Hearing this, Grace stumbled back two steps.
She knew, with painful clarity, that this time there truly was no turning back.
From this moment on, she and Aurora would no longer have any connection.
“Then, can I come see you in the future?”
When Grace asked this, even she felt how humble it sounded.
She never imagined that, as a mother, she could fail to this extent.
If others found out, wouldn’t they laugh at her?
“No need. I’ve already said I don’t want us to have any kind of relationship.”
At those words, the pain in Grace’s chest tightened again and again.
“Alright. I understand.”
In that instant, Grace seemed to have aged ten years.
She turned and walked slowly toward Arnold.
She knew there was no point in staying any longer.
Aurora’s view of her had already changed completely.
Staying would only make her unwelcome.
She might as well think of another way forward.
Besides, Tessa’s situation still hadn’t been dealt with.
Watching Grace’s retreating figure, Aurora felt anything but calm.
To say she felt nothing would be a lie.
No matter what, Grace was still her biological mother.
After all these years, how could she truly feel nothing at all?
To say there were no feelings would be dishonest.
Lucas understood exactly what Aurora was feeling.
He lifted an arm around her shoulders and gave a gentle squeeze.


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