She turned her head, catching his icy, brooding gaze, and quickly retracted, startled.
"I guess...I guessed it."
His brows furrowed, a touch of crimson on his face, "This has nothing to do with you, just stick to your fishing."
Seeing her getting too close to Elowen annoyed him. She had no sense of danger, completely dismissing his warning.
Aurelia's face turned a shade paler, her lips pursed in silence, her fingers tightening around the fishing rod.
She glanced at Evelyn out of the corner of her eye. With a smug smile on her face, Evelyn was clearly gloating, which made her feel even worse.
In fact, she was already used to Leopold's cold words.
But this time, in front of Evelyn, she felt an unprecedented embarrassment, her heart silently writhing.
Seeing her reprimanded, Elowen was too scared to speak.
Just then, Aurelia's phone beeped, a WhatsApp from Arnold.
"Free tomorrow? Wanna come over with Avery? I'll cook you guys a feast."
This message warmed her frost-bitten heart. Without a second thought, she replied with a single word, "Sure."
She tucked her phone into her pocket and stood up, "I'm going to the restroom."
She didn't want any part in his drama.
Not far from the lake, she saw Avery approaching.
From a distance, he saw his sister sitting in the front row of the drama.
"Sis, why are you back in the drama again?"
"I must be out of my mind." Aurelia, frustrated, responded brusquely.
Avery sensed something was off, and teased, "You didn't get dragged into the fight, did you?"
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