Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Cordelia announced confidently, “Sylvia, let’s plan a marriage for Aldor and Aurora two weeks later. With Aldor as my official grandson-in-law, there’ll be no gossip about him being around.”

Sylvia was a bit taken aback by how fast things were moving.

Aldor and Aurora, meanwhile, were completely bewildered by this turn of events.

Aurora, in particular, was regretting not heeding Aldor’s earlier advice.

Despite her reservations, Cordelia was evidently thrilled. Aurora, not wanting to admit she was just reacting to Aldor’s earlier trick, hesitantly said, “Grandma, there’s no need to rush things.

I’m still quite young.”

“You might be, but Aldor isn’t. Besides, an engagement will put an end to any idle talk,” Cordelia insisted firmly, mindful of the societal implications of their class differences.

Aurora was dumbfounded, wishing she could rewind time and avoid this situation.

desperately at Aldor, silently urging

up, “Mrs. Kane Sr., perhaps we should reconsider. Aurora

him!’ Cordelia, her brow furrowed in concern,

by Cordelia’s seriousness, quickly clarified, “No, I’ve moved on. Marshall is like

Aldor suggest otherwise?” Cordelia

realized, but instead of voicing this, she blushed and

lips twitched when

love.” She

unfolding events, knew she couldn’t really object, despite her concerns about the social implications for

let it go after seeing how insistent Cordelia

parties agreed, she did not see

“Let’s do it soon. I’ll need to inform

smiled and

clear that Aldor and Aurora were far