Aurora raced to the hospital, heading straight for the room where Craig's mom was staying.

It was empty.

Her legs felt weak, but she forced herself to sprint towards the emergency room.

Sure enough, in front of those large doors, she spotted Craig standing alone.

He was slightly hunched, his gaze fixed on the door, seemingly oblivious to the footsteps behind him.

Aurora couldn't deny the pang in her heart.

Angry as she was, the sight of his forlorn silhouette weighed heavily on her.

"Craig..."

He stiffened for a moment before slowly turning around.

It was the same rugged, deep-set face, with furrowed brows and drooping eyelashes, revealing a faint trace of double eyelids. "Why are you here?"

"How could I not come when your mom's in trouble?" Aurora glanced at the emergency room's glowing red light. "Is it happening again?"

"Yeah." Craig stepped back, putting distance between them. "But you don't need to intervene. You should leave."

That comment infuriated Aurora.

She stormed forward and stomped on Craig's foot!

now! But

flipping up

ghastly scar was revealed on his chest, both fierce

on repaying me for every little thing I buy you.

do you

pulled his shirt back down, covering

"Stop it."

me isn't 'making a fuss,' but me wanting to settle

habitually pressed his

phone, accepting the money request he had

money, I've accepted! And for saving my life that time, I'm paying it forward to your mom. From here on

ways. How about that?" en

"No good."

down at his phone to transfer

bit down hard

teeth, calm,

y not to causeæl

stay scene here! Content

his bank account balance in the messages,

all his money, even the spare change,

is nowhere near enough. This

his bank

even the money

...

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