Aurora watched Isabella's arrogant retreating figure and smirked. She wasn't sure if it was because her acting was too good or if Isabella was just that simple-minded.Did Isabella really think a few simple words would be enough to make Aurora obediently do her bidding?Aurora thought Isabella was probably already planning a celebration. If things continued like this, Aurora would soon be ruined. Even as a Whitmore granddaughter, she'd be a disposable one at that point.The next day, Aurora visited the hospital again. She chatted with Wolf and the others, and signed the 2 million compensation contract. Once the paperwork was done, the money would soon be transferred to Wolf's account. Now they could just rest easy in the hospital.The latest news from reporters was about interviewing Wolf and Aurora. Both sides stated they had agreed on the compensation amount. The company expressed deep regret over the incident and promised to do everything possible to help Wolf, the “victim” rebuild
Aurora stood there, listening to Isabella's words, her fists clenched. Her mother was the best woman in the world, but Aurora had left home young and never experienced a mother's love. This was a regret she could never make up for.Isabella bringing up this issue hit Aurora's raw nerve. She could fight Isabella tooth and nail, using every dirty trick in the book, but she wouldn't allow anyone to insult her mother, not even in thought!Aurora looked at Isabella and said, "Let's stick to the issue at hand. Why bring my mother into this? I already said I didn't transfer any money. That 300,000 isn't mine.""If it's not yours, then whose is it?" Isabella shot back. "Are you saying it's mine? The evidence is right here, and you're still trying to deny it?"Aurora smirked and said, "Why couldn't it be yours? Grandpa's scolded you multiple times because of media troubles. Maybe you just wanted to get rid of this issue quickly and paid the 300,000 yourself?""Nonsense!" Isabella said coldly.
Mr. Whitmorelooked towards the door. Wolf was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed into the living room by a woman. She glanced around the luxurious room, then timidly lowered her head. She had never seen such a big house or so many important people before."So you must beMr. Wolf?"Mr. Whitmore started.Wolf nodded, glancing at Isabella. "Yes, it’s me. What did youwant to see me about, sir?"Mr. Whitmoresmiled kindly and said, "Nothing major. I just wanted to ask how your recovery is going. What did the doctor say? After all, you were injured at our company's construction site. We should show some concern. If you have any difficulties, please let us know. We'll do our best to help."Wolf smiled politely, then sighed regretfully. "The doctor said everything else is fine, but my legs... whether I can stand again depends on luck. If the recovery goes well, I might have a c
Aurora said this to Heath in a not-so-quiet whisper, so everyone in the living room heard it clearly. Things got awkward real fast, and Rosie's face turned pale.Heath smirked and said, "I don't care about your family disputes. Right now, we're talking about the construction site issue. Let's solve this first. If Rory really messed up, I'll pay the company 5 million, heck, even 50 million. But if she's been wrongly accused, maybe it's better if she's not in this family anymore. At least no one will bully her at home."Aurora turned to Wolf and said, "Look up and take a good look at everyone in this room. Who told you to mix in the crappy cement? Who transferred the money to you? Don't go blaming innocent people now."Wolf raised his head and carefully scanned the room. He lingered on Aurora and Isabella's faces for a few extra seconds, then nodded and said, "I'm not mistaken. There are only two young ladies here, and you don't look alike. How could I mix you up? It was definitely Miss
As soon as Aurora finished speaking, Mr. Whitmore's face changed. He had believed Isabella's story and really thought Aurora had done such a foolish thing. He had even been comparing her unfavorably to her mother in her youth, thinking Aurora wasn't as good as her mother had been.He'd even started to regret bringing Aurora back. Now that the truth was out, Mr. Whitmore felt even more guilty towards Aurora. And after Aurora's speech, he wasn't just guilty - he was deeply disappointed and angry with Isabella.Isabella clenched her fists as she looked at Aurora. She'd experienced Aurora's sharp tongue before, but never imagined she could be pushed this far. Everything she had said earlier had become a weapon for Aurora to use against her, leaving her with no way to refute it.Seeing his daughter's predicament, Thursto spoke up: "Dad, Isabella didn't mean any harm. We can't blame this all on her. She's still young - she's your granddaughter after all. How can we condemn her based on a fe
As soon as they got into the room, Heath tossed her onto the bed and lay down next to her. "Satisfied now?" he asked.Aurora pouted. "It's alright, I guess. I just got Isabella fired, but I don't see much other benefit. There's still a long way to go!"Heath chuckled. "You've only been here a few days and you've already kicked Isabella out of the family. That's a big move. The rest will come slowly."Aurora rolled over, snuggling into Heath's arms. She nodded. "I know, I'm just anxious. I'm worried she'll suddenly marry Dominic Ashcroft. With that connection protecting her, it'll be even harder to deal with her."Heath's face darkened as he looked at Aurora. "Worried she'll marry Dominic Ashcroft?"Aurora jolted, feeling the chill emanating from the man. She quickly shrank back. "No way! I don't care who she marries. My babe is the best anyway, he can handle everything for me!"Heath lay back down, holding Aurora and kissing the top of her head. "It's been a few days. Have you gotten
Aurora was mercilessly mocking Isabella, treating her like the biggest idiot on earth. The thing is, Aurora wasn't wrong - Isabella really had screwed up big time to end up in this situation.Isabella glared at Aurora furiously and said, "Don't think this is over! I won't let you get away with this!"Aurora just laughed it off. "Cousin, I don't know about anything else, but this matter is definitely over. Who do you think is gonna come to your defense?""Aurora, one day Grandpa will see your true colors! Our whole family will know what you're really like!" Isabella raged.Aurora looked at her mockingly. "And will that be before or after we kick you out of the family?"Isabella was stunned. "What did you say?""I said, not only am I going to get you kicked out of the company, I'm going to get you thrown out of the family too. I'll ruin your reputation and leave you with nothing!" Aurora enunciated each word clearly as she stared Isabella down."Why?" Isabella looked at Aurora in confus
The next morning, after the rain, a few bird calls could be heard outside the window. Aurora felt like she could smell the fresh air even from inside her room.She had just gotten up when she heard a commotion downstairs. Not waiting for Heath to finish washing up, she quickly changed and went downstairs. She saw servants rushing in and out, all looking tense. Aurora grabbed one of them and asked, "Did something happen?"The servant, seeing it was Aurora, immediately lowered her head and replied, "Miss Aurora, this morning when we went to clean the backyard, we found Miss Isabella had fainted. Mr. Whitmore immediately called for a doctor. The doctor said she just caught a chill and was weak, but now that she's awake, she's acting a bit crazy and talking nonsense."Aurora was stunned. "She's gone mad?"The servant quickly lowered her voice. "Miss Aurora, we shouldn't say such things! Her father and Mr. Whitmore are very worried. Who would have thought Miss Isabella would end up like th