Dumping My Ex to Flash Marry the Untouchable CEO novel Chapter 1758

But Tessa was different.

Because of her weak health, Grace always gave her extra care.

No matter what Aurora went through, Grace never seemed to worry.

All she ever cared about was Tessa’s condition, and thinking about that made Aurora’s chest tighten with hurt.

All these years, she had kept those feelings buried deep inside.

She had never planned to tell her mother any of this.

But then she remembered what Arnold said at the door, and she wondered why she should keep swallowing everything.

“So, Mom… do you see me as your daughter?”

Grace froze on the spot.

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

She shot up in panic.

“When have I ever not treated you as my daughter? Are you trying to make fun of me right now?”

“Then why, all those years growing up, did you pour everything into Tessa and leave no room for me at all?”

Aurora couldn’t stop herself from voicing the accusations she had held in for so many years.

She had never dared say anything like this before.

Because she had always known she was the unwanted one.

In Grace’s eyes, she could never compare to Tessa.

Tessa could charm her, please her, and stay by her side.

Tessa spoke sweetly and acted thoughtfully.

Put the two of them together, and it was obvious which one fit the mold of the perfect daughter Grace wanted.

Aurora was never that child.

Realizing that again, she almost felt ridiculous.

Aurora pressed a hand against her chest, unable to hold back her accusation.

“From childhood until now, have you ever once considered how I felt?”

“How could I have not considered your feelings?”

Grace couldn’t help defending herself. “If I didn’t care, I could have left you to fend for yourself instead of standing here explaining all this.”

“You know the Walton Corporation isn’t a small business. The fact that I entrusted it to you shows how much faith I had in you.”

“Mom, did you ever think about the pressure I carried because of that?”

Tears shimmered in Aurora’s eyes. “Tessa and I aren’t that far apart in age. But she grew up pampered and protected. And me?

“I had to lead the charge. I had to fight for the company, build a new future for it, and create value she could one day inherit.”

She let out a bitter laugh. “So, in your heart, I was never anything, was I?”

“How could you think that?”

Grace felt a dull ache in her chest.