Chapter 96
Right when Aurora was about to take her seat proudly next to Jasper, he unexpectedly reached out and invited Evelina to sit by him instead.
Caught off guard, Aurora adopted a look of distress. "Jasper, the two of you sitting together will surely spark rumors..."
Jasper cut her off sharply, saying, "Sit down or leave. Why do you complain so much when you contribute so little?"
Rendered speechless, Aurora could only shoot Cary a pleading look, silently imploring him to intervene.
Given that Cary was Evelina's husband in name, he apparently had the authority to correct her.
Yet, Cary's timidity prevented him from uttering a single word in front of Jasper.
With no other option, Aurora begrudgingly took her seat again.
Throughout the journey, she and Cary were crammed together, each simmering in their own discontent,irritating one another incessantly.
Across from them, Evelina and Jasper engaged in cheerful conversation.
As Evelina grew weary, Jasper tenderly allowed her to lean her head on his shoulder, blatantly ignoring Cary.
Cary's frustration was evident, but a firm look from Jasper quickly silenced him.
The helicopter landed at the hot spring resort.
Kristina and Florrie greeted them,warmly linking arms with Evelina and leading her away.
Jasper had no choice but to trail behind the three, and Cary was even less able to intervene.
Cary wanted to remind Evelina of her duties as his wife, but getting close to her felt nearly impossible. Aurora looked down on his cowardice, constantly taunting him,"Isn't Evelina supposed to be your wife? Will you allow her to behave so freely?"
Fueled by anger and Aurora's provocations, Cary retorted, "Why don't you handle it if you're so capable?You criticize so easily yet can't manage your own affairs. Why lash out at me?"
Aurora was so infuriated by his words that she nearly lost her composure entirely.
Inside the changing room, Evelina, Kristina, and Florrie laughed and chatted, their voices echoing with lighthearted conversation.
In a quiet corner, Aurora hesitated to join the others in changing her clothes.
Unaware, Aurora didn't know Evelina had already messaged Kristina, plotting to find out if she had any hidden tattoos linked to the Children of the Gods.
Seizing the moment, Kristinainquired, "Miss Marsh, why aren't you changing? Are you self-conscious about your body?"
Without waiting for an answer, she boldly reached for Aurora, who quickly covered herself in defense.
Kristina then crouched down and lifted the hem of Aurora's pants.
Inspecting her ankles revealed no markings.
Perhaps Evelina's suspicions were misplaced?
"Hey! What are you trying to do?" Sensing something was off, Aurora quickly pulled her feet away, suspicion flashing in her eyes.
"Oh, gross!" Kristina recoiled with exaggerated disgust. "Your feet stink! Looks like the rumors were true."
The rumors? Who spread such rumors? Ireah's elite?
Kristina cleverly masked her intrusive search as mere high society banter.
"Do us a favor and stay away from us in the hot spring-foot odor spreads, you know."
With a mocking smile, Kristina departed, hips swaying.
Florrie, ever naive and unaware to the underlying tensions, noticed Aurora's distressed demeanor.Worrying she might be overwhelmed, Florrie comforted her, saying, "Kristina is just teasing, she means no harm.Please, don't be upset, Aurora..."
"Let's go, Florrie!" Before Florrie could finish, Kristina pulled her away briskly.
Whether or not Aurora was part of the Children of the Gods, one thing was clear-she was trouble. A sweet,simple girl like Florrie was better off keeping her distance.
The changing room fell silent abruptly.
Aurora stood there, her face pale for quite a while.
How dare they undermine her? Determined, she resolved that Evelina and Kristina would regret their provocations.