Dumping My Ex to Flash Marry the Untouchable CEO novel Chapter 1757

And because of that, Grace felt the whole situation was unreal. She assumed Aurora must have come with an agenda or that something else had happened.

Aurora drew in a steadying breath.

After calming herself, she looked at Grace with complete seriousness. “Mom, what I’m about to say might overturn everything you believe, but every word is true.

“So, are you willing to believe me?”

She held Grace’s hand as she spoke, her expression unwavering.

Seeing her like this made Grace’s heart tighten; she suddenly felt unprepared.

Since when did her daughter ever look this solemn?

No matter how she thought about it, she couldn’t figure it out.

“What do you mean?”

Grace’s voice carried a hint of fear. “Don’t tell me… you didn’t get involved in something illegal, did you?”

“How could I ever do something like that?”

Aurora immediately denied it and steered the conversation toward Tessa.

“Mom, haven’t you noticed that Tessa’s been acting strange lately?”

“Has she?”

Grace didn’t understand what Aurora was implying.

“What’s strange about your sister? Did you misunderstand her again?”

“I didn’t misunderstand her.”

Aurora glanced around the room, then finally voiced the question she had been holding inside.

“Where is Tessa? Why isn’t she here?”

At that, a flicker of disappointment passed through Grace’s eyes before she finally told the truth.

“She said she’s an adult now and wants to move out. She didn’t want to live with me anymore.”

“From childhood until now, you’ve only cared about her because of her health. And me? Where did I ever fit into your heart?”

“Of course I loved you too.”

Aurora froze.

It was the first time in her life that Grace had ever expressed love toward her. She had never heard those words before.

Yes, Grace had never deprived her of material comfort.

But emotionally, Aurora’s needs had never been met.

Because she always knew that if she didn’t work hard, she would disappoint her mother.

Grace demanded excellence from her, always pushing her forward.

So, she couldn’t slow down.

She had to seize every chance to excel. She couldn’t afford to stand still.