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In the end , it was always the ones at the bottom who suffered whenever conflicts arose . The employee shook his head and finally returned to his workstation . As Aurora walked back in , her heart was pounding in her throat . She had been worried that Tessa would be there too . But after scanning the room , she saw only Grace sitting behind her desk , working . There was no one else in sight . Relief washed over her . As long as she didn't have to see that scene again she really couldn't handle it . Thankfully , there was nothing of the sort .

Grace noticed Aurora's subtle movements and felt slightly puzzled . She couldn't help but speak up . " Aurora , what are you looking at ? " Startled , Aurora jumped . Her body gave a slight shudder . Upon hearing Grace's voice , she had no choice but to walk over to the desk and stop in front of her . Aurora spoke respectfully . " Nothing , Madam Grace . You called me in . Was there something you needed ? " Hearing the distant form of address made Grace's heart ache .

Ever since what happened at the Walton estate , it felt like their relationship had reverted to what it used to be - strained and formal . Not long ago , the two of them could still sit down and speak from the heart . But now , Aurora felt like a stranger . Aurora said nothing . If she knew what Grace was thinking , she might've laughed out loud . Who was it , really , that made this relationship feel unfamiliar ? Grace was the one who stabbed her in the back first . She had chosen Tessa - so why come here now to talk things over ? 1/3 Chapter 1001 +15 BONUS There would be other chances .

Aurora nearly wanted to say it aloud . " We're all adults here . Why split love into two portions ? And even if it is split , it's rarely ever an even share . Grace looked at the determined expression on Aurora's face and knew - this time , she was truly heartbroken . But Grace also understood that with the existing tension between her two daughters , reconciliation wouldn't happen overnight . It would take time . The problem was , Aurora clearly wasn't willing to give her that time . As for Tessa , she'd also promised to get along , to live peacefully as sisters.

But whenever they were left alone , things quickly went back to how they used to be . Grace had spent plenty of energy worrying about this . But right now , what troubled her most was the Hayes family . They still hadn't given a proper response . That , in particular , made Grace deeply unhappy . Both of her daughters had been harmed by the Hayes family , and now they wanted to just disappear and quietly move on ? Absolutely not . Grace cleared her throat and finally got to the point . " Actually , I wanted to discuss what to do about the Hayes family .

" Right now , Julian's practically lost his mind . Nothing he does makes sense anymore . " Grace propped her chin on her hand , clearly troubled by the whole situation . Aurora sat on the sofa , her mind also beginning to work . If this wasn't just about Tessa , then she could at least say a few words . " This whole matter - other people don't matter . " Aurora smiled faintly . " What really matters is what that old bastard from the Hayes family says and does . " 2/3 Chapter 1002