Betrayal and Redemption

ore Aurora Wells' eyes, and her heart, num

her voice trembling. "Ryd

it. But just as she was about to step out, Lucas Wells grabbed her arm

s hard as iron. "You think you can storm over to the Jin family and demand answers? Do you even hav

at his words, he

she don

risoned. Her own brother had turned against her. An

own on the table. His eyes burned with anger, t

tingling as she fought back tears. Though he

heart, she signed her name at the bottom of the divorce

s did. Pulling back the curtains, she was startle

ed gray suit. His slightly curly hair framed his face, and a

de

eath h

the divorce agreement

eft her room, her mind swirling w

living room, the answer hit

f she were showing off a new dress. She was draped in a fox-fur coat, her w

too mature like this

oftened as he looked at Ruby. "How could he not? If t

ng her designer hand

of Aurora lingering at the top of the stairs. Im

ke a mouse ca

when he saw Aurora. The warmth in his eyes vanished, rep

cas said coldly, "the engagement between the Jin and Wells

er heart had been r

ely innocent expression. "Sist

ip between our two families. How could she possibly blame you?" He shot Aurora a glare full of contempt. "We've been too sof

tched Ruby skip toward Ryder's car, her

unable to bear th

. Finally, she found what she was looking for-her old phone. She plugged

nected almos

"What's wrong, little thing? Have you final

, tilting her chin

n, but deep inside, s

that she was a lucky star destined to experience calamities. He had offered to teach her skil

had told her the day she went t

had warned. "Th

he had laughed

n't made a name for herself in that talent show, our family wouldn't have

no

er had b

ster she had thought her to be. S

rn disciple I've ever had." He paused. "I assume your marr

have my mother," she insisted, refusing to believe

based on your birth date. This man was born under an unlucky star and carries the

nd, several photos popped

pped o

man dressed in a well-ironed suit. He wa

d in on one

midating presence sent

. want to send h

demand an explanation,

or dinner," her mother, Vi

a quickly hun

she faintly heard her master say som

rotha

g the groom's family

ke was her mast

her phone aside an

ay was no exception. Her mother sat at the head of the table,

th her chopsticks and placing it on her plate. "Eat

a warmth i

e since returning

ment was s

bag in one hand and his tie loosened. He grabbed

a rush?" Vivian asked, concerned. "

tival. My company is selecting design drafts. The f

tomach," their mother insiste

a, his lips curled into a sneer. "Our family might be wealthy, but it's

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