Chapter 12 The Disinterest Was Merely An Act

After Aurelia paid the deposit, she decided to pick up the car the next day.

Just as she stepped out of the car dealership, she received a call from Gina.

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“Auri, how have you been these past few days? Why haven’t you come to the hospital to visit me?”

As Aurelia listened to the voice of Gina, she was reminded of her past life when she had treated Gina as if she were her own mother. Whenever Gina was in the hospital, she would often keep her company. The other occupants who shared the same ward even thought she was Gina’s daughter.

However, Gina had known all along about the secret relationship between Curtis and Melanie. After Aurelia’s amputation, Gina had called her, insisting that she break up with Curtis. She claimed that Gina was never good enough for her son to begin with, and now that she was an amputee, she was even less suitable.

In that phone call, Gina’s sharp and scathing remarks made her completely different from the amiable and approachable person standing there now. They seemed like two different personalities.

In her previous life, Aurelia was so deeply hurt by that phone call that she was reduced to tears, her heart aching profoundly.

But now, she had become numb.

“It’s just as you had wished. Curtis and I have already broken up. Don’t call me anymore.”

“What…”

The call–end tone rang up after Aurelia hung up.

Lying in the hospital bed, Gina stared at her mobile phone, her face a picture of confusion.

This girl has always been trying to please me, adoring my son to no end. Why does it seem as if she has become a different person today? Is she not afraid of making me angry and that I don’t like her anymore?

With a furrowed brow, she opened WhatsApp and sent a voice message to her son. “Curtis, I’ve just called Auri. She said she has broken up with you and even hung up on me. What on earth is going on?”

Curtis was dining with Melanie at a restaurant when he saw a voice message from his mother, which he converted into text.

After reading it, he immediately felt a sense of uncase.

What on earth happened to Aurelia?

It was ten o’clock at night in the top–floor presidential suite at La Royale Hotel.

Matthew was standing in front of the floor–to–ceiling window, taking in the entire view of

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in, his face flushed with excitement. “Mr. Quigley,” he exclaimed, “Ms. Shaw was right!

had someone investigate, not knowing what they would

of the jade

potent poison it was. After the jade pendant was stolen, its color completely changed, turning into an ominous

details with Matthew, he

was

surprise in his obscure eyes.

I dare not keep this thing, for it has brought me bad luck over and over again. It’s d*mn creepy!” Gordon was still traumatized by the

later at the Quigley residence, Aurelia arrived from the

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the butler, instructing him to park the car in the garage. Then, filled with anxiety, she headed

soon as she entered, Aurelia

in a white shirt, had broad shoulders and long legs. His physique

the gentle concern for Mabel,

in her step when she saw Matthew slightly

going on. In her haste to get to the Quigley residence, she had left David’s shop without changing. She was wearing casual sportswear, and various stains

before

“How is Grandma?”

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his cold tone or his attitude toward her. She nodded at Matthew and then headed

she passed by Matthew, he called out to stop

before you see Grandma, let’s discuss

her head to look at him. “Please go ahead, Mr.

residence.

agreement. “I have

stay in the same room,” Matthew said,

was somewhat startled, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly. “About that… I’ll discuss

Grandma’s condition. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have gotten married. The doctor said that she shouldn’t experience any major emotional shocks. So, in front of her, all

put forth his

this is all just an act. Rest assured that I won’t touch

ascended the stairs ahead

in place, watching Matthew’s immaculately dressed figure disappear. She quickly regained her composure, reminding herself it was

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