The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 498

Sherman exhaled a lazy swirl of smoke, his voice casual. “If we let her be adopted as his granddaughter, then she’ll be family. That would make it impossible to set her up with anyone from the Burton family.

But if she’s just his protégé instead, there’s no conflict. Both things can happen. It’s all just an excuse anyway—what’s the difference between a student and a granddaughter?

Still, I can’t help but wonder: is she really as wonderful as Grandpa claims, or did she already know who he was and deliberately got close to him?”

Karl raised an eyebrow. “Which do you think it is?”

“I’m leaning toward the second,” Sherman replied.

Karl gave him a long, searching look. “Since when did you get so perceptive? That’s not like you.”

Sherman let out a faint sigh. “If I didn’t make some progress, I wouldn’t even qualify to stand by Aurora’s side, let alone call myself her friend.”

Karl gave a dry chuckle. “Still hung up on Aurora? Doesn’t seem like she’s interested in you at all.”

Sherman just shrugged. “So what if she isn’t? It doesn’t matter. I know I’m not good enough for her. Just being able to watch her find happiness from afar is enough for me.”

Karl couldn’t help but tease, “Well, aren’t you the altruist. Men like you are a rare breed these days. But…” He paused, changing the subject, “If you know you and Aurora are never going to happen, why not give her country cousin a real chance?”

He snapped his fingers, thinking. “What was her name? Raven, right? Sure, she’s technically illegitimate, but her background still matches the Burtons well enough. She’s always been good to you, Sherman. These days, finding a girl who’s truly devoted isn’t easy.”