Trash Husband, I'm the Top novel Chapter 31

For the sake of her youngest daughter, Fiona was willing to swallow her pride.

The pain in Aurora’s chest burned like fire.

Slowly, she pulled her hand back, her expression hollow and desolate. All warmth and kinship inside her felt iced over, as if a glacier had swept through and frozen everything.

How calculating they were. It was Eleanor who had caused this mess, yet somehow Aurora was expected to take the fall for it.

Eleanor’s sobs quieted to a whimper. “Isn’t this asking too much of Aurora?”

“She’s your sister,” Samuel replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “She should do it.”

Eleanor walked over, mumbling, “Thank you, Aurora, for being willing to help—”

“I never agreed to anything,” Aurora cut in, her voice flat and cold.

Eleanor’s words snagged in her throat. She broke down, tears streaming as she buried her face in Fiona’s arms. “It’s my fault. Aurora shouldn’t have to pay for my mistakes.”

Fiona, overcome with sympathy, cradled Eleanor and tried to soothe her.

Samuel, too, was all patience and gentle comfort.

The three of them looked like a picture-perfect family—loving, united—while Aurora stood alone, the outsider.

But she didn’t care.

The truth was, whatever family bond she might have had was long dead.

Aurora watched them in silence for a moment, fighting the throbbing pain in her ankle as she limped toward the elevator.

She wouldn’t be attending the press conference. Let them handle it however they wanted.

As the elevator doors slid open, Gwen hurried over.

Aurora’s lips curved into a mocking smile. She turned, sweeping a cold gaze across everyone in the conference room.

Finally, she met Gwen’s eyes. “I’ve changed my mind. I’m not going to the press conference.”

Gwen was stunned.

By the time she collected herself, Aurora was already gone.

Gwen drew a deep breath and turned back to the room, asking what had happened.

Samuel, still fuming, blurted out, “All I did was ask her to admit at the press conference that she made up those lies about Eleanor. She got mad and stormed off.”

Gwen stared at him as if he’d lost his mind. Was he serious?

She couldn’t help but say, “Fiona already agreed to make a public statement, to say you’re all a loving family. That way, Mr. Chambers taking Ms. Quinn out can be explained as just a family favor.”

Once the doctor finished examining her, he insisted she stay for treatment.

Her phone wouldn’t stop buzzing—calls from Daniel, Samuel, Fiona . . .

She ignored every one.

Finally, she set the phone to silent.

An hour later, Daniel appeared in her hospital room, his expression dark. “Why did you leave?”

Aurora met his gaze, calm and steady.

“My ankle hurts.”

It was the truth.

But Daniel clearly didn’t believe her. “Isn’t it really because you backed out of the press conference?”

He knew how bad her injury was—it wasn’t serious enough to require a hospital stay.

Aurora let out a bitter laugh. He didn’t just doubt her once; he was determined to question her again and again.

Everything she’d been holding in finally spilled over.