Chapter 1507 Cold-Blooded Mother, Cold-Blooded Daughter

Not matter how many sins Aery committed, Helen would always stand by her side, tolerating her as much as she could. However, Arianne never did anything wrong but was abandoned in the end. People say that children who cry are greatly beloved. So… Was this true? Arianne remained silent, and Helen began sobbing. “I’m sorry… I didn’t mean it. Please, help me, okay? Save Aery.” “How would you like me to help you?” Arianne asked with a deadpan look on her face. “Exchange a life for a life? Seaton’s cut off all communications with me, and we can only wait for him to initiate contact with us to ask what he wants. But the answer… It’s probably going to be a life for a life. Nothing else matters to him. Seaton is supposed to be dead by now, he’s blacklisted. He can never start again. He just wants to drag a few fall guys along with him before he goes to hell. Do you understand me? Regardless of the outcome, I’m not to blame. I’ve done my due diligence for you and Aery.” Helen slumped into the couch, as if the air had been completely knocked out of her. She knew that things wouldn’t end well now that Aery had fallen into Seaton’s grasp. “Mommie! Mommie! I want water!” Aristotle and Mary walked into the house from the courtyard. The lines on Arianne’s face softened when she heard Aristotle’s voice. She displayed a warm expression on her face. “Okay, mommy will pour you some water. Be a good boy and wash your hands with Mary, okay? Your hands are dirty from playing in the garden and have bacteria all over. Your tummy will hurt.” Aristotle obediently nodded and followed Mary into the washroom. The little guy finally noticed Helen when he emerged and had his water. “Gwamma!” Helen couldn't muster a smile in the slightest. Her emotions were a spectacular mess from the moment Aristotle walked in. Arianne was now a mother, so it was probably even more difficult than ever for her to understand her past cruelty. How cold-blooded could a mother possibly be to abandon her own child, ignoring her completely? She wasn’t forced into a dead end at the time—she was only being selfish, intent on chasing after everything she wanted. She had given Arianne far too little. What right did she have to ask anything from her? That night, Mark sensed something amiss when he arrived home. It was obvious that Helen and Arianne had a fight. He knew the exact reason and didn’t ask too many questions. When he finished his shower and went downstairs for dinner, Helen had clearly lost her appetite. She sat at the table, refusing to touch her knife and fork. “Mark, is there any hope for Aery’s survival?” No one knew the answer to that. Mark took a breath. “I don’t know. I’m not Seaton. I can’t guess his moves. It’d be best to avoid overthinking before we have a conclusion.” Helen’s lips quivered. “You don’t have to console me. I know that Aery won’t be coming home this time.” Mark didn’t know what to say. Everyone knew, but no one wanted to put it out in the open. Helen’s immediate breach forced everyone’s hidden worries into the open. Arianne quietly ate her food. She waited for Aristotle to finish eating, then took the toddler upstairs. She may insist that Aery’s kidnapping had nothing to do with her, but Aery had called her before her kidnapping. She couldn’t help feeling regret. If she had settled Aery at the time, this wouldn’t have happened. If Aery really did die by Seaton’s hand, she wouldn’t be entirely absolved from responsibility. At least, Helen would resent her for it and blame it on her for the rest of her life.