Chapter 363 The Cup of Coffee
Third Person POV
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When Aubrey saw Aurelia return after such a long time–dragging Jax along with her–she couldn’t help but sneer.
“What’s this? I told you to make coffee, not bring my father.”
Her gaze flicked to Aurelia’s swollen, tear–stained eyes, and Aubrey’s smile curved even higher. “I don’t recall bullying you. So why are you crying?”
“Aubrey…”
Jax tried to summon the authority of a parent, but it was useless. Aubrey was now Alpha Henry’s treasured person, and Jax himself knew he’d wronged her in the past. He wanted to make it up to her, which left him unable to be stern. His voice came out more helpless than firm.
“She knows she was wrong. She only wants to stay here for a while. Don’t make things difficult for her.”
Aurelia seized the moment to speak.
“Ma’am, once I find work, I’ll leave immediately! Staying here with the Mary family is just my way of atoning for the mistakes I made before. I truly mean nothing else.”
The smile on Aubrey’s lips chilled.
Jax tried again, his tone thin and dry. “It was my decision to let her stay. Aubrey, give me this one favor.” Then he turned to Aurelia. “Go and pour Aubrey some coffee.”
“Yes, yes,
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now…” Aurelia dabbed her tears and left.
Jax sighed heavily and walked closer to Aubrey. “Aubrey, I know you’re worried she has bad intentions. I understand–you’re protecting me. But I’m only letting her stay for a short while. I’m barely home anyway. It’s just giving her a roof over her head. There will never be anything between us again. I only pitied her… after all, we were married for years. I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her.”
Aubrey hadn’t expected Jax to be so aware of Aurelia’s schemes. But she knew her father too well. His intentions were good–he was the kind of man who fed stray cats on the street. With Aurelia, his pity had won out. But he understood nothing of what she was really like.
Everyone in Shadowmoon Pack knew Aurelia’s scandals, yet Aurelia still had the audacity to n her next move as if nothing had happened. Jax would never be her match.
14:21 <b>Sat</b>, <b>Oct </b>4
Chapter 363 The Cup of Coffee
Finished
Just then, Aurelia returned, carrying a t white. She approached timidly, cup in hand, and then–she actually knelt down in front of Aubrey.
“What are you doing?!”
Jax startled, moving quickly to help her up. But Aurelia refused to rise, her eyes fixed on Aubrey with desperate determination.
“Aubrey… I know you hate me. I was blind, cruel, wrong in so many ways–to you, to Jax. I made terrible mistakes…”
Her words poured out with practiced sincerity. And as her emotions built, tears slipped down her hollow cheeks, like beads falling from a broken string.
“I was a fool! I didn’t see who truly cared for me! Now even my own daughter has abandoned me. I’ve finally woken up. I see how horribly wrong I was… Aubrey, I swear I’ve decided to change, to start over. I’ll go find a job soon, I won’t trouble you again. Please, give me this chance to atone. Please!”
Her performance was wless. Even Jax was visibly moved. “Enough. Get up now! Look at yourself, what are you doing?”
They tugged and pulled, but Aubrey didn’t so much as lift an eyebrow.
Finally, Aurelia steeled herself, pushed Jax’s hands away, and held the cup out toward Aubrey.
“Aubrey, please. You’re better than me–don’t hold my mistakes against me anymore. Forgive me this once. I’ll live honestly from now on!”
Aubrey’s eyes slid to the cup. “And if I forgive you? And if I don’t? What difference does it make?”
Aurelia pressed quickly, “If you forgive me, then… drink this coffee. That’ll show me.”
Aubrey narrowed her eyes, studying the cup. Atst, she raised it and smiled faintly at Aurelia.
“You say you’ve realized your mistakes, that you want to change, that you want my forgiveness. Fine. I’ll believe you–if you finish this cup yourself. How about that?”
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