Chapter 17 After Aurora left , Sophia was still i immersed in fear . She ran back to the villa , tears streaming down her face , and burst into Madeline's room . " Mom , Mom , you must teach Aurora a lesson ! " Sophia cried , her tears falling like rain , making Madeline's heart ache . " Sophia , come here , don't cry . Tell Mom what that wicked girl did to you this time ? " Madeline helped her daughter пр and asked . Sophia , sobbing and stammering , told her mother about the plan to bully Aurora , saying . " She threatened me , saying she'll take everything important from me , that I won't be the Pendleton family's young lady anymore , and she'll take Ethan away . Mom , I can't live without Ethan ! " " That little wretch ! How dare she ! Sophia , don't be afraid , Mom's here , she won't take anything away ! " Madeline comforted . How could she tolerate her precious daughter being bullied like this by that lowly girl ? Madeline thought for a moment and asked , " You just said that Aurora admitted she's been disgraced ? " Sophia , still sobbing , replied , " Yes , yes . " Madeline's heart leaped with joy . That meant Aurora had indeed been insulted by those thugs . With so many men , one of them might have gotten her pregnant unexpectedly , right ? Even if not , she could forge evidence and spread the news , ruining Aurora's reputation throughout the entire city ! Madeline whispered this plan to Sophia , who immediately brightened up . Aurora , just you wait ! These days , Aurora often accompanied Grandpa , playing chess with him . One day , while playing , she complained , " Grandpa , your chess skills are so superb , why can't you let me win a round ? " " Chess is about real skill ; how can I just let you win ? I'm training you , Grandpa said , smiling- " You ou're just bullying me , defeating me utterly . See if I ever play chess with you again , what will you do ? " Aurora retorted . " Miss , your grandpa looks forward to seeing you every day . The others are always busy , but you're the one who comes to visit him regularly , " Mr. Leen said from the side . " Nonsense ! You make it sound like I'm all alone and unwanted . If she doesn't come , she doesn't come . I don't care ! " Grandpa Grandpa snapped . " Yes , yes , Grandpa doesn't care about me at all . I'm the one who insists on coming to bother him . If I don't see Grandpa for a day , I feel all out of sorts : Aurora teased . " You cheeky girl ! " Grandpa laughed and scolded " Mr. Pendeleton , Mr. Heath Fairbank has arrived , " a servant announced . Aurora was startled . Heath was here ? Heath , dressed in a sleek black suit , entered the yard . His face was cold and handsome , and he had a commanding presence . No matter how you . looked at him , he was easy on the eyes , Aurora thought , infatuated . " Heath , you're here , come and sit ! " Grandpa called , smiling . " Mr. Pendeleton , how have you been feeling lately ? Heath asked , taking a seat . " Good ! Good ! Auruta coines e every day to play chess and chat with me . How could I not i feel good ? " Grandpa praised Aurora : Murora is indeed filial , coming to accompany you every day , " Heath said , smiling . When he smiled , he looked even more enchanting , like a melting iceberg , captivating to behold . Ordinary women never caught Heath's eye , and he usually addressed the other Pendleton daughters formally . But when it came to Aurora , he called her by her first name , not " Miss Pendleton . " Grandpa had an idea and asked , " Heath , it seems you and my granddaughter get along well ? " 11.48 PM d Chapter 17 Heath smiled slightly , " We've m met a few times , and Aurora has left a deep impression . " Aurora almost spat out her water at Heath . What deep impression ? Grandpa was clearly trying to matchmake them . Heath shouldn't say things that could be misunderstood ! Then Grandpa and Heath talked about some business matters , and Aurora was almost falling asleep when Heath suddenly asked , " Aurora , have you thought about what major you want to study in college ? " Aurora was caught off guard by the question , but Grandpa answered , " The Pendleton family has a big star like Maxwell . It wouldn't be bad for Sophia and Aurora to go into acting . " Heath frowned and said , " Aurora is not cut out for acting ." Just thinking about this young girl on TV , laughing and arguing with others , made him feel a fire in his heart . Aurora felt uncomfortable . She and Heath had only had dinner once , and because of that accident , they had a slight connection . But they were not close enough for Heath to decide her future . So , with a hint of defiance , she said , " Why not ? I think I'm pretty enough now . Being a big star is not out of the question . " Chapter Comments