A New Family Member

The next day, Aurora and Heath got up early. Mr. Whitmore had specifically instructed them that today was a family gathering, and Aurora needed to be introduced to the rest of the family.

This so-called "rest of the family" basically meant Isabella and Thursto. After four years, Aurora would see Isabella again, but this time she wasn't some servant bossed around by Dominic Ashcroft. She was now the daughter of the Pendleton family, the second young lady of the Whitmore family, and Heath's fiancée. She had plenty of titles and status to back her up and stand proudly in front of Isabella.

Breakfast was quickly scarfed down, and Aurora and Heath headed back to their rooms. Aurora either stayed in her room or went to her mother's old room to look through her collection of books, the few photos, and various certificates.

She desperately wanted to understand what kind of person her mother was, the one everyone was so tight-lipped about. What secrets lay buried in those hidden pasts?

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