The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 498

Sherman exhaled a lazy swirl of smoke, his voice casual. "If we let her be adopted as his granddaughter, then she'll be family. That would make it impossible to set her up with anyone from the Burton family.

But if she's just his protégé instead, there's no conflict. Both things can happen. It's all just an excuse anyway-what's the difference between a student and a granddaughter?

Still, I can't help but wonder: is she really as wonderful as Grandpa claims, or did she already know who he was and deliberately got close to him?"

Karl raised an eyebrow. "Which do you think it is?"

"I'm leaning toward the second," Sherman replied.

Karl gave him a long, searching look. "Since when did you get so perceptive? That's not like you."

Sherman let out a faint sigh. "If I didn't make some progress, I wouldn't even qualify to stand by Aurora's side, let alone call myself her friend."

Karl gave a dry chuckle. "Still hung up on Aurora? Doesn't seem like she's interested in you at all."

just shrugged. "So what if she isn't? It doesn't matter. I know I'm not good enough for her. Just being able to

But..." He paused, changing the subject, "If you know you and Aurora are

fingers, thinking. "What was her name? Raven, right? Sure, she's technically illegitimate, but her background still matches the Burtons well enough.

darkened. His

you had that accident and went blind, she

stuck by you through your lowest point. She was with you for years. Even you uncle and aunt approved of her as the future daughter-in-law of the Burton family. And yet, you couldn't let go of your so-called 'first love'-the one who abandoned you when

needed her most.

Karl, anyone with a conscience wouldn't

knit together, and he snapped defensively, "I'm not pining after her. I just... want to make her pay for walking out on me

you publicly humiliate her, make her feel small, and at the same time, you won't let any other

"You know, word got around about you and that spoiled

you

her. Pretty much