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Something seemed to have changed completely at that moment .
By the time Zoe realized what was happening , a detached voice sounded again . “ Mrs. Saxon , what you’re worried about won’t happen .”
Zoe’s eyes , fogged with tears , froze instantly . “ What did you call me ? ”
Aria rarely called her “ mom , ” but she wouldn’t stay silent when it was
necessary.
But at that moment , she called her Mrs. Saxon .
Zoe didn’t know what she had done wrong . ‘ Am I wrong for educating my daughter ? ‘
“ She said she won’t call you mom anymore and won’t return to the Saxon family , right ? ” Luke looked at Aria with cold mockery in his eyes .
‘ Who would willingly leave the Saxon family ? Aria deliberately not calling her mom was just trying to play on Zoe’s guilty conscience , ‘ he said inwardly .
Caleb frowned and clenched his fists , feeling angry inside . “ Since Silvia is fine , I’ll take Aria back first . ”
Not realizing how serious the situation was , Zoe frowned and even scolded him , “ Silvia just woke up , and she needs company . Can’t you stay a little longer ? ”
Being alone with her husband’s brother could damage their reputation if it
got out .
Caleb wasn’t thinking that far ahead now . He grabbed Aria’s hand and said , “ Aria , let’s go .”
Silvia watched this scene with a heavy heart , but she knew she had no right to feel sad since that was indeed Aria’s biological brother .
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She thought they could coexist peacefully .
When being dragged out of the ward , Aria felt dazed .
Walking down the corridor , she looked up at Caleb’s broad back and asked hesitantly , “ Don’t you think I pushed Silvia ? ”
Caleb slowed down slightly to walk beside her . “ If you pushed her , you wouldn’t have come here with her or denied it .
“ Did you go to the sales center to buy a house ? Are you not planning to return home ? ”
Aria gave a soft hum . “ I don’t like your home . ”
“ That’s your home , too ,” said Caleb as he gently touched her head .
A strange feeling flashed through Aria’s mind ; she wanted to move his hand away , but held back in the end . “ That isn’t my home .”
Caleb fell silent , thinking the Saxon Manor couldn’t be considered a home from Aria’s perspective , indeed ..
“ There’s an apartment about two thousand square feet in Mayen Garden . Are you moving there ? ”
“ I just want to buy a bigger place again – somewhere with a training room and a painting studio .”
‘ Aria can paint ? ‘ Caleb was momentarily stunned , recalling how she had . very few belongings and no painting tools at all when she returned to the Saxon family .
It seemed she never intended to stay long from the start . Or maybe she wanted to test them out before deciding to stay , but ultimately , she was disappointed .
“ Then I’ll buy it for you , not using the Saxon family’s money .” Aria’s voice . was cold as she stated the fact , “ Any money you spend will still be under
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the Saxon family’s name , and I don’t like that .”
“ Don’t worry ! I’ve got a few hundred million on me , and after the divorce , I’ll have fifteen hundred million dollars . ”
Caleb looked astonished . “ Fifteen hundred million … dollars ? ”
“ Yeah , I invested 150 million in the Cole Group for a 4 % stake , and now it’s valued at about that much . You can rest assured . I’ll live even better without the Saxon family . ”
The Saxon family wasn’t one of the oldest prestigious families in Mandino City ; it rose to prominence in recent decades . Though not on par with the centuries – old families like the Shaw and Fletcher families , they were still among the top wealthy families .
They had strict control , never allowing their younger generation to become spoiled brats ; allowances were fair for everyone .
Whether it was investing or starting a business , they didn’t interfere much .
It was normal for the family members to have a few to several million in private money , but over a billion stunned Caleb .
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