sylvia, visibly worried about Aldor's job security, masked her discomfort with a forced smile.

This deepened Aldor's sadness, and he couldn't help but cast a colder gaze toward Aurora.

Aurora shivered slightly, sensing the tension.

She realized that her past arrogance might have led Aldor to believe she was deliberately trying to embarrass Sylvia.

But that wasn't her intention.

Apologizing wasn't Aurora's strong suit.

She nervously offered Sylvia some buffalo wings, her voice wavering, "Mrs.

Hart, I...

gray hair

in her forties, has lots of gray hair too, and she dyes it." Keegan could only watch

Cyrene sneezed at

Sylvia was about to

The room filled with an awkward tension following her

confronted Aldor, "How would you know what I like? You're hardly ever around." Sylvia's primary concern was to defuse

background would

Aldor remained silent.

trying to ease the situation, advised, "Sylvia, don't eat it if

says things without

as a

her." Then, addressing Aurora, "Apologize

be more considerate next time." Sylvia

it." Cordelia's gaze prompted Aurora to say, "I'm

observed in

were uncharacteristically

she apologized without causing a scene this time, leaving Aldor

closely, and

was about to reciprocate the apology, but Aldor

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