Chapter 878

The doctors had clearly said Aurora couldn’t be moved carelessly. But didn’t Lascas ignore that, too? Tessa wasn’t wrong to be concerned. If anything really happened, what if she lost this daughter as well?

Grace had no choice but to agree. “You were right to do that.”

Hearing her mother’s support gave Tessa even more confidence. “Then what does your voice have to do with Julian?”

At this point, Grace had completely lost any sympathy for Julian. Both her daughters had suffered because of him – how was she supposed to treat that man with kindness? Clearly, the Hayes Enterprises had far too much free time on their hands. If they couldn’t manage their own son, then she’d gladly step in and help.

Tessa caught the anger simmering beneath her mother’s question. She knew Grace had fully bought into her story, and she was already thinking about how to stand up for her. Tessa no longer saw the need to hold anything back. She told her everything about Julian – how she was brought into the station for questioning and how she’d tried to persuade him to cooperate with the police.

“But Mom, I never imagined he’d go that far.” Tessa’s voice choked as she continued, “We were still at the police station, and he actually dared to lay a hand on me. I didn’t know what to do. After that, I couldn’t even focus on my sister’s situation anymore.”

Tessa’s crying did irritate Grace a little, but in the end, years of mother–daughter ties kept her from saying anything harsh. Grace rubbed her temples, suppressing her anger as she tried to comfort her.

“Alright, I understand. I’ll handle the Hayes family. You just focus on getting better.” She ended the call without pressing further.

The situation was clear – Tessa and Aurora were each telling their own version of the story. But deep down, Grace still leaned toward Aurora’s side. After all, she’d only just regained consciousness and had no idea what had really happened. She’d been lying there for a month, completely removed from everything. Even if she wanted to scheme, she wouldn’t have had the chance.

As for Julian, Grace truly couldn’t understand his motives. He was already engaged to Tessa. If the two families stayed close, wouldn’t the Walton Corporation naturally support the Hayes Enterprises? It was common sense. Everyone knew about the engagement by now – it wasn’t a secret. Why would he sabotage something so clearly beneficial? Grace just couldn’t wrap her head around it.

What she really hadn’t expected was how bold the Hayes Enterprises had become. Apparently, they weren’t interested in continuing the partnership.

When Arnold walked in, he found Grace looking grim and deep in thought. He had no good opinion of the Hayes family anymore either. Their reputation had only grown thanks to their collaboration with the Waltons. Now they wanted to burn that bridge? Ungrateful bastards.

Suddenly, Arnold remembered something. He leaned in and asked quietly, “Ma’am, did you ask Miss Tessa about that matter with Gary Scott at First Light Hospital?”

Grace froze for a moment. She looked at Arnold a little awkwardly, then shook her head. She had completely forgotten.