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If she were to ruin his marriage prospects because of this , the consequences would be dire
For now , she didn’t want to bring up the past . She needed a good excuse to give him the ointment .
After her bath , Aria stood with her back to the mirror , reaching awkwardly behind her to apply the cooling ointment to her burns
The burns were severe enough to require long – term treatment before the scars would fade ,
After the ointment dried , Aria put on her pajamas and received a message from Lily .
[ Aria , I finally got my name on the household register ! ]
She attached two photos , one showing the main page with Aria’s name , and another with her own , Lily .
“ Lily ” was the name her mother gave her . Though her mother didn’t love her now , at least there was love once . That’s why she kept the name .
Aria smiled and replied : [ Got it . Remember to ask Ms. Gibbs to update your name in the school records . ]
“ Change the name ? ”
Before morning reading , Lily handed her new household registration to Valerie , her eyes shining with uncontainable joy . “ Yes , my household registration has been transferred . My surname is Saxon now . ”
‘ Saxon ? ‘ Valerie was surprised .
The Maple Class fell into a mysterious silence . No one had expected Lily to actually change her surname .
But since her lousy father was in prison , it was not surprising she took her mother’s surname .
Since it was still the first semester of senior year , it wasn’t too late to update her student records . Valerie , genuinely happy for her, took the document . and asked , “ So you’re taking your mother’s surname ? ”
“ No , ” Lily shook her head . “ I’m taking my sister’s surname . ”
“ Your sister ? ” Valerie looked puzzled . She flipped open the household registration , her expression shifting . “ Aria Saxon ? You’re taking the Saxons family’s
name ? ”
At that , the whole class couldn’t help but gasp in shock .
They didn’t believe Lily actually managed to get in with the Saxon family . Was it because she took a knife for Aria ?
If they’d known , maybe they would have done the same . After all , joining the Saxon family meant entering an elite family .
Everyone was insanely jealous .
Nathan stared , utterly bewildered . ‘ How can I not know Lily has been added to our family register ? Wait , hasn’t Aria’s registration been transferred to the Cole family ? Doesn’t she move it back after the divorce ? ‘
“ No , ” Lily denied again , her eyes crinkling with genuine delight .
“ My sister , Aria , severed ties with the Saxon family ages ago . It’s just the two of us on the household registration now . Whatever surname she bears , I bear
too . ”
For over half a year of teaching Lily , this was the first time Valerie had seen such a radiant smile on her face , heartfelt and pure , without the of pretense .
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Moved by her joy , Valerie smiled warmly and said , “ Congratulations , Lily ”
“ Thank you , Ms. Gibbs , ” Lily replied .
Lily returned to her seat , but the class remained in turmoil .
Osric blurted out , eyes wide , “ Nathan , is it true your sister Aria really severed ties with your family ? ”
A strange expression crossed Nathan’s face . He hadn’t known Aria was officially living on her own .
Watching the smile on Lily’s face , Nathan felt a pang of discomfort .
Come to think of it , he’d never called Aria affectionally after their very first meeting .
Yet Derek and Lily called her affectionally with such ease .
Kayle , Lily’s deskmate , excitedly grabbed her and bombarded her with questions .
“ Lily , how did you end up on the same family record as Aria ? Does that mean you’ll be moving in with the Saxon family ? Since Aria is your sister , should Nathan be your brother too ? He’s only a few months older than you , right ? ” she rattled off .
The others listened in silently , all ears for the gossip.
Lily smiled and replied , “ I’m not related to the Saxon family and won’t be living with them . I’m just Aria’s little sister . I knew her before the Saxons even did . ”
It meant they’d known each other before Aria returned to the Saxon family .
Nathan was stunned . He was dying to ask how they knew each other , but realized he wasn’t in a position to .
This week , he decided not to stay at school and went home to ask his parents about the household registration .
When he arrived , the family seemed expressionless .
Only Silvia spoke up , “ Nathan , go wash your hands and come eat . ”
Nathan sensed a strange tension in the air as if everyone was bound by invisible threads , worn down by being stuck in the same place for too long .
‘ What was going on ? ‘ he thought .
Nathan washed his hands and sat down for dinner . “ Dad , Aria … ”
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