The True Heiress is the Reserved Fiancé's Exclusive Memory

Weren’t things fine this morning when we parted?

Mia Ginger pressed her lips together, reached over, and touched his hand under the table.

Koa Jackson was momentarily startled but then grasped her hand tightly in return.

The grip was so firm that Mia only felt her fingers might be squeezed painfully.

Fortunately, Koa Jackson soon loosened his hold. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

His thumb gently caressed the back of her hand, very tenderly.

The small gestures between the two of them naturally did not escape the old man’s eyes. He felt quite pleased, exchanged some pleasantries with the nearby heads of the Ward Family and the Cooper Family, and then the waiter at the mountain estate started serving the dishes.

Everyone was already there, and after the old man spoke, the group began eating boisterously, chatting as they ate.

Aurora Cooper, however, didn’t have much of an appetite.

After the old man called Mia Ginger earlier, she lost her appetite.

She had heard the name Daniella Jackson, and naturally, that was the first time she saw Daniella Jackson. When Daniella Jackson and Koa Jackson switched seats, they were very close to her.

The woman Aiden Jiang once loved.

But—

Seeing her in person again, inexplicably, those feelings arose again.

Aurora Cooper’s slender fingers caressed the teacup beside her, feeling quite complex.

"What’s wrong?" Aiden Jiang, sitting beside her, put a piece of scallop on her small plate and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, said, "Still jealous?"

"What do you like about her?" Aurora Cooper suddenly asked.

Compared to men, women always seem to age faster, especially someone like Daniella Jackson, who has spent half her life outdoors.

Her skin is not as good as other noblewomen, and she doesn’t pay much attention to skincare and beauty. She dresses casually but appears generous and carefree, a completely different kind of woman from Aurora Cooper.

Naturally, Aurora Cooper couldn’t compete with her in appearance; she had more than a ten-year advantage in age.

So—

What exactly did Aiden Jiang like about this woman?

Thinking about it made her very jealous.

Suddenly, it felt like her confidence was shaken; it seemed she had caught Aiden Jiang’s attention with her youth and beauty, while Daniella Jackson relied on her inner qualities.

Aurora Cooper tried to let it go, but there was a touch of acidity in her words.

Listening to her question, Aiden Jiang couldn’t help but pause, then laughed softly, "Did you take it seriously?"

"Tell me, what do you like about her?" Aurora Cooper lowered her voice and asked again.

Aiden Jiang felt helpless, looking at her anxious and discontented expression, he couldn’t resist teasing her, so he smiled and said, "Sister Daniella has many virtues."

Did that mean there were too many qualities he liked, too many to say at once?

Aurora Cooper didn’t want to pay him any more attention, she buried her head in her plate, picked up a piece of scallop, and began to chew with pursed lips.

Watching her, Aiden Jiang laughed again, reached out with his chopsticks to pick up a piece of green bean and placed it on her plate, feeling delighted.

His marriage with Charlotte Chester was like a stagnant pool of water.

Charlotte focused on shopping, beauty treatments, and playing mahjong, while his heart was solely focused on his career. Everyone had always been clean-living, never even engaging in a bit of deceitful play; he was someone who handled matters with great caution.

Recently, spending time with Aurora Cooper made him feel much younger.

Aurora Cooper was someone who could calmly enjoy life, very passionate about things like flower arranging, tea ceremonies, and yoga, all activities that nurture the body and mind.

Just watching her in his free time was a kind of enjoyment in itself.

Moreover,

Coming back for a week, he slept very well every night, yet every night he felt exhausted, as if he couldn’t get enough sleep.

Thinking about it, he found it amusing; going to bed in the middle of the night every day, how could he have the energy?

Aiden Jiang, lost in thought, couldn’t help but smile again.

Aurora Cooper turned her head to see him, lifted her foot, and kicked him under the table, pouting her light red lips, looking annoyed.

"Okay, okay, any anger you have, save it for when we get home. There are so many people here; don’t throw a tantrum." Aiden Jiang was kicked right on the ankle; he couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan, quickly coming to his senses and gently coaxed her in a low voice.

Aurora Cooper glared at him resentfully but said nothing.

Her expression was indeed vivid. Across the table, Maeve Ward keenly noticed it and turned to whisper in Caiden Ward’s ear, "Is Beautiful Auntie having an argument with that Uncle?"

Auntie and Uncle?

Caiden Ward was puzzled, looked up, and saw Aurora Cooper and Aiden Jiang talking with their heads lowered, then laughed and said, "Those are grandpa and grandma."

"No, they’re beautiful auntie and uncle," Maeve insisted earnestly, correcting him.

Aurora Cooper looked young, and Aiden Jiang didn’t look old either; what kind of grandpa and grandma were they? Besides, her Father Myres looked much older than Sister Mia’s dad.

She thought based on what she and Mia Ginger called people.

But Caiden Ward, naturally, addressed them according to the generation of Koa Jackson’s side.

However—

He looked down at the little girl and, too lazy to correct so many people, squinted and smiled, "Whatever my darling says, it is. Want some fish?"

"I want that slice of watermelon," Maeve raised her hand to point; she loved watermelon the most.

Caiden Ward naturally knew too; he picked her up, reached out to get a slice of watermelon, without even letting her lift a finger, and fed her tenderly.

"..."

Seeing from across the flower basket on the table, Madam Ward raised her eyebrows momentarily.

Her son had never been so nice even to his own mother!