Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 347: The Weight of Tears

Tina was leading Aurora by the hand, a strange feeling since the last time she held Aurora's hand, she was just a little girl, and now she was almost as tall as herself. Throughout their walk, she barely spoke, only responding when Aurora asked her something, until they reached the hotel.

"Alright, I'm in my room now. You can leave," Tina began, urging her out.

"Ma'am, do you dislike me?"

Aurora asked, blinking her large eyes. Even if the woman in front of her wasn't her mother, she seemed to have a cold exterior but a warm heart.

From beginning to end, she had only gently held her hand, careful as if afraid to touch her wounds. People are wonderfully complex. The lady seemed as cold as ice, but inside, she was incredibly soft.

"Not at all, I'm just tired today and want to rest early," Tina replied expressionlessly. "Ma'am, I didn't mean to bother you, I just want to look around," Aurora pleaded. "I'll take a quick look and then leave."

Though Tina didn't see what was so interesting about a hotel room, the girl was insistent and wouldn't leave, so she let her in. She stayed in a presidential suite, extremely luxurious and spacious, with the balcony door open and the curtains fluttering in the wind, giving the entire room a romantic atmosphere.

"It's just a fancier room than others, nothing special," Aurora felt, wondering if it felt warmer because Tina was staying there.

"Look around then, I'm going to take a shower," Tina decided to ignore her, expecting Aurora to leave out of boredom eventually.

"Ma'am, should we ask Miss Montgomery to leave?"

whispered Erica.

"No need, go rest. She'll leave when she gets bored," Tina instructed.

"Yes, ma'am," Erica replied, and moved into the adjacent room with the bodyguard.

After her shower, Tina scanned the room and didn't see Aurora-she must have left, she thought. Yet, she felt an unexplained sense of loss. Turning around, she saw Aurora asleep on the couch, a wry, helpless smile forming on her lips. How could this girl feel so secure as to fall asleep in a stranger's room?

A shallow smile lingered on Aurora's lips, perhaps dreaming something pleasant. Tina noticed her hand wrapped in a bandage, a faint stain of blood marking the fabric. Instead of resting, Tina fetched the first aid kit, carefully unwrapped Aurora's bandage, and upon seeing the long wound in her palm, her eyes moistened.

The wound was on Aurora, but the pain was in her heart-such a long scar must hurt. She gently re-applied the ointment to the wound. Aurora frowned in her sleep but did not wake.

to wake her up. She fetched a blanket from the bed and, kneeling beside her, removed her high

the TV, and Tina would then remove her shoes and cover her

little girl had grown up. Tina stroked her cheek.

Aurora hadn't woken up; she just

filled with endless apologies and

turned off the living room light, and returned

Aurora, who should have been asleep, quietly opened her eyes, touching the still warm tears on

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the couch, and noticed the bedroom door was ajar. Aurora saw the figure

had

the couch, at least now certain of one thing-this person was

wouldn't admit it was still unknown, but as

a call from Susan, "Aurora, you're my bridesmaid today,

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threw back the covers and spotted Tina, in pajamas, at the doorway, "Ma'am, I'm sorry, I was so tired last night, I fell asleep as soon as

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was still distant, and if not for her tears the previous night, Aurora might

sorry to bother

leaving dressed

evening gown. It would

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tossed her a set of clothes, "We're about the same size, you can wear

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