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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?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAurelia 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.
She could not help recalling the time when she had just entered the Hamertons. She had not known her identity
and had been as timid and inferior as Aurelia was. She had been helpless too in the face of Nelly’s mockery.
However, Janine and Kate had held her hand just like this and told her not to be afraid as they were with her.
She knew to hold an umbrella over someone else because she had gotten soaked in the rain.
Cordelia smiled and pulled Aurelia to her, telling her inwardly not to be scared as she was there!
Her gentle gaze turned sharp as she looked at Ava.
“When do you start poking your nose into my business, Ava?”
“Hah, what are you talking about? We’re family!” Ava took a step forward to jostle Aurelia to the side, but Cordelia
saw it coming.
She tucked Aurelia behind her, and Ava stopped instantly in shock. She nearly came in contact with Cordelia’s belly!
The 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 she died over a thousand times!
Cordelia smirked. “Ava, are you really going to wait till Zephyr’s back to chase you out? He’s not as nice as me
now!”
“Don’t worry. I won’t overstay my welcome!” Ava jutted her chin. “But I have to say what I must before I leave to
warn you!
“Hah, some people 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. It’ll be too
late for you to regret it!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“W-What are you saying!?” Aurelia was unable to hold back as she flushed in rage.
She spent her years in Melorian and spoke limited Acian, so she did not quite know how to argue. She could only
glare and huff with clenched fists, blurting after some time, “You… sh*t!”
Cordelia could not help giggling.
Aurelia was not one for arguing in Acian.
“A viper at home, you say?” Cordelia’s voice was not loud, but her presence was. “Hah, I think you’re
overconcerned. Aurelia isn’t a Hamerton or a Baker. How is she family?
“Some people, though, cry thief when they’re the thief themselves. Ava, the viper at home you mentioned has the
last name Baker, huh?”
“You…” Ava was choked speechless. “Cordelia, are you calling me a thief? I’m genuinely concerned for you. How
could you accuse me like this!?”
“Of course, I’m not talking about you!” Cordelia’s grin was bright. “You’re not a Baker! You only changed your last
name after Aunt Hannah met Uncle Noah, right?”
Ava was flustered with bulging eyes, but she could not retort it.
She glared at Cordelia, biting her lips with vicious resentment bubbling in her heart.
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