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.”

they conversed, Eva, buzzing with excitement,

chirped, “I brought Mr. Owen to see Mrs.

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unimpressed by Eva’s gossip. To her, a man’s

Jayden. “Would you like to join us

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

on

voice was cool and detached. “Is there really anything left to discuss between me

defuse the tension. “I’m merely the messenger. Don’t shoot me. I’ll say what I came to

he suggested, “Let’s

worth listening. You might learn something about Enzo’s plans. It’s better than being in

a deep breath, Jayden agreed, “Alright, I’ll

a solemn expression, Jayden followed

tossed it onto the table, addressing Eva with a wry smile. “Things didn’t unfold as

face tensed, and she glanced helplessly at Mia. Mia,

you, Mrs. Owen. That man didn’t seem trustworthy, so I

raised an eyebrow. “Should I

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