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 if you're going to be aggressive,

flipping up his faded

scar was revealed on his chest, both fierce

for every little thing I buy you.

do you want

height to his advantage, Craig easily pulled his shirt back

"Stop it."

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

Craig habitually

sighed and took out her phone, accepting the

my life that time, I'm

ways. How about that?"

"No good."

looked down at his phone

she bit down hard

teeth, calm,

y not to causeæl

to stay

phone, checking his bank account balance in the messages, and

the spare change, to

near enough.

bank

without even the money for his mom's

...

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