Aurora remained unfazed. “That’s my choice. Even if I’m married, <b>I </b>still have to be my own person.”
Lucas suddenly shifted the topic. “Rora, I don’t understand. What did I do wrong? Why are you always so guarded around me?
Can we just sit down and talk?”
It had been long enough.
Lucas was tired of fighting with her.
<b>No </b>matter what had happened between them, the fact remained–they were still husband and wife.
And then there was Joseph. He’d actually shown up again today, pestering Aurora.
That alone had pushed Lucas to his limit.
But when he said talk, Aurora honestly didn’t know what there was to talk about.
She didn’t know where to start.
“There’s nothing to talk about.”
She liked how things were now–calm, unbothered.
She’d grown used to the peace. To her, there was no need to change anything.
After a moment, she added, “Let’s just keep things the way they are. It works. There’s no need to change it.”
<b>“</b><b>Is </b>this still about Wendy?” Lucas asked, unable to stop himself.
He had already reached out to Keh, but all he said was that Wendy was an adult now, and he couldn’t control her.
And Wendy t–out refused to move out.
That put Lucas in an awkward position.
<b>He </b><b>didn’t </b>know what <b>to </b>do.
His friendship with Keh went back too far–it wasn’t something he could just throw away.
<b>He </b><b>didn’t </b>want <b>to </b>make things difficult for him.
But as long as Wendy stayed in the <b>house</b>, he and Aurora would never go back to how they used to be…
Before <b>he </b><b>could </b><b>say </b><b>more</b>, Aurora shook her head. “<b>It’s </b>not because of her. And you don’t have <b>to </b>feel stuck<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Over time, Aurora hade <b>to </b>learn <b>a </b>bit more <b>about </b>Wendy’s situation.
<b>So</b><b>, </b>she had already <b>let </b>it <b>go</b><b>. </b>It no longer bothered her the <b>way </b><b>it </b>once did.
Even <b>so</b>, Aurora still wanted her own space.
Back then<b>, </b>she’d only agreed to the marriage because she needed a foothold in Walton Corporation.
Now that her goal was met, growing thepany had already drained so much of her energy.
“Lucas, people only have so much energy. Right now, I just want to rest and focus on my work.”
“And what about Joseph Hunt?” Lucas asked coldly.
Aurora froze, then looked up and met his sharp, hawk–like gaze.
“How do you know about that?”
Lucas let out a dry scoff. “He made such a scene outside your office building. You really think I wouldn’t find out?”
Irritation rose in her chest. “You’re keeping tabs on me?”
“Rora, <b>I </b>just want to protect you,” Lucas said as he gently took her hand. His tone softened.
“If you give me the word, I promise that he won’te near you again.
<b>+25 </b><b>Bonus </b>
<b>“</b>You don’t always have to be so strong. You can lean on me. You’re allowed to show me the parts <b>of </b>yourself you try to hide from
the world.”
Aurora almostughed out loud.
She gave him a once–over.
Was this really the same cold, unreadable man she used to know?
Since when did he get so good at saying such sentimental things?
But <b>still</b>…
“What do you mean by that? What are you nning to do to Joseph?”
Lucas‘pany wasn’t anything more than a media firm–at least on the surface.
So where did he get the confidence to speak so casually about ‘dealing with‘ someone like Joseph?
She <b>couldn’t </b>help but ask, “Do you even know who’s backing Joseph? That’s Hunt Enterprises we’re talking about.”
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