MasukA trace of warmth passed through Lucas’ heart.But he still stubbornly said, “I admit I have my own issues, but don’t you think… his problems are even worse?”Now, Lucas was no longer willing to address Edwin properly.In his eyes, Edwin wasn’t a qualified elder at all.“You won’t even address him with respect anymore?”Philip let out a sigh and spoke helplessly.Hearing this, Lucas said nothing, only the stubbornness on his face making everything clear.It was obvious he didn’t want to address him with respect.After all, what Edwin had done was far too excessive, and it had even harmed the woman he cared about most.Everything he had done was underhanded.Each incident, if brought out into the open, would be enough to make others laugh in disbelief.That was why Lucas was so furious.But he couldn’t bear to see Philip sitting alone in the room, upset, after all, this was the grandfather who had treated him well since childhood.“Forget it, forget it. You’re grown now, you have your o
And the fact that Lucas had come to apologize today genuinely surprised Philip.In the end, he let out a quiet sigh, as if resigning himself.“Come in.”After all, he was his grandson; he couldn’t be too harsh with him.And just how capable this grandson was, Philip knew better than anyone.If it ever came down to choosing between Lucas and Edwin, he would choose Lucas without hesitation.Edwin was reckless, unreliable, never serious about anything.If the company were ever handed to him, it probably wouldn’t last a few years.Because he understood that all too well, Philip’s harsh words earlier had been nothing more than a moment of anger; he had never intended to truly fall out with Lucas.He knew exactly who the future of the company depended on.There was no way he could afford to be truly hard on him.If he pushed too far, he would only be hurting himself in the end.The idea of turning things into a real rift with Lucas had never even crossed his mind.When Lucas walked in, he sa
She knew the man she had chosen wouldn’t be wrong.Lucas clearly had something on his mind.He must have felt that the way he spoke to Philip earlier had gone too far.Aurora smiled gently.“It’s okay. Go ahead, I understand.“Besides, he’s your grandfather. What’s there to feel awkward about?”That only made Lucas feel more self-conscious.He hadn’t always been like this, so why did he suddenly become so hesitant around her?Feeling a little embarrassed, he said, “Should I walk you back first, then come back?”“No, no.”Aurora refused immediately. “I’m not a kid. I can handle this on my own. And our home is close by anyway.“You should go sort things out with Grandpa. I don’t want anything to come between you two; your relationship matters most.”Lucas felt a surge of warmth.He was grateful for her understanding.“Then be careful on your way back. Message me when you get home.”Aurora nodded quickly.She knew that if she didn’t promise, he wouldn’t stop worrying; he was the type to f
“If he’d just stepped up and taken responsibility, none of this would’ve spiraled like this. It’s just one thing piling onto another. Of course you’d lose your temper. I get it.”Lucas felt a quiet sense of ease settle in his chest.He hadn’t expected that, in the end, the person who understood him best would be Aurora.Not even his own parents had seen it this way, but she had. How could that not make him feel something?But before he could dwell on it, Aurora raised another issue.“Right now, all we have is evidence that he threatened the doctor into targeting Daniel. But at the opening ceremony, we still don’t know who knocked over that display. We haven’t figured that out yet.“I have a feeling that had something to do with Edwin too.”Lucas’ tone turned certain. “It was him. No need to look further. No one else would bother with something that petty.”A cold glint flashed in his eyes.At least now he had someone to focus on. It was better than chasing shadows without direction.Bu
He had just been standing there, denying everything without blinking. The more Aurora thought about it, the angrier she felt.“Yeah. He did Everything in that video himself. I never thought he’d have the nerve to go that far.”At that, Lucas’s expression darkened.“And yet he stood there just now, arguing his way out of it. It reminded me of something—if someone refuses to admit it, no amount of pressure will make them.”Aurora spoke up, clearly dissatisfied.“Right now, the internet is tearing my studio apart. The moment I think about how this is tied to Edwin, how could I not hate him?“The worst part is, he still refuses to admit what he’s done and we can’t do anything about it.”The thought left her feeling helpless.“It’s fine. There’ll come a day when he admits it.”A cold edge flashed in Lucas’ eyes.Since Edwin refused to admit it and had already walked out, it wouldn’t be long before reality caught up with him.Once he was outside the Carter family, he would be nothing.Lucas
As soon as Lucas finished speaking, Aurora answered without hesitation.After all, he had stepped in to help her—what reason did she have to doubt him and believe someone she barely knew instead?Aurora wasn’t that foolish.Lucas froze for a moment.Even his own parents hadn’t fully believed him, thinking he had gone too far.And yet Aurora had taken his side so easily?“You really believe me?”“Of course.”Aurora’s voice was firm. “You’re my husband. If I don’t believe you, am I supposed to believe someone I barely know?“Even if he’s an elder, so what? You can’t let your guard down around people and I don’t even know him that well.”To Aurora, even though everything today hadn’t been fully explained, she could already understand why Lucas had asked her to come.There had to be a reason behind it.“Aurora, thank you for believing me.”Lucas couldn’t deny that he was moved.Even his parents had been disappointed in him, yet Aurora had chosen to stand firmly by his side.But Lucas hadn’
Edwin didn’t want things to turn out this way either.He only wanted to follow his heart and be with the woman he liked—what was wrong with that?“So this is it? Are you just going to keep forcing me like this?”Yvonne took a deep breath before asking the question.She truly couldn’t understand how
“Enough. Stay put.”Michelle snapped, then pulled open the door and headed straight for Yvonne’s room.Charles remained behind, watching his wife’s back intently.He knew full well that pushing this onto her wasn’t exactly fair.But as a man, he truly didn’t know how to talk to his daughter.Over th
She deliberately twisted the knife where it hurt most.“Yvonne, you’ve got time to worry about me—have you sorted out your own mess yet?”Aurora looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.Yvonne understood instantly what she meant.Aurora was clearly refusing to let go of the issue with E
Aurora knew perfectly well that there was no way any of her fans would be in this building.That remark had been nothing more than a deliberate insult.“Aurora, don’t insult me here. I know exactly what you’re getting at.”“Oh?” Aurora asked lightly, turning it back on her. “Then tell me, what am I







