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But now that she had left to run her own studio, she rarely returned to the Walton household. She hadn’t expected Grace to be the one to reach out first.Aurora was in the middle of a meeting with Ian and Megan when Megan noticed her drifting off, puzzled as to why Aurora suddenly seemed distracted.Seeing her stare at a message in a daze, Megan asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Weren’t we just discussing Mr. Lewis’s project?”Since Daniel was entrusting the project to them, they needed to take it seriously and work out the follow-up details.Besides, the project had already been delayed nearly a month, and from here on the timeline would only get tighter.“It’s nothing, just someone suddenly sent me a message.” Aurora feigned a casual tone.But inside, she couldn’t stop wondering why Grace would text her and what she wanted to talk about.Ian noticed Aurora’s mind was no longer on the meeting, and at this point, keeping it going would be pointless.He spoke up. “Anyway, we’ve already go

“Who else could it be if not you? And you still have the nerve to deny it.” Grace slammed the table, her patience with Aurora completely gone.She had thought, fine, maybe her daughter had flaws. But now she wouldn’t take responsibility for anything. Out in the real world, if she screwed up, who was supposed to clean up the mess?“You’re running your own studio now—you’re essentially your own boss. And when something happens, is this really how you handle it, by flat-out refusing to admit anything?” Grace narrowed her eyes at Aurora. “Do you honestly think avoidance solves anything?”Aurora was stunned.She hadn’t done a thing, yet suddenly she was being accused of stealing a project and lying on top of it.What she hated most was Grace’s way of jumping to conclusions.Her mother never gave anyone the chance to explain. Once she decided something, that was it—case closed.In her eyes, any explanation was just an excuse.Realizing this, Aurora no longer bothered to defend herself.“Th

But Grace hadn’t shown the slightest intention of stepping in.That alone made Lucas’ chest tighten with cold anger on Aurora’s behalf.With a mother like this, he thought, she’d be better off without one.In his eyes, Grace was the very picture of a failed parent. If she couldn’t even care for her own daughter, how could she possibly run a company?His gaze hardened as he looked at her.What kind of children could ever come from a mother like this?Fortunately, Aurora hadn’t been brainwashed by her. She had her own mind, her own principles. Otherwise, he was certain Grace would have raised her into nothing more than someone who lived under her thumb, forced to obey in everything, and blamed for anything that went wrong.“Looks like letting my daughter marry you was a mistake,” Grace snapped suddenly, her words laced with scorn.The moment she said it, both Aurora and Lucas exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.Was she actually regretting it now?Aurora quickly reached out, holdi

“What is it you want to say?”Aurora looked at Grace, feigning confusion.Just as Grace opened her mouth to speak, Aurora cut her off.“I know already. You’re furious because you couldn’t get this project, so you came running to me, trying to snatch it back, isn’t that right?” Aurora struck first.Grace’s lips parted, her tone faltering. “Of course not…”But under Aurora’s gaze, the words rang hollow and utterly unconvincing.Aurora’s smile widened. “If you say so. But let me tell you the truth—you want this project simply because I mentioned it to you once, and from that moment you assumed it was yours. That everyone else should fall in line with your will.”As she spoke, Aurora stepped closer and closer. “In your eyes, I’m nothing but a machine built to serve Walton Corporation. The moment I make a choice you don’t like, you make it your mission to punish me.“Do you really believe that just because someone offers you a project, it automatically belongs to you? Can you not, just onc

“Besides, she’s your mother and my mother-in-law. Even if I say a few things, that’s only natural. “Since we chose to be husband and wife, we face every challenge together, not one of us dodging while the other shoulders it alone.”Hearing those words, Aurora was deeply moved.She realized her thinking had been too narrow before.Marriage meant she wasn’t alone anymore. She had someone she could lean on.Sometimes she could let herself hand over her burdens to the one she trusted, instead of carrying them all on her own.“Then just pretend I never said anything.” Aurora gave him a playful wink.Lucas responded with a knowing smile.Seeing her so lively and natural warmed his heart.He hoped he could always protect that smile rather than watch her return to the shadowed, icy look she wore in front of Grace.…Aurora wasn’t shaken by the confrontation. Instead, she returned to work as usual.Daniel’s project was no small task. In the early stages, they even had to go on-site to gather r