After all, Aurora was his wife.They were family.Arnold sighed and, to his own surprise, began to feel differently about Lucas."Sheâs always been a kind-hearted girl, though a little stubborn too."Hearing that, Lucas couldnât help falling into thought. So, this was what Aurora had been like as a child?Seeing that Lucas didnât object, Arnold continued, "When she was little, she was incredibly gentle. Whether it was a stray kitten or puppy, even an antâshe couldnât bring herself to hurt it. âBut over the years, because of her conflicts with Madam Grace, sheâs suffered a lot."Thinking of that, Arnoldâs mind went to Josephâthat scumbag.If not for that man, the rift between Grace and Aurora wouldnât have widened the way it did.Arnold didnât say it outright, but Lucas understood.That man he referred to was clearly Joseph.And it was precisely because of him that Aurora and her mother had such a strained relationship.To be honest, if he were her parent, he wouldnât have allowed suc
Besides, the man had been able to identify Auroraâs room so precisely.He clearly wasnât just guessing.Ian kept trying to comfort and convince himself.He stood outside the room, muttering under his breath, pacing back and forth.Inside, Arnold saw Lucas leaning over Auroraâs bedside, the two of them sharing a tender moment.The sight stirred a complicated mix of emotions in Arnoldâs heart. He didnât know what to say.After all, when Lucas had shown up at the Walton residence asking about her, that had been their first meeting.From that moment on, Arnoldâs impression of him hadnât been great.It was his own wife, and yet he hadnât even known where she wasâheâd had to come to the Waltons to find out.But now, here he was, watching over her with such care.Arnold didnât know what to think anymore. Maybe Lucas really did care about Aurora after all.With that thought, Arnold gave a light cough.In an instant, Lucas opened his eyes, sharp and cold.Irritation flickered in his gaze, and
So, he really was here to see Aurora.Could he be their general managerâs grandfather?Ian nodded. "Yes, our general manager is in this room."Arnold finally broke into a smile. "General manager?""You work for Walton Corporation?"Ian was even more surprised. He didnât expect the old man to recognize the Walton name.Clearly, his identity wasnât simple."Yeah... how do you know about Walton Corporation?"Ian stood a little straighter, his tone more respectful now.If this really was the general managerâs grandfather, hadnât he been a little too casual earlier?He just hoped the old man wouldnât hold it against him.Ian was honestly a bit nervous.Arnold seemed to notice his concern and chuckled. "Donât worry. Iâm family, you could say. I came to check on Aurora."With that, he moved to step inside. "Step aside. I want to see her."After all, heâd watched her grow up like his own granddaughter.How could he not be worried?Ian hesitated and said awkwardly, "Sir, maybe itâs better if y
It really was a bit strange. He had never encountered or seen anything like this before.Jackson had no choice but to explain, "Itâs possible the patient went through a period of extreme exhaustion, so her body has entered a protective state."Right now, she just wants to rest. In other words, the patient is unwilling to wake up."Arnold Lee looked puzzled. "But... does gastroenteritis cause something like that?"Wasnât this kind of reaction usually seen in patients with brain injuries?Auroraâs condition didnât seem to match what the doctor was describing.Jackson paused. Seeing the butlerâs confusion, he didnât know how to respond either.He had no choice but to keep bluffing. After all, in situations like this, no one could say for sure.If Julian and his people dared to do it, then the drug must be untraceable. All he had to do was keep the family calm."Itâs true. It has more to do with the patientâs subconscious than with any specific injury," Jackson reassured him. "Please d
He didnât want to live a life under constant threats either, but there was nothing he could doâĶLife was already hard enough, and now things were only getting worse. On top of that, he had to cater to these people.The upper class never cared about how people like him felt.Every single one of them treated people like him as if they were at the very bottom.There was nothing they could do.They could only obey.It was like a law of nature.Jackson let out a sigh. He could only go along with Julianâs demands.Otherwise, heâd lose his job too.If he couldnât do what he loved, then what difference would it make from being dead?After all these years, he had grown used to this job.But now, was he really supposed to just give it up?Of course not. That was out of the question.Jackson didnât know what else to say, but he understood one thingâlife had to go on.The only thing he could do to keep going was to follow orders from people like them.That was the only way he could stay in this p
The doctor's expression was a little stiff, but he truly had no way to go against these wealthy people.Compared to them, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.He was nothing at all..."Alright, I understand. Thank you, Mr. Hayes, for giving me this job."The director wasnât Garyâhis name was Jackson Watson, and Gary worked under him.Jackson had worked hard for years to climb to this position, and he didnât want to start over from scratch or lose this job.He genuinely loved being a doctor, and he loved seeing the joy on peopleâs faces when they recovered from serious illness.Precisely because of that, Jackson was even more unwilling to give up the job because he truly loved it.But he didnât dare go against someone from the Hayes family.How could an ordinary person like him possibly manage going against someone like Julian?He couldnât do it at all.Bitterness spread across Jacksonâs face. "So, if I do these things for you, I wonât have to do anything else after that, ri