Chapter 89 Austin, do you know Erica?
Erica's eyes flashed with fear; she didn't want to be found by her family.
Since she was abandoned in the first place, it meant that her family didn't want her or couldn't afford to raise her.
Why would she want to search for her biological parents and endure hardship when she has enjoyed the comfort of the Jones family for so many years, especially considering their favorable circumstances?
Were biological parents really that important?
Erica had suffered a lot in the orphanage before; she knew how important money and status were, so she didn't want to find her family.
Erica reluctantly replied, "Whether I choose to find my family or not has no direct connection to my engagement. Now, you all are my family. So, I hope you can attend my engagement with Aaron."
Austin's gaze was intense as he spoke, "Erica, you've achieved what you wanted. I agree to proceed with the surgery on Maria. One cannot be so greedy."
Erica said, "Austin, I am also a part of the Jones family. Why is it greedy to ask you to attend my wedding?"
Austin retorted, "It was Edward who brought you back in the first place. Actually, I never agreed with Edward's actions, so I never considered you as my sister. Erica, over these years, you have done a lot under the guise of being the young lady of the Jones family. You know best what you have done. I also know what kind of person you are, so you'd better stop."
Since Austin knew what kind of person Erica was, he agreed to hide his identity now and not reveal Susanna's identity to prevent Erica from d taking drastic actions.
Erica's last glimmer of hope was completely shattered; she realized that her disguises were no longer effective.
When they were younger, Austin had caught glimpses of her true self beneath the disguises multiple times, which made her always keep her distance from him, fearing exposure.
Erica wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and calmly replied, "Austin, anyway, Edward promised me that there would be family members attending my engagement; otherwise, I would have to tell Jane about this."
Austin warned, "You'd better not do that way!"
Erica replied, "Austin, I also don't want to disturb her like this. After all, she has been very kind to me over the years. But I hope to have my family attend the engagement, that's all."
After saying that, Erica turned and left, looking particularly embarrassed. She didn't expect Austin to expose everything directly.
However, it didn't matter; after she married Aaron, she wouldn't have to endure them anymore.
After Erica left, Susanna came out from the corner and walked towards Austin, tentatively asking, "Austin?"
Austin was a bit annoyed at first, but when he heard Susanna's voice, he turned around in surprise and saw her. "Susanna, why are you at the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?"
Susanna replied, "I came for a prenatal check-up and was thinking of stopping by to see you on the way. However, when I saw you talking to Erica, I decided not to interrupt.""
Austin's expression changed. "You saw that?"
Susanna nodded. "Austin, do you know Erica?"
They had known each other for a long time.
Austin's brain quickly turned, and they finally explained, "She actually came to talk to me about Maria's surgery. I will also be involved in this surgery."
Susanna said, "I see, Austin, you are so outstanding. I believe you can do it well." Susanna knew that this surgery was very complicated and required the cooperation of many doctors, but she didn't expect Austin to be involved in it.
After seeing Susanna believe, Austin breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she didn't suspect anything; he had almost slipped up just now.
Susanna said, "Austin, since you are involved in this surgery, please inform me immediately if there is any situation regarding Maria's surgery."
She also cared about Maria's health.
Seeing her kind expression, Austin sighed. "Susanna, rest assured, Maria will be fine, I promise."
He would do his best to perform this surgery well so that Susanna would no longer have any ties to the Abbott family.
After Susanna left, Austin called Edward. "Edward, when did I promise to attend Erica's engagement?"
Edward replied, "Isn't it because I didn't have time to come?"
Austin said, "Edward, you promised it yourself, so you go and fulfill it. I never promised anything."
Austin didn't like Erica using Jane as a threat as an excuse.
If Erica had been obedient, it would have been a different story, but Erica didn't seem as simple as she appeared on the surface. He didn't like people with such deep schemes.
Edward sighed on the other end of the phone. "Forget it. I will come to Lindwell during this period. After all, Susanna has been slandered here. Aviana and I have decided to come and see for ourselves. As for Erica, I plan to..."
Edward explained his thoughts.
Austin thought for a moment. "I think that could work, but I don't know if Erica will agree. We can try. Before that, I hope Susanna's existence won't be exposed; I'm worried it will hurt her."
Edward said, "Austin, Erica won't do such a thing."
Austin didn't know what to say at once. Although Edward appeared cold and ruthless in front of others, he really trusted his family, including Erica, who was adopted halfway.
In the end, Austin didn't argue much, as long as Erica married Aaron and stayed in Lindwell in the future, no one would dare to bully her when he brought Susanna back to Novaria.
When the child in Susanna's belly was born, it would also be the child of the Jones family; regardless of who the father of this child was, it wouldn't matter in Novaria.
With this in mind, Austin felt that attending Erica's engagement dinner was no problem. Consider it his final farewell to Erica.
Susanna returned home to rest, and the next day, she saw the news of socialite Erica's upcoming engagement, dominating the entertainment headlines.
She saw the photos of Erica trying on wedding dresses, which were the same dresses she had seen in her villa before.
After all, she had known that this day would come, and now that she knew the engagement date, she didn't feel surprised at all.
She continued to attend classes at school as usual and then went to work at the studio.
Since she had repeated a grade, she wasn't very familiar with her current classmates, so she didn't try to get close to them.
When she arrived at the studio, she saw that Allison's workstation was already empty and nothing had been left behind.
Thinking of Allison's current situation, Susanna felt a bit regretful. Initially, Allison participated in a competition and won second place, showing that she was a capable designer.
However, she had taken the wrong path afterward, and then every step was a mistake.
At that moment, her phone rang. Seeing the phone number, Susanna revealed a meaningful expression, as she hadn't had any contact with her foster mother during this period.
She didn't expect that her foster mother would call her, even though she already knew that it wasn't good news.
