Grayson Quinn hinted at something, and Mason Nightshade understood. He took out a cigarette and lit it, exhaling a puff of smoke, his lips curling into a cold thin arc, "Grayson, I am willing to sacrifice the world for her."

Grayson Quinn was stunned! After a long while, he whispered, "I understand."

He always felt there seemed to be many things he didn’t know.

"Don’t worry, she isn’t the kind of person who thirsts for blood and is cold-hearted." Kindness is in one’s bones. Even if her heart is filled only with hate right now, kindness still exists. Otherwise, today, facing those who want to destroy her again, she wouldn’t just make them faint, she would kill them."

...

Mason returned to the car, Aurelia Shaw was already lying down asleep, her little face serene, eyelashes casting a long shadow, her face showing exhaustion, as if after a fierce battle, she can finally sleep peacefully.

Mason carefully picked her up, letting her head rest on his legs, took off his jacket to cover her, gently patting her back, quietly sighing, "In the future, don’t put yourself in danger anymore, I really worry about you."

Aurelia, in a daze, heard a gentle voice whispering by her ear, instinctively responded with an "Mm," rubbed her head against Mason’s legs, and fell back into a deep sleep.

...

As the car neared Nightshade Residence, Aurelia’s phone rang.

Mason frowned, reaching out to hang up, but at that moment, Aurelia moved a bit, rubbing her sleepy eyes, "Is it my phone?"

"Yes." Mason handed her the phone, without checking who was calling.

Aurelia glanced at it, her eyes darkening, answered, "What’s up?"

Balthazar Shaw wouldn’t call her for no reason.

Despite Jovana Shaw telling her those things, the pain remains and isn’t something that can be smoothed over overnight. Besides, her situation with Balthazar Shaw has never been just a simple misunderstanding.

She once thought of letting go, but...

Perhaps they aren’t in a relationship where reconciliation is possible anymore.

It’s already too late.

Balthazar Shaw’s voice was agitated and cold: "You, get back here immediately!"

Aurelia’s eyes flashed with a sharp, cold light, "Speak directly."

"Aurelia, if you don’t come over tonight, both you and your mother can get out of this family!"

Aurelia’s fingers tightened around the phone, she was silent for a while, then coldly said "Fine" and hung up.

Balthazar Shaw was stunned for a long time, his heart skipped a beat, feeling a strange sense of unease. Was her "Fine" saying she would leave the family or come back immediately?

Mason saw Aurelia’s expression turn sour after taking the call, he wanted to ask what happened but didn’t want her to feel like he wasn’t giving her enough privacy, so he refrained from asking.

"Take me back to the Shaw Family." Aurelia rubbed her temples, her voice indifferent.

"Did something happen?" Mason casually asked while instructing Gustavo Yates, pulling her into his embrace and ruffling her hair.

Aurelia was very tired, truly exhausted. Why did everything have to come together at once?

"Did Jovana Shaw go back?" she asked.

Mason looked at Gustavo Yates.

Gustavo Yates nodded, "When we were handling those people and turned around, she was gone, Young Madam, I’m sorry."

"It’s nothing." Aurelia exhaled, "A living person can’t just vanish into thin air, it’s only a matter of time."