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Before, Aurelia had been so determined about the
divorce.
Chloe had only been at work for one day, and now Aurelia was saying the opposite.
Aurelia turned to look at her.
In that moment, a terrifying storm seemed to rage in her
eyes.
She told Chloe everything she hadn’t said to Sebastian- the full truth.
By the time Aurelia finished, Chloe was completely
stunned.
Her eyes wide, she stared at Aurelia. “What kind of cursed fate do you and Dominic have?”
Aurelia’s mother had been killed by the Hawthorne family.
And Aurelia had married the son of her mother’s murderer without ever knowing.
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Aurelia took a sip of soup. “The Hawthorne family’s power is enormous. For years, they’ve kept everything locked down tight-not a single word leaked out.”
Even when Sebastian found her, he hadn’t known what really happened.
He’d always thought her mother died of illness and that Aurelia was sent to an orphanage because no one could care for her.
If Grace hadn’t known she’d married Dominic, the truth might have stayed buried forever.
Thinking of how the Hawthorne family had covered everything up, Chloe sneered, “Anyone who climbs that high has to have ruthless methods.”
Aurelia closed her eyes in pain.
Chloe said fiercely, “In that case, don’t divorce until you’ve torn the Hawthorne family to pieces! Turn that marriage into a battlefield.”
Yes-a battlefield. One where the Hawthorne family would live in constant suffering.
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If she did not grind the entire family to dust, Aurelia felt that marrying into the Hawthorne family would be the greatest mockery of her own life.
She answered quietly, “That’s exactly what I’m thinking
now.”
In the past, Chloe would have worried if Aurelia had such wild ideas. But not anymore.
Now Aurelia had the entire Smith family behind her-and Chloe fully supported turning the Hawthornes upside down. It gave her real courage.
Since Eleanor and Lauren had always been waiting for her to divorce Dominic, Aurelia was determined not to give them what they wanted.
As for Dominic, now that he knew she would not divorce him, he was probably relieved.
She’d make sure he understood that her staying was his worst nightmare.
Chloe looked at her. “So what’s your next move?”
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Aurelia’s gaze turned icy. “I’m moving back into the
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Hawthorne Manor, of course.”
Hawthorne Manor was the pride of the family. Everyone who lived there carried a nauseating sense of superiority.
“Move back,” Chloe said through gritted teeth. “Take everyone you have with you.”
It was time to shatter the Hawthornes’ hypocritical, rigid way of life.
Gareth soon learned that Aurelia planned to return to the Hawthorne Manor.
He carefully selected several servants brought from Germany-all highly skilled and capable.
Their main duty would be to look after Aurelia’s daily needs and safety.
If the Hawthorne family had already been overwhelmed by Aurelia’s earlier disruptions, then what lay ahead would be true torment.
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In the days that followed. Aurelia focused on eating and
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resting, forcing herself to take in more food and recover her strength.
The kitchen staff were top nutritionists handpicked by Sebastian.
They prepared expensive supplements tailored to her weakened condition.
Her health improved visibly, day by day.
The third day was the auction.
When Aurelia got up, Grant was already waiting outside. He wore a black trench coat over his suit.
He looked refined, but behind his gold-rimmed glasses hid a pair of extremely sharp eyes.
In the car, Grant frowned. “Even if you divorce him, you could still bring the Hawthorne family down completely. Why not just end it?”
Though they hadn’t seen each other these past days, Grant knew everything that had happened to her.
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Sebastian had called him too. saving Aurelia’s mood was
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