INICIAR SESIÓNEver since what happened yesterday, the biggest thing Eleanor had felt was that her daughter’s attitude toward her had changed a great deal.That change made Eleanor extremely happy.She had always wanted to build a good relationship with her daughter, but she had never found the right opportunity.And now, wasn’t this the perfect chance?Now that the opportunity had come, Eleanor naturally knew to cherish it.And all of this had to be credited to Aurora. Eleanor knew very well just how important Aurora was in her daughter’s heart.That was why the words her husband said today had left a deep thorn in Eleanor’s heart.How could she possibly not take it seriously?“Megan, when I get back, I’ll talk to your father properly again.”Megan froze.She had not expected Eleanor to still remember this matter.In truth, when Megan saw Eleanor rush here after everything had happened, she had already understood her mother’s good intentions, so she no longer wanted to dwell on it.But she had not e
Megan was shocked.“Mom, whose side are you on?”The shock on Megan’s face was obvious.She had not expected her mother to be against her.“Of course I’m on the side of justice.”Eleanor handed her phone to Megan for a glance. “Good grief, it’s already past twelve. Are you going to sleep or not?”“No. I’m not over it yet. I can’t sleep.”Megan said that with complete seriousness.Eleanor was speechless.“No, what exactly are you not over?”Eleanor glanced at the time again.“Do you realize it’s already past midnight? If you’re going on a business trip tomorrow, don’t you have to get up early? Are you planning to sleep in at someone else’s house?”Only then did Megan react.No matter what, she was still staying at someone else’s house.Sleeping in would indeed be inappropriate.“Besides, they’re husband and wife. What’s the point of you feeling upset here? At the end of the day, they’re still a married couple.”Eleanor added helplessly.Hearing that made Megan feel even more uncomfortab
“Don’t worry. I’m already a grown adult, and the doctor said the pregnancy is basically stable now.”Aurora turned around and rubbed Lucas’ cheek.“Sometimes you shouldn’t worry so much. Look at you, you’re always frowning like a little old man.”Lucas immediately retorted, “Then you’re a little old lady. The two of us are meant to grow old together anyway.”Aurora looked a little surprised.“Well now, where did you learn to talk like that lately? You’ve gotten quite good with words.”Lucas did not answer. Instead, he looked at Aurora with a smile in his eyes.He certainly could not tell her that Desmond had recently downloaded a bunch of online novels for him.Titles like The Domineering CEO Falls for Me and The Young Maiden’s Ninety-Nine Attempts to Run Away.He had learned quite a few tricks from those books and planned to try them out on Aurora one by one.Besides, all of this was just to strengthen his position in the family. Lucas did not feel the least bit embarrassed about it.
“What does it matter if you’ve known him longer? We’re legally married anyway.”As Lucas spoke, he slipped his hand into Aurora’s.Their fingers soon intertwined.Looking at their clasped hands, a sense of satisfaction rose in Lucas’ heart.Seeing the childish look on the man’s face, Aurora could not help lifting the corners of her lips.“Why are you acting like a child?”“I don’t care. Of course I have to stand by my own wife.”Lucas let out a cold snort. “I don’t care what he thinks. You’re my lawful wife. Of course you should be with me.”Aurora nodded. “Alright then. I’ll stay with you tonight.”“What do you mean by that? What about after tonight?”Lucas pouted in dissatisfaction as he looked at Aurora, like a child who had been denied candy.It was as if, if she gave an answer he did not want to hear, he would kiss her the very next second.“We’ll talk about the future when the future comes.”Aurora deliberately tossed out that line and then stood up to leave.But Lucas reacted wi
Megan let out a smug snort.“So what? No matter what, I’m sleeping with Aurora tonight.”She clung to Aurora’s arm, refusing to let go.Only then did Aurora suddenly understand.Before Megan said anything, she had been wondering why Lucas seemed so uncharacteristically accommodating today.Now it all clicked.Things clearly weren’t as simple as she’d thought.“And where would Mrs. Quinn sleep, then?”Lucas asked lightly, as if the question were casual.Caught in the middle, Eleanor looked awkward, her expression tightening.Just as Megan was about to speak, Eleanor covered her mouth.“Lucas, don’t listen to her nonsense. I’ll sleep with her tonight. We’re already troubling you enough. Everything else we’ll sort out ourselves.”“Then we’ll do as Mrs. Quinn says,” Lucas replied, every bit the courteous host.That only made Megan angrier.For the first time, she truly felt that Lucas was a full-fledged schemer.His words and actions weren’t that different from before; there was just somet
Eleanor was truly at a loss.She cast a pleading look toward Lucas, as if asking for help.After all, having her daughter insist on staying like this really wasn’t ideal.And Lucas wasn’t known for having a good temper—what if something annoyed him and he lost his patience?Just thinking about that felt like a looming disaster.Yet Lucas agreed without hesitation.“It’s fine, Mrs. Quinn. If she wants to stay, then let her stay. You can stay as well.”Those words left both Eleanor and Megan stunned.Lucas had never been this easygoing.It was as if he had turned into a completely different person.Both the mother and daughter exchanged a look, sensing that something was off.The Lucas they knew would never be this accommodating.He always had his own way of doing things, and whatever others said usually went in one ear and out the other.The two of them couldn’t help feeling puzzled.Had Lucas really changed?But at a moment like this, no one dared dig deeper.Even Aurora felt something
She didn’t even know what to do anymore.After all, everything she had experienced was real.She couldn’t forgive the past on behalf of the one who had suffered.If little Aurora knew that the grown-up version of her forgave it all so easily, would that really be right?Aurora pressed her lips tight
This wasn’t like her at all. It was not like the Tessa Grace knew.Grace sighed. No matter what, this was the child she had doted on since she was little.How could she not feel a soft spot?So, when she picked up the call, her tone was gentle. “What is it, sweetheart?”But Tessa’s voice wavered w
After all, opportunities had to be seized and held tightly.Just then, the entire room fell silent.It was no longer the chaotic uproar from moments ago.Tessa and Julian exchanged a glance, both sensing something was off.Why did it suddenly go so quiet?On the other side, Megan let out a gasp.She
After all this time, she could pretty much read her mother’s thoughts like an open book.“Mom, I know what you’re worried about,” Tessa coaxed gently. “It’s just like what happened with Joseph, isn’t it? Have you forgotten how he tricked Aurora back then?“In the end, he even made her account for e







