Chapter 784

Dahlia's expression froze. She was aware of it, but after spending so much time there, it already felt like her own. After her husband passed away, Cordelia took charge and looked after Keegan, while Dahlia had to care for Aurora alone. Her love for Aurora was genuine, but it was also a means to secure her own future. She knew she wouldn't find another family as prestigious as the Kanes if she remarried. That's why she turned down Cordelia's offer, choosing to take custody instead when Cordelia proposed a significant sum of money along with handing over the children to the Kane family. Dahlia even declared that she would adhere to her husband's will and remain single until the children were grown up. The amount Cordelia mentioned was undoubtedly substantial, but what Dahlia lacked was not just money. Her deepest longing was for the reputation and status that came with being part of the Kane family. She chose to bring up Aurora because she would definitely not want to lose her curre