Chapter 1310

What mattered most now was how Lucas would answer.

“What’s for dinner?” Aurora leaned against the kitchen doorway, her tone casual.

“All your favorites,” Lucas replied without thinking. “Spare rib and corn soup, braised eggplant, stir-fried pork with green peppers, and I’ve got dessert ready too.”

They were all simple homestyle dishes. But Aurora loved them, especially when Lucas cooked. They always carried the warmth of home. Every time he made these meals, she would clear her plate without wasting a bite. And Lucas had once told her that watching her eat like that gave him a great sense of satisfaction.

Now, remembering those words, Aurora almost laughed. Was it really satisfaction or just his way of easing his guilt?

Keeping her expression steady, she left the kitchen, washed her hands in the bathroom, then settled on the sofa, flipping through the dull TV channels with the remote.

Lucas noticed every move. It confirmed his fear–she must have seen what was online. This time, no matter how he tried, there was no escaping it.

In his heart, he had already prepared the words. Better to confess what he had buried inside all this time. Keeping it hidden had been its own torment.

Soon he called out, “Aurora, dinner’s almost ready.”

“Alright, I know,” she replied, her tone ordinary.

No trace of emotion, no hint of upset. But that was what unnerved Lucas most. He would have preferred her to lash out, to argue – anything but this calm, unreadable mask.

When Aurora came to help set the table, she brushed past him without a word, ignoring the hesitation on his face.

Soon they sat across from each other at the dining table. Aurora looked at the spread of fragrant, colorful dishes, and for a moment her mood lifted. But the instant she caught sight of Lucas’s tension, her expression smoothed back into perfect calm.

“Let’s eat.” Aurora’s voice was even.

Lucas had planned to act as if nothing were wrong, but seeing her like this made something ache deep inside him.

“Aurora, is there something you want to say to me?” Lucas couldn’t hold it in any longer and spoke first.

The moment the words left his mouth, regret followed. What if Aurora didn’t actually know? Wouldn’t he be confessing without cause?

Still, as soon as he said it, he felt strangely lighter. Maybe if he broke the silence himself, she wouldn’t be so angry.

Aurora set her fork down, her lips curving into a faint, almost mocking smile. “And what is it you want me to say?”

“I…” For once, hesitation showed on Lucas’s face, something rarely seen. Even Aurora found the sight unusual.

But she didn’t give him the chance. “You want me to ask if you’re the CEO of Vanguard Group, don’t you?”

Even though Lucas had already suspected she knew, hearing it aloud hit differently.

Guilt clouded his eyes. “Aurora, I never meant to keep it from you.”