LOGIN“I didn't even say anything. Why are you getting so worked up?”“No, Ma’am. Everything I said came from the heart. I truly admire you.”Arnold spoke with complete sincerity.“All these years, ever since Mr. Walton passed away, you've been the one holding this family together. I've seen it with my own eyes.”“For a woman to come this far on her own... it hasn't been easy.”As he said those words, tears even began to glisten in his eyes.“So how could I not understand you? No matter what you do, I'll always understand. I just hope you'll take better care of yourself and stop pushing yourself so hard.”At those words, Grace didn't even know how to respond.Because even she never expected that someone had been quietly keeping all of those things in mind.In her view, everything she did was simply for herself. There was nothing particularly admirable about it.Yet Arnold's heartfelt words had elevated her to a place she had never imagined.By the time he finished speaking, even the criticis
“Ma’am, it would be better if you just tell me directly.”Arnold closed his eyes briefly. He already decided that he would deny everything.Sometimes, admitting fault too quickly only led to revealing things that nobody had even asked about.But what if Grace was talking about something entirely different?Wouldn't he be exposing himself for no reason?And if it really was a different matter, he would only end up making a fool of himself.The more he thought about it, the more he clung to a sliver of hope.What if Grace didn't actually know?Or, taking it one step further, what if she was simply testing him?At that thought, Arnold couldn't help but hold onto that faint hope.That was why he dared not meet Grace's gaze directly.If she noticed that something was off about his reaction, Arnold knew his years working for the Walton family would likely come to an end.“Fine.”Grace took a deep breath.She could see now that unless she laid everything out clearly, Arnold was not going to t
“Thank you, Lisa. I understand everything you’ve told me. Don’t worry, I’ll try not to upset her.”Lisa quietly let out a sigh of relief.When she first came to work for the Walton family as a maid, Arnold took great care of her.She could tell he was a genuinely kind old man.But lately, she had no idea what had happened to Grace. Her moods had become more and more unpredictable.In the past, all of the staff thought she had a good temperament. At the very least, everyone was happy working for the Walton family.But now, it seemed things were no longer the same.Her temper grew increasingly volatile, to the point where no one could read her anymore.Sometimes she would lose her temper over the smallest things.No one even knew how many glasses were smashed from the table.But there was nothing they could do. They were paid to do a job.So even when the broken glasses shattered across the floor, they still had to grit their teeth and clean up the mess.Because that was part of their du
She stared at the dark screen of her phone and realized Arnold had already hung up.What could have happened that made him so anxious?Everything had been perfectly normal just moments ago.The entire exchange happened so quickly that Aurora had not even fully processed it yet.But once she did, another thought immediately surfaced in her mind.Arnold would not get hurt because of this, would he?After all, Grace had always been an extremely suspicious person. What if this incident caused her to become wary of Arnold?Aurora quietly clenched her fists as a decision slowly formed in her heart.If things truly became unavoidable, then she would bring Arnold to live with her instead.At that point, he could still continue doing the work he was familiar with. He could even help oversee the villa here and remain in the role of housekeeper if he wished.Of course, that was only the worst-case scenario.For now, Aurora was simply keeping the thought in mind.Because she still had no idea whet
Aurora suddenly felt her nose sting with emotion.She never expected Arnold to understand her so well, or to care so much about her feelings.Even Arnold could think about her well-being, yet her own mother was plotting ways to hurt her.And if Arnold had not overheard Grace’s plans and warned her today, Aurora never would have imagined that her own mother would actually make a move against her.Aurora took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the emotions threatening to spill out of control.“Thank you, Arnold. I understand everything you’re saying.“I’ll be careful. No matter who it is, I won’t allow anyone to hurt the baby.”As she spoke, Aurora gently rested a hand over her stomach.At this point, she finally understood something clearly:The so-called maternal love she always hoped for had never truly existed for her because Grace simply did not love her.Or perhaps, in Grace’s eyes, both daughters were nothing more than tools to serve her own interests.How could Aurora’s heart
Otherwise, it would only drive an even deeper wedge between them.Aurora always trusted Arnold quite a bit.After all, he watched her grow up since childhood. If she could not even trust him, then she truly did not know who else in this world she could trust anymore.Sometimes, trust had to be given first before it could ever be returned.These days, genuine trust between people had become rarer and rarer.So, to Aurora, having someone who truly treated her like his own granddaughter was something precious.Arnold had always taken good care of her, which was why Aurora believed he would never intentionally hurt or deceive her.After all, they had known each other for so many years already.At the very least, Aurora still had that much faith in him.And deep down, she always believed people should trust each other a little more.After all, she herself had not experienced that much malice from the world, and Arnold had always treated her kindly.That was exactly why she chose to answer h
But not a single person dared step in.It was painfully obvious that Albert was in a foul mood.Approaching him now would be asking for trouble.Albert stared at the shattered phone on the floor, muttering under his breath, “What the hell is wrong with Julian?“He was begging to come back before, an
Only then could they lead the company to a higher level.And for that, cooperation between the two of them was essential.After closing the door, Ian stood there beaming with satisfaction.This was long overdue—those two needed quality time alone.Some things were best addressed face-to-face, with r
If he said anything more, he’d only become an obstacle to her.“Alright, I understand.”Lucas said seriously, “But if anything happens, you have to tell me. I’ll always be on your side.”Aurora could see the sincerity in his eyes and understood what he meant.Her heart warmed, and the smile on her f
Hearing that, even Leonard forgot to stay angry. His eyes shifted to Lucas as well.This wasn’t the time to hold grudges; it was time to unite.Leonard still knew what truly mattered.No matter how he felt about Aurora, right now, they all needed to find out who was behind this.That was the main r







