(Aurora's POV)
I told her about the agreement Phineas and I had signed. That it was structured, clear, and gave me a way out if anything went wrong.
Olivia listened to all of it without interrupting, which was unusual for her. When I finished, she was quiet for a moment.
Then she said, "Your mother." Her voice had gone flat. "She's been taking everything out on you for years just because she hated your father. You were a kid. And then Jasper-" She stopped. Shook her head. "I thought he was going to be the good thing that finally happened to you. I genuinely thought that."
"So did I."
"He wasn't."
"No."
She reached across and squeezed my hand once, hard, then let go. She picked up her wine glass again, remembered it was still empty, and flagged down the server to fill it.
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