LOGINAurora quietly moved the phone farther away from her ear.Even though she said nothing, her expression grew colder and colder.She knew it all along. In Grace’s eyes, she was nothing more than a chess piece.The moment she lost her value, Grace would throw her away without the slightest hesitation.Aurora’s gaze gradually turned icy.She already knew that staying by Grace’s side would only ever lead to this kind of ending.She had never expected any motherly love from Grace. As long as Grace stopped causing trouble for her, that was already enough.“Are you telling the truth?”Grace still sounded uneasy.In her mind, Aurora had always been exceptionally capable. How could her abilities suddenly decline?And now Grace had finally realized just how important Aurora was to Walton Corporation. There was no way she could casually let such a valuable asset go.But Aurora was saying her abilities had declined.What was she supposed to do now?For a moment, Grace did not know what to say.“Why
“What’s the point of holding onto any of this anymore? The company will belong to you in the end anyway, so I honestly don’t see the meaning in you obsessing over these issues.”Grace even turned around and blamed Aurora instead.Aurora almost laughed in disbelief.“Do you need me to remind you why she ended up in prison in the first place?“And besides, what does her going to prison have to do with me? Wasn’t it because she did something wrong herself? Otherwise, the police wouldn’t have arrested her for no reason.”Aurora’s voice rose sharply. “And if I remember correctly, weren’t you the one who called the police and had her arrested in the end?”At those words, Grace’s expression shifted between pale and dark.Her grip on the phone tightened.It was true. She had been the one who called the police on Tessa. That fact could never be erased.But that had only happened because Tessa had gone too far. Otherwise, she never would have done something like that.If she remembered correctly
After all, a biological child could still be controlled through blood ties.If it were someone else’s child, she would gain nothing at all.So why push things to the point where both sides ended up destroyed?“Aurora, I’m your mother. Of course I know that if I really did that, it wouldn’t do you any good. And how could I possibly bear to hurt you?”The mockery in Aurora’s eyes almost surfaced.But she said nothing, only giving a quiet “Mm,” signaling for Grace to continue.Sometimes, the higher she let someone climb, the harder they fall.“So, since your studio can’t continue operating anymore, I truly feel sorry about it. I’m your mother, so naturally I have to think about finding you a bigger platform.”“And what exactly do you mean by that?”Aurora followed along with her words.The moment Grace heard Aurora’s tone, she immediately thought there was hope, and her mood brightened at once.“What I mean is simple. I want you to train yourself on a bigger platform. But I don’t trust ot
Beyond that, Aurora no longer felt anything for her.But Grace had never realized that. She even believed that since she gave Aurora life, she had every right to stand above her and criticize her for not supporting her.Otherwise, Aurora would end up being condemned by everyone around her.The moment that thought crossed her mind, Grace’s voice suddenly rose sharply.“I haven’t said you can hang up yet. Why are you hanging up?”“What do you mean?”Aurora asked in confusion, “Do I need your permission just to hang up the phone now?”“Of course you do.”As she spoke, Grace made no attempt to hide the arrogance in her tone.“I’m your mother. Everything I ask you to do is for your own good. Besides, as my daughter, looking after my well-being is your responsibility, isn’t it?”Grace started emotionally manipulating her again.“Since I gave you life, repaying me is only natural. What you’re doing now goes against basic morality. If you keep this up, people will condemn you for it.”Grace ke
So now, whenever something happened, Aurora would rather deal with it alone than talk to Grace about it. Telling her would only affect her mood and solve nothing anyway.She understood that because growing up came with a price.How could Aurora not understand that?She simply never said it out loud because of her reserved personality.But now that Grace had suddenly called her for no reason, how could Aurora possibly not feel upset?“Do you really want me to spell it out that clearly?”Grace was still trying to preserve the last bit of dignity she had. No matter what, she did not want her position in Aurora’s heart to completely collapse.Besides, Aurora was her daughter. Wasn’t it only natural for her to do these things for her?Now that Tessa had been arrested, the only person Grace could rely on afterward was Aurora.Precisely because she understood that too well, Grace did not want to give up on Aurora.Some things had to be made clear from the beginning.“If you’re not willing to
During this time, Grace was quietly monitoring the situation online. After understanding what was going on, it would be a lie to say she wasn’t pleased.She always hoped Aurora would face setbacks out there, only then would she eventually return to Walton Corporation.So, she patiently dialed Aurora’s number again.This time, when Aurora saw the call, she hesitated, unsure whether to hang up.Grace had already called once.If she hung up again, wouldn’t that seem a little too harsh?Taking a deep breath, Aurora finally chose to answer.No matter what, this was her mother. They had known each other for years.Blood ties weren’t something that could simply be cut off. Even if she wanted to walk away, it wouldn’t be that easy.Though she felt helpless, Aurora knew she couldn’t escape it.After all, this was still her mother. If something happened, she would be the one expected to step in.Before picking up, Aurora had already steadied herself.No matter what Grace said, she would stay cal
Grace didn’t even pause her movements.“It’s because of that incident, isn’t it?”Arnold nodded. “Yes. Lately, when I pick her up from school, I can see those kids are intentionally excluding Miss Aurora.“I know her character well. She’s not the kind to steal. And besides, it’s not like we couldn’t
He looked a little less cold and defiant, and a little more gentle and obedient.Everyone had noticed it.His phone lay quietly at the side.Whenever Lucas was resting, his phone was always on silent—it was impossible to hear any notifications.Ever since he started staying in this hospital room, he
Still, despite everything, he had the audacity to tell Tessa not to look at other men.The two of them were clearly playing their own games.Meanwhile, Megan was still stunned by Leonard’s unexpected arrival.His expression stayed mostly calm, but if one looked closely, there was unmistakable worry
When she was little, Lucas could scare Megan into eating an entire plate of pasta.The adults loved it.Not only could he keep Megan in line, but he also excelled in academics and everything else.And on top of everything else, he’d been effortlessly good-looking since he was a kid—the kind of boy a







