Chapter 583

If he didn’t keep Lily hidden, it felt like a constant weight in his chest.

With that thought, Julian tightened his grip on Tessa’s arm even more.

Tessa, watching his actions, couldn’t shake the memory of the strange sound she’d heard during the phone call. Something still didn’t sit right with her.

Since Julian was so unwilling to talk, she wouldn’t force him. But one day, she would find out what was really going on.

“Julian, you’d better stay honest and not do anything to betray me. Otherwise, none of us will have it easy.”

With that thought, Tessa unconsciously tightened her grip on his hand.

Julian felt a sudden jolt of fear in his chest and quickly flashed her an apologetic smile. Tessa knew exactly what kind of person Julian was. But that’s how people were—only through experience could one truly understand how it felt. Otherwise, they never learned.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Grace immediately began to anxiously contact Lucas. It wasn’t that she didn’t love Aurora, but sometimes, she had become so accustomed to being strict. She didn’t always know how to express her feelings. Since her husband had passed away early, she had to play both roles. She was not only a mother but also a father. She was more used to being strict than gentle.

After all, when Aurora and Tessa were young, they had lost their father, and she had raised them alone. Because of that, it was inevitable that there would be times when she overlooked things. And that was the most important point—she wanted to teach her children to be independent. They shouldn’t rely on others for everything. This situation was absolutely unacceptable. Putting everything else aside, Grace was like this.

Within the vast Walton Corporation, she had no one she could truly rely on. The only person she could trust was herself. Besides herself, she didn’t believe in anyone else, nor would she ever trust them. That was precisely why Grace kept pushing Aurora to improve. And because Tessa’s health was frail, that indirectly led to her setting even stricter demands on Aurora.

Thinking of this, Grace couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt. Should she have treated Aurora this way? Even though Tessa had health issues, was her approach to Aurora fair? In other words, was it really just to treat Aurora like this?

Chapter 683

Aurora hadn’t done anything wrong to Tessa, and Tessa’s health wasn’t something Aurora could control.

As these thoughts crossed her mind, Grace’s hand trembled as she dialed the phone. She even began to hesitate—if she managed to get through, what would she even say? After all, her daughter was sick, and as a mother, she hadn’t even visited once.

Seeing Grace’s internal struggle, Arnold spoke up to comfort her. “It’s alright, Madam. After all, you and Miss Aurora are mother and daughter. Not to mention, you two are the closest and most caring people in this world. Why should you worry about others’ opinions?”

Grace paused and thought for a moment, realizing that Arnold was right. “Arnold, with you by my side, I feel a lot more at ease." Grace sighed. "I didn’t expect that sometimes, I don’t see things as clearly as you do.”

Arnold shook his head. “No, Madam, I truly respect you. It’s not that I see things more clearly, it’s just that you’re in the middle of everything right now. The one involved is always the most confused.”