Priscilla Moore's heart skipped a beat, and she could sense the threat implicit in Aurora Richardson's words "Is that so?," as Aurora had some leverage on her.
"Well, uh, it's not like that," Priscilla forced a chuckle and said, "Didn't I say you should have a trial marriage for a while? You were the one who asked what to do if you get pregnant, and I just answered your question."
"My father is sick, and my grandfather wants to bring some good fortune," Aurora finally revealed her purpose for coming here: "And I am the only child in my family. This responsibility of bringing happiness to my father falls upon me, and there's no one else to share it."
"To bring good fortune?" Jane Cavill furrowed her brow and looked at Aurora's grandson sitting next to her, puzzled, "Is Minister Richardson's condition very serious?"
