Night fell.

Aurora and Angie were finishing up their dinner.

Aurora didn't have much appetite, but Angie ate quite a lot. Her stomach bulged out as she lounged on the couch, scrolling through her phone and not bothering to help with washing up.

Aurora shook her head helplessly as she stacked all the dirty plates up and washed them at the sink.

"Angie, I'm going back to my room. Have a good rest."

"Got it," Angie said without even looking up, engrossed in the novel she was reading.

Aurora returned to her room and pulled out her phone. She couldn't stop herself from texting Theodore.

[Theo, what are you doing now? How're you doing?]

[I'm doing quite well. What about you? If you need any help, feel

was worried about disturbing and annoying him, so she simply replied with

her back. [Aurora, what I told you at Grandma's previously still applies now.

Aurora's hand trembled.

best to keep her emotions under

forget about

next hour in a disoriented and groggy state, Aurora took a shower and lay on

angry. At about midnight, she was

opened her eyes and heard

head in an attempt to shut out the noise, but Angie's voice prated the walls and prevented her from falling asleep

sheets off and got out of bed. She opened the door and headed to the living room, suppressing the anger

was still reading

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