etting just the right amoun
my shoes are. I can't see if someone's st
face pale, as if she m
at precisely t
nd-he couldn't possibly lie to me, right? That's how much I trus
, sensing accusa
the wrong person." Aurelie's shoulders shook again. "I followed Matthew everywhere, terrifie
evoke pity from anyone who didn't know the truth. Yet beneath her lowered la
aid viciously. "Even if she's blind, she should be able to t
ntly, not wanting to appear too harsh in front of Reynolds. "
?" Fiora pressed, cold smile in place. "You've
ou're just using your blindness as an excuse to ma
Her face still wore that fragile, broken expression, tear tracks still
s much as you want. Ideall
sheveled hair to subtly hide the b
indness to blame others-how mani
ng in the mashed potatoes was wrong," Fiora embellished. "She's blind,
s, debating whether Aurelie really
e pretending to b
ince going blind. Who knows? May
he not recognize her lover? Even with eyes
e the wolf instinct inside her. I gue
e needles. She pinched her thigh hard,
Everyone
ing with a rich pine scent. No one dared speak aga
what happened. Don
, he felt like ice water had been thrown over him. But he was tired of payin
these years, I've only loved Fiora and only wanted to marry her. S
was stunn
lowly omega without even a wolf spirit, and bli
eaction that only made Matthew more smug,
't marrying her off to the Keegan son actually help her? She should thank me!" He leaned closer to Reynol
ed his chin, looked around, and said, "Dad, if you want to be a good person and force me to sacrifice my feelings for Fiora by marrying her to compensate f
ng again, questionin
's en
f the crowd. Without being raised, the voic
in unison, and a hushed
cent from the
he Damon family's a
business has been boomi
ode forward, tone forcedly warm: "Keegan, what a rare guest. Su
family's business, but I didn't like what young master Matthew just said. Stop calling her useless. A useless woman couldn't have endured everything she's been through. A use
ryone understood this was a direct attack on the Damon family for
ed to argue but didn't dare, could
oth things over: "Keegan, this is a pr
n't turn away as others expected. Instead, he walked straight to Aurel
lpha, head of two top perfume houses, standing beside the blind ome
en separated by the room full of guests. She turned her head slightly toward the scent and wh
with
came crystal clear to Vincent. He smiled slightly, but instead
st pleading: "Alpha Vin, what are you doing-didn
only these few words. "My littl
s from her face. "Mr. Reynolds," her voice was soft but clear enough to reach everyone
you? She admitted I was right. Tsk, Aur
nt of gentleness, "I'm sorry you felt I was a burden. I sho
'll choose to compromise and withdraw from this
d: "Aurelie, you don
ew demanded loudly. "
hat car accident, I saved you-Mr. Reynolds' only son. I traded my eyes for your life. Now you don
ice suddenly rose: "Giv
s stunned. Even Matthew and Reyn
ckly arose f
true? Have you see
t year, and it seems true! It woul
wonder she
fted quietly after
together, I agree to step aside. But you must fi
he verge of a dangerous situation-Vincent was still there,
and kicked Matthew hard, k
l could see Aurelie was no ordinary woman, yet he as the father ha
o be the one who benefited from the marriage: Matthew was handsome, rich, fro
ing from the very beginning was actually the
throughs and was eventually shelved, simply because the formula happened to fall into Aurelie's hands. Reynolds could never understand how something so importan
er, bewildered and ashamed at being punishe
arm and dragged him t
the goose that lays golden eggs to y
at do yo
lusion, you idiot! We need t
t dare question his father's judgment in the perfume business.
his teeth, "what you just did was th
ispered inside him. "You personally handed over the family'
ay another word,"
d I apologize on his behalf. You know he's always like this, right? Ultimately, from the very beginning, I only wanted yo
eynolds wanted, and she knew what the
However, I hope you won't mind handing me the recipe for 'Moonlight Illusion'-after all, you're now the Damon fam
the side, "this young woman isn't even officially mar
mile froze
re even planning their wedding. Rather than wait until I'm officially your daughter-in-law and then have them do somethin
the guests, and both Matthew an
trouble at the civil registry office," Aurelie continued. "It's better to let t
tensed. "But, Aurel
eally need the recipe f
Matthew, she'd still give him the formula-besides, Vincent w
ed that recipe," Reynolds said ho
htly and nodded. "O
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