Darcie wasn’t concerned. She said, “It was just luck. That girl is nothing to worry about. But you, stay home more often and focus on everything Mallory taught you. Don’t disappoint me again.”

Jaylene agreed, but her mind was still on Aaron.

“How’s the new driver?” Darcie asked casually. “Is he working out?”

Jaylene frowned, thinking of the chatty middle-aged man. “He’s okay. He talks too much, always asking questions, which is annoying, but he drives well and does what he’s told, like a dog, very obedient.”

Darcie paused, pursed her lips, then said, “Jaylene, do you remember what I told you at your coming-of-age ceremony?”

Jaylene was silent for a moment before responding, “I remember.”

Darcie calmly organized her papers and said, “Repeat it.”

Jaylene clenched her hands and quietly replied, “When you’re in a low position, treat yourself like a human; when you’re in a high position, treat others like humans.”

Darcie looked up at her. “Have you done that?”

Jaylene bit her lip and, after a moment, said, “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t say ‘sorry’ again. Those are the words I hate the most! You apologize, but nothing changes! Jaylene, I’m not young anymore. I can’t be with you forever. You need to grow up!”

her head,

protective and frustrated. She loved her only child but was disappointed that Jaylene hadn’t inherited any of her strengths. Instead, Jaylene was more like her brainless father, not even as practical. If Darcie had had a child

“Did you know

snapped up. “Pregnant? That’s impossible! Dahlia said she can’t have children. How could

she

and muttered, “No way. Keegan doesn’t even remember her. How could he… Mom, are

Darcie said sternly. “A pregnancy is a

mind went blank.

out who caused his accident, or he did lose his memory but Stella is using the pregnancy to force him

toward the first option. She knew Stella well enough to believe that if Keegan’s memory loss was permanent, Stella would never keep the baby. The child was her

after Wendy’s daughter’s wedding, where Dahlia tried to make Stella fall, Keegan was so worried that he took her away. Darcie didn’t believe Keegan

from Darcie and Jaylene. Darcie couldn’t stop thinking that they might suspect

could connect her to

head. “No, Keegan isn’t pretending. Stella must be the one causing

so

of…” Jaylene paused, then bit her lip and said

something off and asked sharply, “What did you

her mother’s gaze. “I hired the best brain doctor to help him remember, but it didn’t work. Even if he could fool me, he

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