"The person who bought the diamond at the auction was you?" Aurelia suddenly remembered.
Caspian nodded, not hiding it from her, "I wanted to surprise you, but my unreliable brother-in-law beat me to it."
Unreliable brother-in-law.
Aurelia felt a bit awkward, only Caspian would dare speak of Mason Nightshade like this, but... picturing Mason Nightshade's expression, if he heard this, he might just feel proud.
"Then..." Aurelia slowly spoke, raising her eyes to look at Caspian.
Caspian knew what she was about to ask next, his face grew serious, his fingers twitching slightly.
Aurelia looked into his eyes, "Why did you suddenly leave 11 years ago?"
Back then, she was only 12 years old. Clara Philips had moved into their home for several years, and suddenly one day, her father said, "From now on, she's your mother." At that moment, she felt betrayed, by her father, "Aunt Clara," and Jovana Shaw, whom she considered as a sister...
