Cordelia said seriously, “I don’t know which kind of people you’re talking about, Ava. I only know that some people don’t have a good birth, but their hearts and characters are noble. I like keeping people like this around!

“Some people, though, don’t know their place when they’re already leeching off someone else and have been doing nothing but despicable deeds. People like this who are vipers in the family should be caught instead!”

Cordelia snickered. “Ana, am I right?”

Ava did not manage to get any advantage out of the situation and turned to flee.

“Close the door,” Cordelia told the butlers. “Chase her away if you hear the dog barking again next time. Why did you wait for me to come and fight?”

The butlers looked at each other and tried to hold back their laughs. Their madam was really interesting—she did not even break out into curses to scold someone.

“Betty!” Cordelia chuckled. “Make us two cups of milk tea, please!”

The housekeeper quickly jogged to the kitchen.

was going to take Aurelia upstairs for some rest when the latter tugged at her and spoke in a bare whisper like she had done something wrong, “Cordelia… did

puzzled. What was she talking

woman, s-she’s your relative, right?” Aurelia

that Cordelia had to step up and sound Ava. She was the one at fault. If she could have held it back and not gotten petty with Ava, Cordelia would not have offended someone

thinking about?” Cordelia smiled.

start a day or two ago. If she were to tell Aurelia everything,

hand. “Just remember to stay away from her next

“Mm!” Aurelia nodded seriously.

took her upstairs for milk tea—the usual taro milk

tea like this. Cordelia had only come up with the recipe after experimenting countless times based on her memory of the milk tea

It tasted decent, though!

the first time she

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