Chapter 629:

Brook took a sip of his coffee, grimacing at the bitterness that lingered even after adding three sugar packets.

Breaking the tense silence, he ventured, “How is your health? Have you fully recovered?”

Elyse’s response was sharp, “Are you asking if I can still have children?”

Brook shook his head earnestly. “I’m not that cruel.”

A faint sneer flickered across Elyse’s face, but she remained silent.

Undeterred by her cold demeanor, Brook reminisced, “You’ve changed so much. You used to be so gentle and kind to everyone.”

Elyse listened, remembering her old self—more accommodating, softer. But that gentleness hadn’t shielded her from her deepest loss; she couldn’t even protect her own child.

“People change based on their experiences, don’t they?” Elyse remarked, her voice tinged with sadness.

Brook paused, then nodded slowly. “Yes, they do. To not change is to stagnate, almost like becoming a machine.”

Eva, buzzing with excitement, led

brought Mr. Owen

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unimpressed by Eva’s gossip. To her, a

guard by Eva’s interruption, addressed Jayden. “Would

was icy. After a tense moment, he asked bluntly, “Are

here on behalf of Grandpa. We need

really anything left to discuss

Brook tried to defuse the tension. “I’m merely the messenger. Don’t shoot me. I’ll say what I came to say, and then you can

he suggested,

listening. You might

breath, Jayden agreed, “Alright, I’ll

solemn expression, Jayden followed Brook to

Elyse checked her phone, then casually tossed it onto the table, addressing Eva with a wry smile.

helplessly at Mia. Mia, feigning ignorance, kept her head down, avoiding Eva’s desperate

quickly stammered a justification, “I was just concerned for you, Mrs. Owen. That man didn’t seem trustworthy, so I thought it

eyebrow. “Should

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