<b>Chapter </b><b>128 </b>
His question came out of nowhere.
Aria’s eyes shed with surprise. She knew he didn’t mean the past few months.
<b>She’d </b>had the same thoughtst time.
Their gazes locked–calm and steady, without tension or sparks flying.
“I don’t think we’ve met,” Aria said after a moment.
She studied him closely, then something clicked. “You know, you kind of remind me of my friend’s kid.”
Maybe that was why Owen felt so familiar to her.
Owen smiled faintly. “If I ever get the chance, I’d love to meet him.”
The conversation naturally ended.
Aria got to work, calling out the names of instruments one by one, and Owen handed them to her with precision.
He seemed incredibly familiar with theb equipment.
With his help, Aria’s efficiency soared.
Derek returned to the hospital and ran into his grandmother and cousin, who were visiting his mother.
Lexie frowned in confusion. “It’s just 30 million dors! Why are you making such a big deal out of it? I’ll transfer 66 million to you right now.”
Gloria quickly stopped Lexie. “It’s not about money. I just don’t understand. He’s her real grandfather! How could she just cut ties with him like that? It’s heartless!”
Derek scoffed, retorting, “Mom, it was Grandpa who heard those nasty rumors and decided to sever ties first. How could you me Aria for that?”
Hearing Derek defend Aria, Fryderyk raised his eyebrows in surprise.,
Gloria countered, “Your grandfather was only thinking about the Saxon Group when he made that mistake in haste. He’s old. Why should Aria hold a grudge against him?”
“I’m already twenty–two, Mom, and you still treat me like a child. Aria is only a few months older than me. If Grandpa wanted to cut ties, why couldn’t <b>she </b>be upset about it?”
Gloria took a deep breath, and Lexie immediately patted her back<b>, </b>ring at Derek. “Don’t upset your mother!
“Fryderyk, take this little rascal out of here.”
Derek nced at Gloria, guilt flickering in his eyes, but his resolve remained firm. He knew he wasn’t wrong.
“Mom, just focus on getting better and stop worrying about the Saxon family’s mess. Aria’s your niece. Helping her out financially is only fair. <b>You </b><b>ent </b>up to one hundred million dors fixing Grandpa’s leg, but when it came to Aria, you hesitated over a fraction of that.”
With that, he walked out without looking back,
Gloria <b>froze</b>, her mind racing as Derek’s words echoed in her ears.
Over the years<b>, </b>over one billion dors had been spent <i>on </i>Joseph’s leg condition.
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<b>If </b><b>this </b><b>ginger </b>essential oil could ease his pain, <b>they’d </b><b>pay </b>300 million dors for it without hesitation, not to mention 30 million.
<b>And </b><b>yet</b><b>, </b>Aria had only asked for 15 million dors at the beginning.
<b>Lexie </b>sighed. “Derek’s right. You shouldn’t be as stubborn as Joseph. That girl, Aria, had a tough life. She finally came home<b>, </b>but her biological parents already have another daughter and don’t treat her wholeheartedly. Her uncle disliked her, her grandfather wanted to cut ties<b>, </b><b>and </b>even <b>her </b>aunt misunderstood her…
“Honestly, you’ve all been too harsh on her. You’ve given her nothing but still expect her to follow your every whim.”
Gloria hesitated, her voice tinged with disbelief. “Are you saying we, as elders, should go out of our way to please her?”
Lexie said firmly,. “There’s nothing wrong with that. You raised Silvia to be so perfect, but those adoptive parents? They abused Aria and even sold her off. You should be thankful that girl had the strength to survive. If she were weaker, she might not have made it back to the Saxon family.
Gloria frowned, doubt clouding her expression. “Lexie, you actually believe that?<b>” </b>
Lexie looked shocked. “You don’t?”
Gloria shook her head. “That’s just baseless gossip. Clearly fake.”
Lexie’s expression grewplicated, but <b>she </b>chose to stay silent.
Outside the hospital room<b>, </b>Fryderyk nced at his younger cousin. “You went to see Aria?”
Derek nodded. <b>“</b>Yeah<b>.</b>”
“How is she doing?” asked Fryderyk.
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