That was his only response. However... Aurora gently stopped him. "Dad."
Adam looked toward her. Aurora smiled faintly. "Accept it."
Adam frowned. "Why?"
Aurora calmly answered, "Because running away from the source of a problem only makes the problem believe it's stronger than you."
She crossed her arms. "Sometimes..."
Her smile became sharper. "...the best solution is confronting it directly."
After thinking for a while... Adam slowly nodded.
....
That evening... Aurora, Adam, Mary, Olivia, Lucas, Adriana, Alex, Jules, and Adeline all arrived together at the Ainsworth Tower.
The butler personally escorted them toward the twenty-second floor. Soon... they entered the private dining hall.
At the head of the table, Theo calmly sat waiting. The moment Aurora entered... his eyes instinctively fell upon her.
She walked gracefully into the room with calm elegance. There wasn't the slightest trace of nervousness.
