Chapter 830
Grace’s heart instantly sank like a stone dropped into ice water. She had never imagined that she could have been one of their accomplices. What had she done? Just because of a few words from Tessa, she’d made that call, and even insisted Lucas be the one to answer it. The more she thought about it, the more her mind cleared. Tessa hadn’t said it like that at all.
“Lucas, is there… could there have been some misunderstanding here?”
At some point, Grace’s tone toward Lucas had changed completely. Now, she even sounded a little cautious, almost humble. No matter how strong she was, she couldn’t accept the weight of this truth. Had she really almost destroyed her own daughter? Aurora, sitting beside him, could understand what her mother must be feeling, but now wasn’t the time to speak. Better to let Grace face the truth clearly, so she wouldn’t fall for Tessa and Julian’s lies again.
Lucas, however, found it laughable. Even now, Grace was still making excuses for Tessa. “Mom, if you think it’s a misunderstanding, you can send someone to check with First Light Hospital in Rave.” Lucas’s gaze darkened. “I’m sure they’ll have the answers we’re looking for. And I’ll send the analysis report of the syringe contents to your email.”
Lucas had always been known for his swift and decisive approach. After saying that, he handed the phone back to Aurora. He’d said everything that needed to be said. Grace’s attempt to defend Tessa left him bitterly disappointed. He couldn’t understand it. They were both her daughters. What was the point of favoring one over the other? When someone did wrong, they should be held accountable.
Everything was already laid out in plain sight. If she still refused to admit it, then there was only one explanation – Grace was truly blind. Her feelings for Tessa ran far too deep. He could never wake someone who was pretending to be asleep.
Holding the phone, Aurora’s expression had lost the emotional trace it carried at the start, especially after hearing everything Lucas had said. She became even more convinced that Tessa and Julian hadn’t been punished nearly enough. She wanted to see them dragged down, bit by bit, into the mud, falling from that pedestal they thought they owned.
“Mom, everything you wanted to know, you’ve heard now.” Aurora’s voice was calm, giving nothing away. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up.”
She knew Grace would need time to process this. Anyone would be overwhelmed by so many truths thrown at them all at once, let alone Grace, who had always cherished her eldest daughter. She must have truly believed Tessa would never do such a thing.
“I… Aurora, I need time to think…”
Hearing her daughter’s voice, Grace suddenly felt unsteady inside. There were a thousand things she wanted to say, but once the words reached her lips, they vanished. She closed her eyes briefly and made up her mind to investigate this thoroughly. She couldn’t let anyone be wrongly accused.
“Don’t worry. I’ll get to the bottom of this.” Grace paused, then continued, “If it really was your sister… if it really was Tessa, I promise I won’t turn a blind eye.”
“Alright. Got it.”
Aurora wasn’t the least bit surprised by her mother’s response.