Aurora Walton and Lucas Carter novel Chapter 1938

Arnold, watching from the side, nearly felt sick.

He hadn’t expected this man to be so shameless.

Things had already reached this point, yet not only did he show no intention of repenting, he even tried to seduce Grace.

To be honest, this man wasn’t even that handsome.

He was nowhere near as good-looking as William.

Otherwise, how could Aurora have turned out so strikingly beautiful?

Of course, Grace’s looks alone were already more than enough.

But with William’s features added in, Aurora’s beauty was all the more remarkable.

If that weren’t the case, how else could one explain why Tessa hadn’t inherited such looks?

Simply put, neither of her parents measured up.

Watching this scene, Arnold grew increasingly anxious.

Because at that moment, he noticed that Grace showed no obvious reaction at all.

She simply looked at Sean expressionlessly.

That was what unsettled him the most.

He couldn’t tell what she was thinking.

What if she really wavered?

Then what would become of Aurora?

That child had already suffered enough.

She had been married off by her own biological mother.

And she was even younger than Tessa.

Yet the burdens she carried were no lighter—if anything, they were heavier.

She had endured far more hardship than Tessa ever had.

And yet, these things never seemed to register with Grace.

At times, Arnold truly couldn’t understand what she was thinking.

He had always known his place—he was only a servant, someone who shouldn’t meddle in Grace’s private matters.

But he had served this family for far too long.

Without realizing it, he had come to see himself as part of it.

He knew that beneath her sharp edges, Grace was kind at heart.

Even when she was willful, she was never foolish.

Otherwise, how could she have managed such a vast company all these years?

Still, hearing those words, especially being singled out as “a servant”, hurt more than he expected.

Since William passed away, Arnold had silently promised himself that he would protect this family at all costs.

Not just Grace, but Aurora as well.

When Aurora was young, he had treated her like his own granddaughter.

Seeing Grace remain so stubborn now filled him with quiet anguish.

But at this moment, there was no room left for him to dwell on it any longer.