Aurora sat there, honest and upright, when Lysander suddenly asked, "Aurora, did you know Heath hasn't talked to Eamon for three days now?"Aurora blinked, looking down, and said, "I didn't know."Lysander sighed, "Eamon was indeed reckless this time, but Heath saved his life. The two of them are real brothers-in-arms, with an extraordinary bond. I hope you won't hold a grudge against him."Aurora nodded without speaking, and Lysander knew continuing would only make her more upset, especially since she had risked her life for Heath while Eamon had been contemplating how to execute her.Lysander left the infirmary. Aurora looked out the window at the clear, cloudless weather and decided it was a good day for a walk.Wanting to change her clothes, she only had the tank top and long pants she'd taken off, which had been washed and returned to her. After changing, Aurora put on an overcoat from the base and stepped out in short boots.She hadn't enjoyed the sun properly for many days. Wan

The day after, Lysander caught sight of Heath and Aurora snuggled up together on a hospital bed, and couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose, fighting the urge to jab them both with a syringe. He silently told himself, "Don't get mad... don't get mad..." Getting angry with those two would only end up driving him nuts. These past few days, Heath and Aurora have been recuperating at the KING organization's base under Lysander's care, and they've been healing up pretty fast. Aurora was dying to see the place where Heath had lived, and finally got the okay from Eamon. With Jay tagging along, they wandered all around the KING base, getting to know every nook and cranny, even where each blade of grass was. When they were on the verge of getting moldy from all the healing, Lysander finally gave the nod for them to head back. As long as Lysander said they were okay, it meant they really were alri

Sophia's wearing a grey sweater, her hair's turned into big waves, with this heavy makeup on, and strutting in high heels—totally ditching that innocent and cute look for something more mature, even a bit worldly. Aurora had no clue how Sophia's been living these days. Sure, Aurora hadn't been exactly generous with Sophia's allowance, but it was enough to keep her fed and warm.When Aurora walked in, Sophia's eyes filled with anger and hatred. She glared at Aurora and managed to squeeze out a smirk, saying, "My dear sister, what brings you here?"Aurora raised an eyebrow, "I need permission to come home now? I was about to ask you the same thing. Last I checked, grandpa kicked you out!"Hearing this, Sophia turned beet red, glaring at Aurora and spat out, "So what? Grandpa's gone. The Pendletons are under my brother and sister’s control now. I come back whenever I feel like it!"Aurora just smiled and stayed quiet. She couldn't be bothered to argue with Sophia over such things. The pr

Aurora raised an eyebrow at Heath and asked, "So, did you already know the Pendletons are a hot mess right now?"Sitting next to Aurora, Heath said, "I found out the day I got back too. Didn’t want to stress you out, so I kept it to myself."Aurora pouted and said, "Fine, forgiven. So, what now? My people, my company, they all belong to Evelyn now."Heath gently tousled her hair and asked, "Asking me? Didn’t you have a plan already?"Pulling out a paternity test, Aurora said with a cold face, "I was willing to let it slide for grandpa’s sake, but now that I’ve been branded the so-called illegitimate child, how can I not kick them out without disrespecting grandpa?"Patting Aurora on the back, Heath reassured, "Don’t worry, I’ve got your back!"Aurora nodded, "Yeah, I’m not scared. Even if I lose everything, I’ll expose their true faces to the world!"Heath handed her another document, suggesting, "Time to sign this, maybe?"Aurora took a closer look and realized it was the contract fo

Evelyn heaved a sigh of relief and glared at Aurora, "You went through all that trouble just for Cheryl? Don't worry, I've already snagged the resources from Fairview Media and Cheryl, plus the brand from Vespera. I can't even be bothered to look at Cheryl's photos. Who wants to get tangled up in her mess? As for Soraya and Zane, I couldn’t care less. It’s Soraya’s own fault she can’t keep a man."Aurora laughed, "So, this alliance of interests of yours is just falling apart like that?"Evelyn shot Aurora a sarcastic look, "What's wrong with having my own interests? You really think emotions last a lifetime?""So, your elaborate scheme to marry Thane is also about interests?" Aurora asked.Evelyn laughed, "What else? Thane’s got the looks and the family background. I'll soon be the Fairbank family’s granddaughter-in-law. The Fairbanks of the capital, a family you could never dream of marrying into!"Aurora snorted with laughter, "That's true. I could never reach someone like Thane."J