Chapter 577
Chapter 577:
Alden nodded. “Mom, Natalie Harrison is Helena’s mother p>
Delaney let out an audible gasp, visibly stunned by the revelation.
Hearing Alden speak so openly, then watching Delaney’s startled reaction, made Helena squirm with secondhand embarrassment. A fresh, hot wave flushed up her neck again. She shot Alden a discreet glare and, without a word, grabbed Valeria’s hand and slipped away into her bedroom.
Valeria, catching Helena’s flustered expression, couldn’t help but tease, “Come on, he didn’t lie. Why so shy p>
“Oh, stop it!” Helena groaned, clearly mortified.
Valeria let the teasing drop and shifted to something more serious. “Your mother-in-law looked down upon your background before she even knew who you were. That’s nothing. What really matters is her mental state. Right now, Alden’s the only emotional anchor she has. And for a woman, that kind of mother-in-law… that’s the toughest kind p>
Helena gave a small nod. She’d already sensed as much herself.
She sighed and turned to Valeria, eyes silently asking for guidance.
Valeria paused for a moment, considering. “You need to help her build a support system—get her into a hobby, encourage her to meet new people. Basically, redirect her focus. Anything that can take the emotional weight off Alden p>
Then she sighed again, more thoughtfully this time. “But her memory’s still gone. And emotionally, she’s not stable yet. For now, recovery has to come first. Everything else can wait p>
Helena nodded resolutely.
One step at a time—that was how she’d handle it.
It had been a chaotic day, from visiting the care facility to helping Delaney settle into her new space.
But the next morning, Helena was up on time, sharp and composed, and went to work.
Her family background had been revealed recently, and the rumors of an imminent divorce had earned her a surprising amount of sympathy, making her colleagues subtly warmer toward her.
But after yesterday morning’s phone call—the one that left no doubt about Alden’s devotion—things shifted.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽𝖼𝗈𝗺
Helena now stood revealed as both the Harrison family’s heiress and Alden’s beloved wife. The quiet respect in her colleagues’ eyes was impossible to miss.
Noticing the sudden change in atmosphere, she offered a dry smile and addressed the room. “I kept my marriage under wraps because I didn’t want it to affect my role here. But now that the cat’s out of the bag… just treat me the same as before, okay? Don’t make me feel like I don’t belong p>
Helena’s humble comments sparked a round of laughter from everyone.
Lighthearted jokes quickly bounced around the room. “Oh, please, Helena, we wouldn’t dare make you feel like you don’t belong! It’s us who should be worried that you won’t treat us the same as before p>
One person added, “Hey, don’t just call her Helena. Show some respect, she’s Mrs. Wilson now p>