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

knew she'd pull a stunt like this!

is my

that he's

grandmother doesn't approve of me, so I always feel like

Sometimes, distance is inevitable.

he's my son, my

more."

stairs, she

by the phone, promptly

my dear, how did it go? Have you told your brother everything as I instructed?" Suddenly, Aurora asked, "Mom, do you know what day next Wednesday is?" Dahlia

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

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

have no right, because I'm the one

right to seek

the harm you've caused him

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