Chapter 221

Helena's words caught Aurora off guard for a moment. Was she really that obvious? But she couldn't deny that after opening up to Owen and deciding to follow her heart, she felt noticeably lighter as if a weight she hadn't realized she was carrying had finally been lifted. The future was still uncertain. Who could predict what was to come? But living in the moment and cherishing the present didn't seem like a bad approach. When challenges came, she'd face them one step at a time. Aurora wasn't the type to dwell too much on the "what-ifs". That just wasn't her nature. The kind of love Gabe had carried—that deep, suffocating emotion—felt far too heavy. She wondered if the woman Gabe loved had ever truly known how deeply he had cared for her. "I've noticed Ryan's getting bolder these days," Helena said, breaking the silence. "Now that the old man's health has declined, he doesn't seem to be holding back anymore. It's only a matter of time before he divorces your mother an