Chapter 23

Third Person’s POV Astonia City. Windsor Estates. Aurora and Sophia sat together, chatting over tea, the atmosphere relaxed and pleasant. "Aurora, it’s so good to have you back. Seriously, why did you go off to such a distant country for your studies? I’ve missed you so much," Sophia said with a doting smile. For Aurora—who was not only beautiful, well-educated, and from a good family, but also Jasper’s childhood friend—Sophia always had endless affection for her, almost treating her like her own daughter. Sophia had originally wanted Aurora to marry Jasper. They were such a perfect match. But who could have predicted that Aurora would suddenly go abroad for five years? During her time away, Arabella had quietly captured Jasper’s heart, without anyone even noticing. Sophia still couldn’t understand what Arabella had done to make Jasper fall for her so deeply, to the point that he had even forgotten about Aurora. Sophia vividly remembered the day when Jasper