Hadn't Aurora gone abroad? How could she appear here?
She subconsciously grabbed Connor by the arm, and the two were tightly pressed together.
Aurora looked at the two of them, nestled close together, a glimmer in her eye but with little visible sadness.
Her feelings for Connor had been worn away over the years, and now, even if she wished them a lifetime of happiness, it would not stir her heart.
She conjured a standard polite smile, "Miss Avery, it's been a while."
Avery saw her smile as a challenge, especially after all these years of Sir King's overt and covert disdain. And now, Aurora was standing next to him!
"Indeed, it's been a long time. I remember you went abroad, didn't you? Why have you suddenly come back? Could it be…" Her smile was sweet as she leaned on Connor's arm, "If you have any trouble, I can ask Connor to help you."
Aurora sneered. Although she no longer cared about Connor, it did not mean that she could allow Avery to be so arrogant in front of her.
Aurora scoffed, "Is that so? Mrs. King indeed has a generous heart."
Sure enough, before her words had even landed, Sir King snorted distantly, "She's not Mrs. King, and our King family's door isn't open to just anyone."-
At these words, the surrounding crowd erupted in whispers.
Aurora had just learned from Sir King's words that Avery and Connor were not yet married for some reason, and she knew that Sir King would not publicly acknowledge Avery as his granddaughter-in-law.
Avery's face turned pale as she looked at Connor.
Connor tiredly pinched the bridge of his nose; his grandfather's prejudice against Avery had always been strong, and he was not willing to openly oppose his grandfather. He could only soothingly pat Avery's arm.
Normally, Avery might have let it go, but now Aurora was standing beside Sir King!
Moreover…
Perhaps even Connor himself hadn't noticed, but his gaze always seemed to fall unintentionally on that woman!
She couldn't accept it!
For years, she'd done everything to please Sir King, but he never accepted her! And now Aurora had returned…..
Her mind in turmoil, she blurted out, "Sir King! Even if you don't accept me, are you going to reject the child in my womb too?"
Aurora immediately looked at Avery's abdomen.
Connor also frowned, looking at Avery, "Are you pregnant?"
Avery shyly lowered her head, "Two months ago, you were drunk…"
Two months prior, Connor had gone to Harlow on business, and Avery had followed him. One night Connor got drunk and woke up to find Avery lying beside him.
Connor subconsciously glanced at Aurora, and seeing no reaction, a complex look flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that Connor did not show the expected joy, Avery added, "I know you've always liked children, and now that we have a symbol of our love, why not give the child a home…"
Connor liked children! Was it really so?
Hearing this, Aurora couldn't help sneering.
Connor pursed his lips.
After a short moment, he nodded, "Since it's like that…"
"It's my birthday today. Don't talk nonsense. I don't want to hear anything against me!" Before Connor could speak, Sir King interrupted him loudly.
Sir King was not happy that Avery was pregnant at all!
Given his understanding of Avery, whether the news was true, or whether the child was really Connor's, was still in question. He would never allow her to act behind his back!
It was Sir King who prevented Connor from marrying her!
Having been with Connor for many years, how could Avery not know what he originally wanted to say? But all this was interrupted by Sir King!
She glared resentfully at Sir King and then quickly lowered her head.
Connor could only pat her, "Let's talk about it later."
Avery knew that Connor would not defy Sir King in public, so she obediently nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Seeing the young and attractive couple in front of her, Aurora scoffed, raising her glass, "Congratulations, Mr. King, on your blessed child."
Although she spoke words of blessing, she didn't touch a drop of the wine, and carelessly placed the glass on a nearby table before
Even Sir King could not face her to stop her, and he only glared at Connor, snorting indifferently before turning to leave.
Connor watched Aurora's departing figure, his face darkening.
"Miss Aurora, you…".
Mason, who had been standing nearby, noticed Aurora's face didn't look good and hurriedly approached to check on her.
This scene was caught by Avery, who was being congratulated. by everyone, and a plan quickly formed in her mind.
So, under Avery's subtle hints, the attention of the crowd gradually shifted to Aurora.
"Didn't Miss Baker go abroad? Why has she suddenly come back? Could there be some problem?"
"She must have failed abroad! How could there be a King family abroad…" The speaker seemed to realize that they had said something wrong and immediately covered her mouth.
But Avery didn't mind at all. Instead, she gently covered her belly, "Connor and I are very happy now. Although Miss Baker took a wrong turn, we are still willing to help her."
Who among those present wasn't shrewd?
One was Connor's disliked ex-wife; the other was the pregnant
future Mrs. King of the King family. Anyone with a brain should know whom to choose.
So, with the gossip spreading among the crowd, Aurora became the pitiful woman who couldn't make it abroad and had to return home to be kept by someone.
Although no one foolishly brought it up in front of Aurora, their strange glances still alerted her that something was wrong.
"Do you need me to find out what's going on?" Mason, too, sensed something off and quickly asked Aurora.
Aurora shook her head, her ironic smile more evident, her eyes precisely falling on Avery, who was radiating triumph not far away, "No need. They only know how to take advantage of their words."
When she was first found by the Stellar Group, she
encountered much worse. Compared to that, this was nothing.
Seeing Aurora's calm expression, Mason was somewhat puzzled, "Why don't you let me announce your identity? If they knew that you have the support of Stellar Group, they wouldn't dare to talk behind your back."
Aurora's eyes swept around the room, "It's not the time yet."
She had to deal with the disgusting Baker family first, making them spit out all the advantages they had taken.
She had initially come to the banquet to meet some members of the Baker family. However, she hadn't expected that within just five short years, the Baker family had fallen to the point where they couldn't even get into a King family banquet.
"Watch out!"
As Aurora was lost in thought, Mason's warning sounded, and she skillfully dodged, a glass of champagne splashing on the floor.
Chloe, who had appeared from somewhere, apologized without any sincerity, "Miss Baker, sorry, I didn't mean to."
After saying this, she winked at a group of women not far away, who immediately burst into laughter.
Mason frowned, surprised to find such a person at the King family's banquet.
As he was about to speak, he saw Aurora, expressionless, stopping the triumphantly departing woman, "Are you just going to leave like that?"
Chloe shrugged nonchalantly, "I've already apologized, what else do you want?"
Aurora looked at her for a moment, then picked up a nearby glass of wine, pouring it over Chloe's head.
Chloe hadn't expected Aurora to dare to take action against her at the King family banquet, and the icy wine made her shiver and scream.