Aurora was stunned by Theodore's excellent act. He refused to speak a word about what he did last night when he was clearly with Rosalie. His reluctance to say anything to her made it clear that he was trying to hide something from her.

Yet, Aurora knew that she couldn't expose him. There was a veil between them that if she tore away, nothing would be left between them.

At the very least, Theodore was now still willing to keep up appearances with her.

If the day were to come when he wasn't even willing to do that, that would be when things become impossible between them. Aurora had no choice but to feign ignorance.

Theodore noticed that Aurora didn't look well, and reached out to caress her forehead.

"Aurora, what's the matter? Are you ill?"

Aurora shook her head.

"No. Oh yes," she exclaimed, changing the subject. "How are things with Sebastian?"

Theodore sighed. "It's as if he received a tip-off and fled to Blencalgo just in time."

fled? Then...what should we do? Will the Melrine police send their forces to nab

won't. Blencalgo and Melrine don't have an extradition agreement, and both countries aren't exactly close in relationship. The only thing we can do is to negotiate with Blencalgo to hand Sebastian

asked with furrowed brows, "Will Blencalgo agree

"They basically won't. Sebastian is pretty influential in Blencalgo, so the people there won't hand him over so easily." "What...what can we do, then? Is there no other

unless he

have over him, he

nothing we can do now,

did things turn out this way? How did Sebastian even come to

what I think," Theodore said solemnly Sebastian might have planted a spy by my side who told him about my every move. I have to investigate

ones who knew about

Fear flashed past the depths of her

know that she was the one who deliberately

you must find out who it is. It's so scary how insidious Sebastian is. Oh, yes,

be what?"

to say... Forget

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