Masuk“Officer, I’d like to see my daughter, Tessa Walton.”Grace spoke earnestly. “Please make an exception and help arrange a visiting time for me.”The officers looked somewhat bewildered. Just what kind of important figure was Tessa?Someone influential had already instructed them earlier that under no circumstances was she to be released.At first, they had assumed Tessa would spend the rest of her life in custody.But now her mother had suddenly appeared?The officers could not understand why someone had suddenly come looking for Tessa.After all, for a very long time, no one had asked about Tessa’s condition at all, as though she had already been completely forgotten.So now that someone had unexpectedly shown up, the officers were honestly surprised.“I’ll need to report this to my superiors first.”The officer did not hide anything. After all, they had been specifically instructed to keep a close watch on Tessa. No matter who came to see her, it had to be reported first.It was not
Even though Grace had once dominated the business world in her younger days, time changed everyone. She changed far too much over the years, even her mindset was no longer the same.On top of that, her two daughters had turned against each other, and one of them was even the child of her romantic rival.Just thinking about it felt unbelievable to Arnold.And yet Grace had endured all of it for so many years and somehow managed to survive through it.If Tessa had not ended up in prison or committed such serious mistakes, Arnold never would have imagined that child could become like this.At this point, all Arnold hoped for was that Grace would not do anything foolish.After all, Aurora was her only biological daughter—her most important child.If Grace truly became enemies with her only daughter, then wouldn’t she be far too pitiful in this world?Thinking of that, Arnold could not help sending Aurora a message.[Miss Aurora, I know that as a housekeeper, I probably shouldn’t be saying
But ever since Tessa was sent to prison, Grace felt as though life had lost its meaning.People came and went around her, yet no one ever truly stayed by her side.Even her own biological daughter always treated her like an outsider.Aurora was already pregnant, yet she had never even thought of telling her.And now, even asking her to return to Walton Corporation seemed to feel like forcing her.Grace clenched her fists tightly, the emotions in her eyes flickering unpredictably.She felt as though she was no longer herself anymore.But she could not find a way to change.Looking at Arnold like this left an uncomfortable feeling in Grace’s heart too.In the end, she still walked over to Arnold’s door and knocked softly.“Arnold, from now on, just continue as normal. This house still needs you to take care of it.”Grace fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. “What I said earlier was indeed too harsh. But one thing I can say for certain now is that this house can’t function wit
Arnold tried to ease the atmosphere as he spoke about the future. “That way, you could get some fresh air too instead of always shutting yourself inside the house.”Originally, he wanted to tell Grace to control her temper a little.But after thinking about it again, he realized those words might sound wrong. If he said it too directly, wouldn’t it only provoke her further?So, Arnold quickly changed his wording.But the moment Grace heard that, it was as if she had been triggered.“So even you think I’m getting in your way by staying at home all the time, don’t you?”Arnold fell silent.Looking at Grace’s furious expression, he felt completely wronged.He had not even said anything offensive, so why was she reacting so intensely?“Madam Grace, that’s not what I meant. I only want you to be well. There are fewer and fewer people left in this house now, and I don’t want your health to suffer too. No matter what happens, your health is the most important thing.”Arnold tried to reason wi
Tessa stealing Aurora’s place in the family was one thing, but now she had completely failed to recognize her own position and only kept wanting more and more.How could Aurora possibly tolerate that?There was no way she would stand by and watch Tessa swallow Walton Corporation whole.In one regard, Grace was right—Walton Corporation was still her father’s life’s work.That fact could never be changed.Even if the shareholders all had their own agendas, if Aurora truly wanted to suppress them within the company, it would not have been difficult for her at all.But with Grace standing in the middle of everything, Aurora no longer wanted to do any of it just to benefit her.In Aurora’s eyes, Grace was nothing more than a selfish opportunist.Now that she had hung up the call, even the silence around her suddenly felt cleaner.…But on the other end of the line, Grace stared at the darkened phone screen, fury exploding through her instantly.She hurled the phone onto the floor. With a lo
“Even if you ask me again, I’m not changing my mind. You know my personality better than anyone.”Grace stated her position firmly.At this point, she no longer expected Aurora to return to Walton Corporation. As long as she could get her younger daughter out, nothing else mattered.After that, Grace believed she would naturally find a way to guide Tessa properly. The rest would no longer have anything to do with Aurora.“I only have this one request. Can’t you even grant me that?”Aurora found Grace’s words utterly ridiculous.She could not help reminding her, “Have you forgotten what she did before?”“This…”Grace hesitated for a moment after hearing that.But in the next second, she spoke firmly again. “That’s all in the past now. And after spending so much time in there, she’s definitely realized where she went wrong.“As parents, we can’t keep holding onto a child’s mistakes forever. If we do, she’ll probably grow cold-hearted in prison too.”Aurora let out a cold laugh.At this p
The teacher felt a little guilty.Aurora had always had a solid foundation.Truth be told, most of her progress came from self-study.The school hadn’t actually taught her all that much. In fact, during lessons, there were even moments when some teachers sought Aurora’s help.But of course, those d
Aurora was still her biological daughter.Even if she wasn’t satisfied and didn’t like her, Grace knew she still had to play the role of a mother.Young Aurora sat in the back seat while Arnold drove, and Aurora herself sat up front in the passenger seat.No one else could see, but she still found t
But on young Aurora’s side, the sight made Aurora’s heart ache.She was already afraid of thunder, and on top of that, she was still just a second-year high school student.After everything that had happened, she was now trembling under the covers like a leaf in the wind.Aurora pressed her lips tog
The beams and walls didn’t make any strange noises.That meant the person on the other side had probably fallen asleep.At that thought, Lucas couldn’t help but shake his head with a quiet chuckle.She really had nerves of steel to be able to fall asleep in a place like this.But it was good. At lea







