ログインNo matter what, Eleanor had helped her many times before.Aurora carefully remembered all those things.They might not have seemed like much to Megan, but Aurora had never liked owing anyone anything.Seeing how close the two were, Eleanor finally felt at ease.When Aurora led her daughter back to her side, Eleanor felt a deep sense of relief.She spoke with genuine sincerity.“Good girl.”Those words were directed at Megan.“Aurora, my child has truly put you through a lot. Thank you for always looking after her.”There was a trace of embarrassment on Eleanor’s face.“As for what her father said, I hope you won’t take it to heart. And even if you did, we would accept it. Don’t worry, I can see clearly what kind of person you are to my child. I’ll go back and have a proper talk with her father.”Her expression was filled with guilt.Even though the words hadn’t come from her mouth, Eleanor still felt responsible.After all, he was her husband.As the saying goes, they shared both the c
She truly felt that Aurora carried a unique kind of charisma.It was the sort of presence that quietly drew people in.Once someone was attracted, they would inevitably be influenced by that distinct warmth and steadiness.It was almost instinctive—something people naturally responded to.At this point, Eleanor finally apologized to Aurora in earnest.“Aurora, the main reason I came today was to apologize to you.”“Mrs. Quinn, I really didn’t take it to heart. Megan already talked to me about it several times before.”As she said this, Aurora couldn’t help letting out a soft sigh.“I’m starting to wonder whether you all never really saw me as a friend or family, and have always been keeping a distance.”At that, Megan was the first to object.She widened her eyes and instinctively stepped in front of Eleanor.“Mom, don’t say anything yet. Let me talk to Aurora for a moment.”After throwing out those words, Megan pulled Aurora aside.Eleanor was left standing where she was, at a loss.O
Seeing how solemn Eleanor looked, Aurora already had a rough guess in her heart.But she didn’t know how to bring it up herself.So, she waited for Eleanor to speak first.Sometimes, taking the initiative didn’t mean holding all the control.A measured step back could also be a form of strength; it lowered defenses instead of raising them.Watching Aurora stand there, polite and composed, her manner gentle and respectful, Eleanor felt a wave of regret rise in her chest.At that moment, she wanted nothing more than to go home and give her husband a few hard slaps.How could he have spoken so harshly, without thinking at all?She was such a good child, and he had gone and slandered her.Eleanor couldn’t swallow that resentment.But tonight, she had come precisely to clear things up.Her expression grew even more serious.“Aurora, I came today mainly because there’s something I need to say to you.”“Auntie, please go ahead.”Hearing how courteous Eleanor was being only made Aurora feel mo
She had thought her mother didn’t like her. Now it seemed that Eleanor’s love had always been overwhelming.She had simply never noticed it.Just thinking about that made Megan want to slap herself twice.“I’m sorry, Mom. I misunderstood you before.”Her voice trembled as she spoke.Seeing Megan cry, Eleanor felt just as distressed.She raised a hand and gently stroked her daughter’s cheek.“Alright, alright. My beautiful daughter, don’t cry anymore, or your face will turn into a little tear-stained mess.“Don’t worry. My love for you will never be lacking. It’ll only grow more with time.”Megan hugged Eleanor tightly, unwilling to let go.At those words, she buried her face against Eleanor’s neck and nodded hard.Now that she finally understood how her mother felt about her, the weight in Megan’s heart eased.She had always believed her parents’ expectations of her were impossibly high.Because of that, she kept pushing herself harder and harder, the pressure only increasing with time
She wasn’t someone without a conscience.She was a person who genuinely felt things.Megan knew very well how her mother treated her.How could she possibly be heartless?Besides, Megan didn’t think of herself as that kind of person either.If Eleanor truly cared about her, how could she feel nothing?She knew she wasn’t made of stone.She could still tell who treated her well and who didn’t.Take today, for example. Even Megan herself had been shocked by what her mother did.Eleanor’s heart wasn’t unmoved either.Feeling her daughter’s arm looped through hers, waves of emotion rippled through her chest.Eleanor couldn’t help lowering her head to look at Megan’s hand, her eyes warming.How she wished she could be like other mothers—able to be closer to her child, to show affection more freely.Megan wasn’t willing to be that close to her parents.So, at times, Eleanor had no way of fulfilling that small wish.Yet now, just because she had said a few words, her daughter had already chan
She hadn’t expected her mother to follow her all this way.And running into Eleanor so suddenly made Megan feel inexplicably awkward.“I thought I’d come take a look at you.”Eleanor still didn’t say outright that she had come to apologize to Aurora.In her heart, she knew that if she wanted to ease things with her daughter, the key person was Aurora.That was exactly why she couldn’t understand what her husband had been thinking.Aurora had been nothing but kind to their family, yet he not only refused to appreciate it, he even said such hurtful things to her.Aurora had never harbored any ulterior motives toward their family.All she wanted was to have a better relationship with Megan.Eleanor could see it clearly.Aurora had always been trying, in her own way, to improve the relationship between Megan and her parents, or at least ease it a little.But Robert refused to accept that.Just thinking about it made Eleanor feel deeply uncomfortable.Still, that was the man she had spent h
What exactly was the relationship between them?Aurora had always been curious.She even wondered—what kind of charm did someone as young as Tessa possess to make a powerful man like Nicholas do those things for her?Besides, back then, no matter what, Tessa was still a privileged heiress.Could she
Lucas was willing to guard this fragile sense of pride and dignity with everything he had.He wouldn’t let anyone hurt Aurora again.Being shut down so bluntly by Lucas, Megan felt a deep sting in her chest.She had come all this way, only to be turned away without even getting to see her best frien
"That's more like it. You need to keep our mission and shared goal in mind at all times."Tessa leaned in and planted a kiss on Julian’s cheek. "Cheer up. This time, the dosage is strong enough to keep her under for two months. There’s no need to worry about it wearing off too soon."She’d already
The thug flinched as the leader lost his temper, fear flickering in his eyes.“Boss, I’ll kill that damn animal right now. How dare it scratched up your face like that? That mutt clearly has a death wish.”Hearing that, Megan’s eyes widened in panic.“No! Please, no!”“I’m begging you! Don’t hurt it







