Hearing those words, a flicker of sadness crossed Aurora’s eyes. Her heart ached quietly inside.

Seeing that, Lucas abandoned his usual composure for the first time and turned back toward Grace.

“My dear mother-in-law, that’s quite a statement. From now on, we won’t be setting foot in this house again.

“And one more thing, you’d better keep an eye on your other daughter. Let me warn you, don’t ever let her fall into my hands.

“Otherwise, I’ll make sure she pays dearly for it.”

As he spoke, his sharp gaze locked coldly on Tessa.

Aurora reached out to calm him. “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry so much about me.”

“Are you sure about that?” Lucas looked at her, concern deep in his eyes.

“Of course,” Aurora said with a feigned brightness. “These things are nothing new to me. I’m used to it by now, so don’t let it bother you.”

“Alright, then let’s go.”

Lucas raised a hand and gently ruffled her soft hair.

He knew she was only putting on a brave face.

She was still young, the youngest in the family, and yet Grace had treated her so unfairly.

From the moment she left the company until now, she had handled everything remarkably well.

Before Grace could respond, the two of them were already walking out side by side.

Behind them, Grace seethed with fury. “Fine, I’ll remember this. Aurora and Lucas, how dare they be so disrespectful.”

Tessa quickly chimed in to support her. “Exactly, how could my sister act like that? We’re family. Why is she standing by Lucas instead of us?

“So, just because she’s married, my sister doesn’t care whether we live or die anymore?”

Hearing that, Grace felt a deep ache in her chest.

She hadn’t expected things between her and Aurora to spiral this far. All she had wanted was for Lucas to lend the company a helping hand, to pull it out of trouble instead of letting it sink further.

But now, not only had that hope been shattered, but she had also ended up standing on the opposite side of her own daughter.

This was something she had never imagined. And now, she finally realized–Aurora wasn’t playing games this time.

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Everything was real.

Looking down at her trembling hands, Grace felt fear for the first time.

Tessa stayed close, gently comforting her. “It’s okay, Mom. I’ll always be here with you. No matter how my sister treats you, you’ll always be my mother.”

“Good child,” Grace said, deeply moved. “You’re the only one who understands me.”

Her words filled Tessa with quiet satisfaction.

At that moment, Grace also came to a realization. If she couldn’t keep Aurora, she might as well let her go and live her own life. There would be other chances in the future.

Tessa continued to soothe her mother, all the while calculating silently in her mind.

Now Grace should finally see who truly stayed by her side.

In Tessa’s view, loyalty had its value.

As long as Grace acknowledged her, her standing in the company would grow stronger, and things wouldn’t be so difficult anymore.

She believed that only by securing her place in the company could she ever have the power to compete with Aurora and stop being so passive.

But even as she planned, the words Lucas had said earlier still left her uneasy, a lingering chill in her heart.

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