Keegan settled into silence, gently reaching out to touch his face, her palm moist with tears.

That evening, after the successful conclusion of the press conference, they huddled together, crying for a long while.

Aurora Kane crouched outside the master bedroom, ultimately lacking the courage to knock on the door.

Her phone buzzed incessantly, Dahlia's messages flooding in one after the other, "Aurora, have you spoken to your brother?" "I was deceived by your uncle.

Family ties run deep.

Of course, I can tell the difference.

I can't bear to see your grandfather's legacy being tarnished like this.

"I never intended to cut ties with Keegan.

He's my son.

How could 1 abandon him? Stella tricked me into writing that severance letter.

legal weight when I

she'd pull a stunt like this! "Aurora, ignore

my flesh and

could I not care for him? It's just that he's been under your grandmother's influence for

approve of me, so I always feel like

Sometimes, distance is inevitable.

he's my son, my

and I love him more." Aurora pursed her lips, rising from

she descended the stairs, she

must have been waiting by the phone,

Suddenly, Aurora asked, "Mom, do you know what day next Wednesday is?" Dahlia

remind me." Aurora stated, "Next Wednesday is Keegan's birthday,

do you remember Keegan's?" Dahlia was speechless for a moment, then erupted, "Are you blaming me too? Haven't I been good to Keegan? Haven't I been good to you? What gives you the right to say such things

because I'm the one

no right to seek

forgives you, then the harm you've caused him

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