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.”

buzzing with excitement,

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

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Eva’s gossip. To her, a man’s visit

addressed Jayden. “Would you like to join us

icy. After a tense moment, he

on behalf of Grandpa.

and detached. “Is there really

me. I’ll say what I came to say, and then you can do

motioned toward the elevator, he

clear. Elyse interjected, “It’s worth listening. You might learn something about Enzo’s plans. It’s better than being in the

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

a solemn expression, Jayden followed Brook

phone, then casually tossed it onto the table, addressing Eva with a wry smile. “Things didn’t unfold as you’d hoped, did they,

off guard, Eva’s face tensed, and she glanced helplessly at Mia. Mia, feigning ignorance,

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

“Should I be thanking

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