Female Novel
Chapter 1867
Chapter 1867
Aldor, feeling a mix of sadness and understanding for Sylvia, had his suspicions about why Cordelia insisted on their dinnerattendance.
He deduced that his earlier rejection of Cordelia's marriage proposal might have prompted her to arrange this impromptu "blinddate" 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, andhe 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 wasdeliberately 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... |think your gray hair might be genetic. My aunt, who's only in her forties, has lots of gray hair too, and she dyes it."
Keegan could only watch in silence.
Far away, Cyrene sneezed at that very moment.novelbin
Sylvia pondered, ‘Aurora isn't as bad as Aldor made her seem.’
As Sylvia was about to express her gratitude, Aldor interjected flatly, "Mom, you don't like chicken."Aurora's irritation flared. "If she doesn't like it, just throw it away!"
The room filled with an awkward tension following her outburst.
Sylvia, frustrated, confronted Aldor, "How would you know what | like? You're hardly ever around."
Sylvia's primary concern was to defuse the situation, fearing any conflict might jeopardize Aldor's hard-earned position at VinciRivera.
Unbeknownst to her, Aldor's skills and background would serve him well, regardless of his employment status.Aldor remained silent.
Cordelia, trying to ease the situation, advised, "Sylvia, don't eat it if you don't like it. Aurora says things without thinking. She wasspoiled as a child but means no harm. Please, forgive her." Then, addressing Aurora, "Apologize to Mrs. Hart, and be moreconsiderate next time."
Sylvia quickly interjected, "It's alright, really. She didn't mean anything by it."
Cordelia's gaze prompted Aurora to say, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Hart.
Aldor observed in surprise. Aurora's actions were uncharacteristically humble.
But she apologized without causing a scene this time, leaving Aldor stunned.
Aldor watched her closely, and she met his gaze defiantly.
Sylvia, feeling uneasy, was about to reciprocate the apology, but Aldor stopped her.
The meal concluded in an uncomfortable silence.
After dinner, Corrin brewed some tea and prepared some homemade pastries. Then Cordelia dragged Sylvia out to see hervegetable garden.
She heard that Sylvia used to run a vegetable field when she was young, so she wanted her to see why the leaves of hervegetables would turn yellow before they could be harvested.
Keegan, Aurora, and Aldor remained in the living room.
Keegan was looking at his phone absentmindedly while Aurora watched the TV.
When she saw the familiar actors on the screen, she frowned. "Are they going to shout, ‘New year, new me’ on stage again?"Her imitation caught Aldor off guard, making him choke on his water.
It was so accurate that it immediately reminded Aldor of the New Year’s Eve cliche every year. He was not expecting
Aurora to say that at all.
Aurora glanced over but ignored him.
Keegan excused himself to make a phone call.