Laura leaned against the wall, hidden in the shadows, still clutching the item she had intended to deliver to Heather's room.

Her gaze remained surprisingly calm.

"Laura?" Claudia approached from a distance, her eyes sharp.

Regaining her composure, Laura said, "Mother."

"Why are you standing here?"

"I'm feeling a bit hypoglycemic. I need a moment to rest."

Without hesitation, Claudia opened the box in Laura's hands. Inside were a pair of earrings and a ring, both made of pure gold, intended solely for Heather.

"Let me take these inside," Laura hastily suggested.

"Hold on." Claudia took over. "I'll handle this. You should go and rest for a bit. Today is going to be very busy."

nodded in agreement. She walked a short distance away, then turned back for another glance. Suddenly, she felt a sense of loneliness

put away the box when she knocked on

greeted, her face beaming with joy as she

her up and down, a smile curving her lips as she

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her long hair. "You're about to be married," she

of warmth flowed through Heather's heart. "Mmm... Dex has

well is one thing, but you can't be too naive," Claudia said calmly, imparting words of wisdom to her daughter before her wedding. "What happened at the art exhibition last time must not happen again, no matter the reason.

hearing that, Heather's face fell. "I

even more was that if she hadn't

patting Claudia's hand. "Don't worry, Mother. It won't happen again." She wouldn't

sensation within her. A sense of alienation was intensely strong, devoid of the affection one would expect from a mother. "Mother, is there something else you want to discuss?" Heather asked cautiously, noticing her

out the box. Instead, she said, "From now on, you are not just the daughter of the Olsen family, but also Mrs. Russell. You have a dual identity, and you must be

a moment. She cautiously

secrets I'm referring to include everything before your return to the Olsen family. Over these many years, haven't there been one or two things you couldn't share with others?

nothing. Why would

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