Chapter 90. The Deeper Connection

Caleb’s POV

I looked at the group, the pieces finally clicking together in my mind. “Now it makes sense,” I said. “The sour relationship between Aurora and her father, it all adds up now. Aurora wasn’t his biological child.” I paused, letting the weight of those words hang in the air.

“That means her mother either had an affair before marriage or maybe even after. And I’m guessing that’s why her father always hated her. She was a constant reminder of her mother’s betrayal.” Jade added.

I shook my head, feeling a sharp sting of realization. “No wonder he treated her like that. She was always right there, in front of him, a living, breathing consequence of something he could never forgive.”

Caroline’s voice broke through my thoughts, sharp and steady. “The DNA test would give us final answers, but this would explain so much, wouldn’t it?” She added, her tone softening with understanding. “Aurora’s birthday, for one. It was never celebrated in that house.