Ste said, "It looks like Aurora definitely won''t have any peace in the Chapman family from now on."


    Lauretta replied, "Mom and Dad have already brought over a few trusted aides to keep a close eye on Aurora, ensuring she doesn''t tamper with the paternity test. After the baby is born, they''ll run the test again to make sure there''s no mix-up. But you''re right, Aurora really won''t have any peace from now on. I think she won''t even have the energy to cause trouble for you; she''ll be too busy trying to save herself."


    Ste caught the hidden meaning in Lauretta''s tone. "Save herself?"


    Lauretta lowered her voice. "Mom and Dad only agreed to let Aurora join the family because of the baby, just to keep her calm for now. Their real intention... is to keep the child and get rid of the mother. Once she gives birth, they''re going to make my brother divorce her. My brother is deeply in love with Aurora right now, and she''s carrying his child, so he definitely wouldn''t give her up. But with this leak, no matter how much he trusts and loves her, he''s probably starting to put his guard up. Plus, Mom and Dad are setting him up with a few socialites from families slightly lower- ranked than ours, slipping them all into jobs at The Chapman Group. Since my brother has been married and has a child, finding a socialite of equal standing is almost impossible. But if they look a tier down, there are plenty of prominent women who would fight tooth and nail to marry into the Chapman family. In the past, my brother kept his nose clean, and Mom and Dad trusted him to handle his own love life, so they barely interfered. But now... they absolutely will not ept Aurora as thedy of the house. My brother has his own mind, but he''s always respected our parents. He can fight them on this for a day or two, but not for a lifetime. With Mom and Dad pulling the strings and setting things up, the chances of my brother staying perfectly faithful are very low."


    Ste understood what Lauretta meant.


    You don''t fear a scheming woman throwing herself at you; you fear the betrayal of those you trust.


    Especially when it''s your own parents.


    A marriage without parental blessing has almost no chance of going the distance.


    If Aurora wants to save this marriage... it probably won''t be easy.


    If she wants to rely on McCoy to fulfill her ambitions and make aeback, she has


    to outmaneuver his parents first, as well as those socialites they''ve lined up.


    Ste said, "In the past, Aurora didn''t care for petty drama between women; she only cared about her career. Now, if she wants to keep her only lifeline, she''ll have to fight them for it. It just depends on whose tactics are better."


    Laurettaughed. "I''ve checked out the women my parents picked, and none of them are pushovers. There are arrogant ones, two-faced schemers, and the innocent-looking ''pure ones. We''ll see if she can. handle them."


    Ste couldn''t help but marvel, "Lauretta, your parents are really something,ing up with a n like that."


    Lauretta kept her voice low. "Ste, I suspect Mom and Dad didn''te up with this idea at all."


    Ste asked, "Why do you say that?"


    Lauretta exined, "I''ve lived with


    my parents for years, so I know their personalities pretty well. My dad isza pushover, and my mom is quite traditional. It feels highly unlikely they''de up with something lik? this. I think... someone pulled the strings behind the scenes for them."


    Ste thought about it carefully. This n seemed tailor-made for Aurora.


    Not only did she have no time to stir up trouble, but she could barely protect herself.


    Once McCoy actually slipped up, it would be the beginning of Aurora sinking into the mud.


    If she left McCoy, with her current reputation, marrying the head of a family again was practically impossible.


    If she stayed in the marriage, she''d have to constantly spend her energy fending off a revolving door of other women.


    Ste said, "I just wonder if Aurora is better at handling men or handling women."


    The two chatted for a bit longer, then Ste asked Lauretta, "Lauretta, do you happen to know any top tier


    Do you at?"