One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Doris spent an exhausting hour and a half on the subway after work before finally arriving at Tanglewood Oaks. Ever since Laura married into the Webb family, Doris hadn’t visited her very often.

When Doris found Laura’s villa, she rang the doorbell, and to her relief, Laura answered the door.

Laura was wearing an apron and an old outfit Doris remembered seeing her in a couple of years ago, and her hair was hastily tied up in a messy bun. The Laura standing before Doris now seemed like a completely different person from the polished, stylish one she used to know.

“Hey, Doris! Come in.” Laura greeted Doris with a warm tone and pointed inside. “Ari’s already home from school.”

Doris stepped inside and immediately saw Arianna playing alone with her building blocks in the living room.

“Ari, look who’s here,” Laura said to Arianna.

Arianna looked up, her eyes lighting up the moment she saw Doris. She jumped up, ran straight into Doris’s arms, and squealed, “Oh, Aunt Doris!”

“Good girl.” Doris crouched down to scoop Arianna up. “Guess what I brought you?”

Arianna tilted her head, thinking hard and muttering, “A toy? A book? Or chocolate?”

With a bright grin, Doris held out a small square box and said, “Ta–da! Open it and see if you guessed right.”

Arianna opened the box and gasped, “Wow! My favorite strawberry cake.”

“I made it just for you. It’s super healthy,” Doris said, raising her eyebrows playfully.

“Thank you, Aunt Doris. You’re the best.” Arianna hugged Doris tightly and planted several kisses on her cheeks.

Doris gently pinched Arianna’s cheek with a smile and teased, “You’re such a smooth–talker, Ari.”

While Arianna happily dug into her cake, Doris handed over a few shopping bags to Laura. “I got you some clothes and skincare stuff.”

Laura looked at the bags, clearly overwhelmed, and she replied, “You didn’t have to do this. I’m not exactly broke, you know. You should save your money for yourself.”

“Laura, these are beauty supplements. Look how haggard you are now. You don’t want others to call you Ari’s grandmother, don’t you?” Doris’s tone was teasing but concerned.

Doris couldn’t help but worry about Laura, and she added, “I know you’re doing your best to take

Doris was probably the only person in the world who truly cared about her like this. With a faint smile, Laura nodded

time, Doris stood

don’t you stay and eat with us?” Laura

going. Maybe next time,” Doris replied.

out from outside. “Laura! Get your ass outta here right

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instantly turned tense. She stepped out ahead of Doris, her expression

tone laced with venom. “I just got a call from Meghan. She says you borrowed

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You want people to think we can’t afford to take care of you? Or are you using it to keep some boy toy, huh?”

only housewife who Laura was familiar with in their social circle, and they got quite well with each other. Laura had only asked for Meghan’s help because she was desperate. If Laura weren’t forced to the corner, she

however, had only called Sofia to suggest she show more care to Laura, but Sofia had completely twisted

stepped forward. “Mrs. Webb,

You’re hilarious. I’m scolding my son’s wife. What I say to her is none of your business. If she isn’t hiding something, then why does she need so much money?”

her business,” Doris

Matteo, and that makes her part of our family. She has no right to be borrowing money

for something important. It’s not what you’re thinking,” Laura finally spoke,

me what’s so important that you needed 100 thousand dollars? I’m listening.” Sofia crossed her arms and stared down

lip, unable to bring herself to admit she was scrambling to raise

only fuel her attacks, and worse, Sofia would

knew Doris would undoubtedly confront their father,

Matteo for a single cent,” Laura finally said, her voice steady but

even more, and she retorted, “Oh, so you were saying Matteo

Matteo, I’ll make sure your parents take you

back in an icy tone, “Mrs. Webb, let’s not forget how Matteo chased after Laura back then. She only married

asked for. If you were so against her, maybe you should’ve broken Matteo’s legs back then and saved Laura from this

Doris’s audacity to talk back

a chance to recover, “the money was for me. Laura lent it to help me with something. I’ll pay her back tomorrow. So if you’ve got a

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