Chapter 440

"It's not that, Ms. Clarke," Aurora stammered. "I…" "Ms. Kaiser, I don't care about your matters with him, nor do I wish to be involved. Whatever you have going on, keep it between yourselves. There's no need to involve me." Aurora gritted her teeth. This wasn't going as planned. Could it be that Samuel and Shelmaine's relationship wasn't as solid as she had thought? Since her ties with Samuel were beyond repair and he had been so cruel, she decided there was nothing left to lose. She said, "Ms. Clarke, it's important you know. Mr. Hasting and I only met because of you. He treated me as your substitute. "He held me when he was drunk, calling your name. From the start, I knew I was nothing but a stand-in to him." Aurora's words carried a hint of a sob, her tone weak. Shelmaine stood silently by the curb, her gaze unfocused as she stared at the endless stream of cars. The oppressive heat of April bore down on her. She closed her eyes briefly and exhaled deeply. "What exactly do yo