Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 805:

With the lawyer’s assistance, Joelle agreed to allocate a portion of the inheritance to the Dury family as a gesture of gratitude for Lucian’s life-saving actions. They received one-tenth of the inheritance, which, although not entirely satisfactory, was reluctantly accepted. They didn’t press further because Joelle had stated in front of the lawyer, “Adrian and I will donate the remaining inheritance and establish two foundations with the funds—one for child protection, and another for the families of the victims on Mount Everest.”

Given their earlier involvement in kidnapping Aurora, the Dury family was too embarrassed to ask for more.

After the discussion, Joelle didn’t allow them to leave immediately.

“Katy, I will handle you separately for defaming me on your livestream.”

Katy’s face paled, her smile faltering. Having just received the money, she didn’t want to create more problems.

“I’ll issue an apology statement, is that alright?”

Joelle remained silent, leaving Katy uncertain of her true intentions. However, knowing that Adrian hadn’t yet woken up, Katy assumed Joelle wasn’t in the mood for a prolonged confrontation. That evening, Katy apologized publicly.

The statement was widely shared across media channels, with Fannie’s company, which had recently gained attention, being the first to like the apology post on their official account.

With that, the matter was settled.

Joelle was finally able to focus on her family once more.

Once Aurora recovered, Joelle sent her back to school.

Adults had their own responsibilities to handle, and children should focus on their studies, unaffected by adult issues. Joelle hoped Aurora would understand that, no matter what challenges life presented, she should face them with courage and a positive mindset, doing her best and accepting whatever came her way.

On Aurora’s first day back at school, she stepped out of the car with her backpack on, a quiet determination in her eyes.

The Finch family’s car was parked behind, and as Aurora turned, she saw Dunn stepping out of the car, his aloof demeanor unchanged. Excitedly, she ran towards him. “Dunn!”

Dunn looked slightly panicked, his small face tightening with tension. His first instinct wasn’t to greet Aurora but to take a step back, his body rigid.

He recalled his great-grandfather’s words before he passed. The entire Finch family was destined to clash with the Miller family in the future. Though his father now led the family and hadn’t completely cut ties with the Millers, their contact had become minimal.

In those brief moments, despite his youth, Dunn thought about it all. He thought about Ryland, who had disappeared from his house, and the unsettling events just before Aurora was kidnapped.

That day, a man had stopped him in his tracks.noveldrama

“Hey, kid, which class is Aurora Watson in?”

Dunn had been wary, never having seen the man before, so he’d asked, “Who are you?”

But one of Dunn’s classmates, not particularly sharp, had answered the stranger’s question and revealed where Aurora was.

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