But Aurora''s mother was nothing like Nora—she wasn''t nearly as strong.


    Sometimes, Skyler found himself wondering: if only Nora had been a little softer, a little gentler, how much better things might have been.


    With someone finally willing to listen, Skyler began reminiscing about the sweet moments he''d once shared with Nora-her quirks, the little things she liked. Even after all these years, he could recall her favorite things with perfect rity.


    It was obvious Skyler had truly loved Nora once.


    But just how deep that love went-well, that was anyone''s guess.


    Suddenly, Ste spoke up. "And what about Aurora''s mother?"


    Skyler paused mid-sentence. After a moment''s hesitation, he said quietly, "Honestly, when ites to Lisbeth, I always felt more gratitude than love."


    "If it hadn''t been for her saving me back then, I would''ve been dead and buried." "She was my savior."


    He looked Ste in the eyes. "Star, it was Lisbeth who rescued me, and it was Lisbeth who stayed by my side, never once leaving, caring for me through everything. We were married for a few years, and she gave birth to my child. Whatever the circumstances, a child is always innocent."


    "You''re a parent now yourself. Surely you understand—no matter what happens, no parent should ever abandon their own child, right?”


    Ste said nothing.


    So Skyler began to tell her about his life with Lisbeth, the Fisherwoman.


    Aurora''s mother, Lisbeth, grew up in a remote fishing vige. When Skyler first woke up there, lost and


    amnesiac, he treated her terribly


    Yet, despite everything Lisbeth looked after him with endless patience, never onceining. She worked herself to the bone, taking odd jobs from dawn until dusk just to pay for his treatment.  s


    Orphaned young, Lisbeth had grown up with only her older brother forpany. She was the prettiest girl in the vige, which made her the target of more than a few unsavory men. To protect herself, she lied-imed Skyler was her husband, hoping the men would back off.


    But she underestimated just how cruel men could be.


    One night, she nearly fell victim to their schemes-almost lost everything. Luckily, Skyler arrived just in time to save her. He may have


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    After that, things changed between him and Lisbeth. Their rtionship deepened.


    "I decided then," Skyler continued, "that I owed it to her to fulfill my duties as a husband. After years together, and everything she''d done for me—how could I not care for her? We''re only human. Who wouldn''t be moved?"


    "When my memory finally returned, I told her the truth. I broke it off. Later, when Lisbeth discovered she was pregnant, she never came looking for us never made trouble. All She wanted was for Aurora to have a better life, not to grow up struggling in that vige like she had. She just hoped I''d take care of our child. That was enough for her."


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    "So tell me why couldn''t your mother find it in her heart to ept one innocent child?"


    Ste looked at Skyler''s still-angry face, and a cold smile flickered at the corners of her lips.


    After all these years, with her mother long gone, he still felt no remorse. He truly believed it was Nora who was narrow-minded, that she couldn''t even ept a child.


    Ste smiled silently, then spoke. "Dad, do you know why I divorced Haynes?"


    Ever sinceing home, Ste had rarely spoken about her old life. It wasn''t that Skyler didn''t care-he''d asked several times, but Ste always brushed his questions aside, never wanting to talk. Eventually, he''d given up.


    After all, whether she was divorced or had a child, it didn''t really matter. The Williams family could afford to take care of her, no matter what.