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

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

long since then, and the little girl had grown up.

startled Tina, but she realized Aurora hadn't woken up; she just hadn't let go of her

tears fell silently, filled with endless apologies

Aurora's hand, turned off the living room

have been asleep, quietly opened her eyes, touching the still warm tears on her face, her eyes flickering with

are clearly my mother,

noticed the bedroom door was ajar.

had her

anything, just returned to the couch, at least now certain of one thing-this person was undoubtedly her

it was still unknown, but as

long time to fall asleep. The next day, just after six, she received a call from Susan, "Aurora, you're my bridesmaid today, come over early to try on the dress and do

I'll come over

so many years, why

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her to actually come. It was too late to take back the invitation. "Okay, I'll

might be time

sorry, I was so tired last night, I

never admit she had been pretending

are

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

to

dressed

evening gown. It would be odd

have any spare

a set of clothes, "We're about the same size,

kind. May I