Helen wanted to stay in Aurous Hill for a while.
It was not only because she missed Curtis, but it was also because she truly liked the warm and humid ancient city by the riverside.
Also, she was still thinking about that old mansion that Curtis used to live in.
She wanted to continue staying in Aurous Hill so that she could buy that old mansion. After that, she would renovate it nicely again. 2
If there was nothing special in the future, Helen was even willing to settle down in Aurous Hill.
Helen had gotten married to Sheldon because she had already lost all of her confidence and expectation in love and relationships after seeing the man that she loved so deeply getting married to another woman. 5
However, even after getting married to Sheldon, Helen only felt family affection for him and not love.
As soon as Sheldon's betrayal of their marriage had come to light, Helen's family affection for Sheldon had also disappeared instantly.
Therefore, even though she had not officially divorced Sheldon yet, she had already decided in her heart that she would no longer force herself to do anything
because of anyone else in the future. 3
She wanted to live according to her own ideas and expectations from this moment onward.
Settling down in Aurous Hill would be the first step.
When Sophie heard that her mother wanted her to stay in Aurous Hill, she was naturally very unwilling t o do so deep in her heart.
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