LOGINMegan’s voice unconsciously picked up a note of complaint and petulance.But when she acted cute, her gaze was fixed on Aurora.Because Megan knew very well that Aurora was someone who understood boundaries.More importantly, Megan could clearly tell who actually had the final say in this household.Sometimes even Lucas had to consider Aurora’s feelings first.Megan knew that in this house, the key was to talk things through with Aurora.As long as Aurora agreed, she could naturally stay.Megan had her little plan worked out perfectly. “I haven’t disliked you for just a day or two.”Lucas replied even more bluntly.Megan didn’t know what to say.She could only look at Aurora with an innocent expression.That look was like a stray puppy begging for sympathy.Aurora’s heart softened immediately.“Alright, Lucas, stop teasing her.”Lucas said nothing, only staring at Aurora with an incredulous look, as if asking, why are you taking her side?Caught in the middle, Aurora felt a headache c
“Lucas, do you really think what you’re doing is appropriate?”Megan instinctively called out Lucas for his behavior.No matter what, she was Aurora’s close friend, so why was Lucas acting like this toward her?Besides, she and Aurora had known each other longer than Lucas had. Wasn’t his coughing just now a bit out of place?Thinking that, Megan seemed to find her footing, straightened her back, and didn’t back down.“She’s my wife. If you think what I’m doing is inappropriate, then do you think it’s appropriate for you to be hugging her?”Lucas spoke as he moved over casually and sat down beside Aurora.With Lucas on one side and Megan on the other, Aurora was tightly sandwiched between them.Aurora felt an immediate headache coming on.Before she could say anything, Megan suddenly wrapped her arms around Aurora’s right arm.“I don’t care. Aurora is my friend too, and I’ve known her longer than you have. Why shouldn’t I be allowed to hug her?“Lucas, what you’re doing is really selfi
“Megan, I hope you don’t overthink things. You need to focus on recovering properly—don’t forget, in a couple of days you’ll still be coming with me to Lakeshore City for the shoot.”“I know. I’ll definitely support you properly.”Aurora’s gaze flickered.She pressed a hand to Megan’s shoulder, then took a step back.The distance between them widened slightly.Aurora and Megan stood facing each other.Seeing this, Megan felt a little puzzled. She tilted her head and looked at Aurora, not understanding what she meant.“Aurora…?”Aurora’s expression turned serious, her eyes fixed on Megan.“Megan, what you just said wasn’t right.”“What was wrong with what I said?”Megan scratched her head, completely confused.From her point of view, there didn’t seem to be any problem with what she’d said.More importantly, she was used to staying by Aurora’s side. No matter what she did, she always liked to ask Aurora’s opinion first.Because of that, she had long felt she wasn’t very capable.She was
Meanwhile, Megan dragged Aurora away in a fury.Right now, she didn’t want to forgive anyone at home.Aurora was such a good person—what right did her father have to say things like that?And besides, it was because of her that things had turned out this way. It had nothing to do with Aurora at all, yet Robert refused to understand.He had pinned baseless blame on Aurora without even asking her opinion.Thinking about it made Megan feel indignant on Aurora’s behalf.“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”Aurora was still completely confused.She had been dragged out without warning, and even now, she hadn’t fully processed what was happening.“Aurora, I know my dad went way too far today.”Megan stopped in front of her, hesitation flickering across her face.She genuinely didn’t know how to face Aurora right now.No matter what, her father’s disrespect toward Aurora had been out in the open.Even Megan herself felt it was deeply unfair to Aurora.Aurora waved her hand, showing she di
“Don’t you think it is inappropriate to treat her like this?”Robert start to regret it, but his words had already been spoken, and he still needed to maintain the authority of an elder.To be honest, Robert was somewhat chauvinistic.That was why he never considered the consequences when doing things. In his view, if he wanted to do something, he would just do it.There was no room for regret.Even if he regretted it afterward, he would never show it in front of his wife or child.Doing so would only damage the image he insisted on maintaining.“Enough. I’ve already said what I said. What’s the point of bringing this up now? You’d be better off thinking about how to fix it.”Eleanor looked completely baffled, as if she were seeing Robert for the first time.“Are you serious right now?”She asked in disbelief.It was as if she were meeting him all over again.They had known each other for so many years and even raised a daughter together—how could he say something like this?“Of course
If even her own words no longer carried weight with Megan, then outsiders would surely point fingers behind her back.“So what if you’re her father?”Eleanor felt nothing but scorn about it.“Even if you are her father, the things you said were extremely unpleasant to hear.”Robert was still being stubborn.“How were my words unpleasant?”He snorted coldly, a vague dissatisfaction rising in his chest.“You should know that Megan is our only daughter. Watching Aurora’s life get better and better while our daughter stays stuck in the same place, do you think I wouldn’t be anxious?”Eleanor was stunned.Hearing Robert say this, she was genuinely shocked.After knowing him for so many years, this was the first time he had ever said something like this.And in Eleanor’s understanding, this way of thinking was wrong.Yet before this, she hadn’t noticed the slightest hint of it at all—it was as if this change had happened all of a sudden.Just thinking about that made it feel impossible.“The
Right. She was here to deliver the documents.Vanguard’s project was the priority—everything else was secondary.She needed to stay focused.Besides, it had only been a fleeting glimpse.Maybe she had seen wrong.But then again… could she really mistake a face like Lucas’?A sudden thought struck he
Julian strode over to Tessa’s side, his face full of concern. “Tessa, are you okay?” “You’ve always been frail. Don’t cry anymore, alright? Seeing you like this makes me feel awful too.” He reassured her again and again. “Don’t worry. There’s nothing between Aurora and me. I only see her as a sis
Tessa gracefully descended from the stairs."Aurora, you're going a bit too far. Chuck once saved my life. Your hostility towards him puts me in an awkward position." She approached Grace and gently took her arm.Aurora stared at Tessa, utterly speechless. She struggled to suppress her rising ange
Inside the banquet hall, Aurora elegantly raised her champagne glass, chatting amiably with a prominent business tycoon.She appeared utterly unaffected by the earlier incident, still radiant and captivating.“You're remarkably accomplished, Miss Walton—achieving so much at such a young age. Truly i







