Aurora had always carried herself with grace and composure.

She never stooped to playing the victim, nor did she seek sympathy by pretending

to be weak. In everyone's eyes, Aurora was the picture of effortless elegance—a

goddess who seemed untouchable, as though nothing in the world could ever

bring her down.

But now, when had anyone ever seen her so vulnerable?

The Williams men, along with Sellers and Sherman, wore identical expressions of

concern and guilt. Even Simone's face was clouded with remorse and self-

reproach.

At that moment, Aurora's lashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes.

Skyler, Jonathan, Sellers, and Sherman surged forward, pushing past Stella, who

had only just arrived.

"Aurora, are you alright?" they asked anxiously.

Stella stumbled, nearly losing her balance as they brushed her aside. Before she

could fall, a slender, pale hand caught her just in time.

She turned to see it was Joshua.

"Thank you," she murmured softly.

Joshua let go almost immediately, avoiding her gaze and saying nothing. He

far more distant than he used to, a

before.

fixed on her. She looked

at her, unblinking

something had

and Joshua didn't want Simone

Aurora took in the anxious

a weak,

Really, there's no need to

"Aurora, your

you say you're fine? You play the violin, you paint, you

you were a child, when have you ever

like this?"

sheltered, raised in luxury

kind

pale

a faint, graceful

doctor said I'll be

it won't

violin... even

be a problem."

with

moment, Sellers

you get

the person who

Don't worry—whoever

make

meaningful glance as

Stella's expression remained unreadable.

"No, the person was

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