Aurora Walton and Lucas Carter novel Chapter 1843

But she brought her home anyway, and now Grace was starting to regret it.

And the fact that Tessa now wanted to use her against her own daughter felt absurd.

What was going through that girl’s mind?

Why was she so determined to attend this meeting?

She might have attended in past years, but it had always been the Walton family’s affair, not hers.

Now everything was different. She had her own identity and found her biological father, so why did she still care?

If she had already reconnected with Sean, she must know she wasn’t a Walton but a member of the Curtis family.

If that was the case, then what exactly was she holding onto?

On the other end, the moment Tessa heard the anger in Grace’s voice, her heart tightened.

She didn’t know what Grace had learned or why she was questioning her like this.

But that single question was enough to frighten her.

She had no idea how to face whatever Grace might ask next.

In the end, she caved first.

“Mom, you know I didn’t mean it that way.”

Trying to sound obedient, Tessa said, “I just felt I shouldn’t assume the worst of my sister.”

Before she even finished, Grace cut her off.

“It’s good you can think that way, and besides, your sister hasn’t done anything wrong.”

Tessa quietly let out a breath. Now she could say with absolute certainty that Grace definitely knew something.

In the end, Grace still couldn’t bear to let go.

No matter what, she had raised that girl herself, poured years of effort into her.

Watching everything fall apart in front of others was something she simply couldn’t bring herself to accept.

Grace kept believing that a child like Tessa could be corrected with proper guidance, just like before.

And after all, she hadn’t done anything too outrageous.

In Grace’s eyes, these were issues that could still be fixed.

If she could be steered back on track, none of this would become a problem again.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now.”

Before ending the call, Grace added, “Remember to show up on time for the family meeting. Don’t think too much about it.”