Chapter 1242

Aurora looked at Grace’s indifferent face, and the bitterness in her heart deepened.

She never expected that after all this time, the first thing her mother would do when she came here wasn’t to show any pride or appreciation but to question her, even to take Tessa’s side.

Had that month she spent bedridden taught Grace nothing?

Tessa was clearly venomous at heart. And yet her mother still defended her. It seemed Grace had never changed at all–the only one who had was Aurora.

She had compromised again and again, and in the end, all she got in return was her mother’s escalating threats.

Hearing her words, Grace grew even angrier. “So now you can’t even call me Mom anymore?”

Aurora clenched her fists, unsure what to say. Facing her mother’s harsh expression, she couldn’t force herself to soften. She had been pouring her heart into her work here without bothering either of them, only for them to barge in and hurl accusations.

Who wouldn’t lose their temper in her place?

Megan saw the grievance in Aurora’s eyes and felt her heart ache for her. She snapped back at Grace. “Madam Grace, if you want Aurora to call you Mom, shouldn’t you act like one?

“What kind of mother storms in only to interrogate her daughter, wearing a scowl the entire time? Who are you putting on that show for? Aurora doesn’t owe you anything.”

Tessa frowned at Megan’s words, clearly displeased, though inside she was secretly satisfied. That was exactly how it should be. The more Megan spoke this way, the more Grace would grow to resent Aurora. Megan had turned out to be the perfect accomplice. Tessa’s voice took on a tone of disbelief.

“Megan, how could you speak to my mother like that? She’s still our mother, no matter what.

“If you don’t understand, then don’t speak nonsense. There isn’t a mother alive who doesn’t love her children.”

Megan grew irritated at Tessa’s pretentious act. She waved her hand and replied, “Can you just speak properly and stop putting on an act with me?” Megan wrinkled her nose, feeling all the more annoyed.

Grace’s eyes grew colder. Just as Tessa had said—Aurora had clearly been spoiled by Megan’s influence.

Grace was so furious she laughed, fixing her gaze firmly on Megan. “Megan, do you really think speaking to an elder like this shows you understand respect and manners?”

Megan felt a pang of guilt, but she forced herself to stand firm as she answered. “At least I know I wouldn’t throw away someone as remarkable as Aurora, only to treasure someone like Tessa, who’s nothing at all.

“In my eyes, that’s nothing more than mistaking a pearl for a pebble. One day, you’ll regret it.”

Megan clung tightly to Aurora’s arm, refusing to let go, the two of them standing shoulder to shoulder. Though her heart was trembling after saying all this, she felt it was worth it–for Aurora, it was worth everything.

Seeing how much Megan leaned on her, Aurora felt an overwhelming warmth in her chest. And Megan’s words just now–every sentence had been in her defense. This loyalty was something she would carry in her heart forever.

“Thank you, Megan,” Aurora said earnestly.

Megan brushed it off. “What are you thanking me for? We’ve always been best friends.”