Chapter 954


    Taking a deep breath, she paused her stirring motion with her coffee and looked directly at udia.


    “Aunt udia, you have lived in the world of fame and fortune for decades, yet in the end, you chose to


    live a quiet life. I suppose, besides your own persistence, there must have been external disturbances


    as well.”


    She slightly curved her lips, her smile bittersweet. Her clear, bright eyes seemed to prate udia’s


    heart.


    udia’s heart tightened slightly, causing her to feel hesitant to meet her gaze directly.


    “You see, the people living here may be poor, but their lives are simple and routine. The most


    significant life events they encounter are getting married, having children, getting promotions, and


    raises. That’s their whole life.” Josie nced sideways, looking at the crowd outside, feeling a sense of


    mncholy.


    “But in our social circle, chaos is like a blooming flower, blinding and bewildering us. Power struggles


    never cease. Many times, what you say doesn’t necessarily hold true.”


    “What are you trying to say?”


    “Leanne wants to marry Dexter, and you didn’t approve at first, did you?”


    udia’s eyes shimmered. “She could have had a better life.”


    “But if she insists, there’s nothing you can do.” Josie looked at her. “Aunt udia, if Dexter insists,


    there’s nothing I can do either.”


    “Just as you were reluctant to interfere in our affairs back then, I too am unwilling to meddle in theirs


    now.”


    udia’s brows furrowed slightly. “If you were unwilling, you wouldn’t have shown up on Leanne’s


    birthday.”


    “Are you ming me?” Josie calmly asked. As a mother, is she ming me for hurting Heather’s


    heart?


    udia neither agreed nor disagreed.


    “It’s not the same, Aunt udia.”


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    “That day, the gift you gave to Leanne was a counterfeit. What was your intention?” udia finally


    asked, after pondering for a long time as she couldn’t understand the reason.


    Josie stiffened for a moment, then quicklyughed. “giarism is inherently despicable. Isn’t her


    artwork just a forgery?”


    This exnation seemed usible, but udia was not convinced. “Is that really what it means?” she


    asked.


    The woman in front of her had kind and gentle features, rarely showing anger. Josie looked at her, her


    heart aching. “You can trust me because I’ve grown up here. If Pepperes with me, it can fulfill your


    purpose and also gain a life of freedom.”


    udia’s brows furrowed once again, clearly surprised to discover that the now respectable Josie had


    grown up in such a rundown and backward corner.


    For some reason, the thought of Josie having lived in such a ce filled her heart with a bitterness that


    almost spilled over into her eyes.


    “Trust me,” she repeated.


    udia then stood up. The car was parked outside. Seeing this, the bodyguard led Pepper out of the


    car.


    Josie walked over. Upon seeing her, the previously downcast Pepper suddenly perked up, barking


    wildly at Josie. He tried to break free from his leash, eager to leap into her arms.


    She was tackled in a full embrace, unable to contain her joy. She ruffled the dog’s head. “Long time no


    see, Pepper.”


    Pepper was even more excited, fluttering in her arms.


    udia watched everything unfold, standing off to the side. “Pepper has never been this affectionate


    with anyone else before.”


    Josie teased, “Perhaps it’s because our maic field is a perfect match. Who knows, I might just be


    its ultimate master.”


    There was a pun intended in her statement. udia slightly furrowed her brows. “I’m entrusting it to


    you. You must report its status to me periodically. If anything goes wrong, you know what it means.”


    Josie’s movements slowed down. Her tone suggested significant dissatisfaction with Heather, or at


    least ack of belonging. Could it be that she has noticed something?