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!

especially not now! But if you're going to be aggressive, then don't

reached out, flipping up

scar was revealed on his chest,

right? You insist on repaying me for every little thing I buy you. Well, then, how about the life you saved? Let's settle

you want me

his height to his advantage, Craig easily pulled his shirt back down,

"Stop it."

transferring money to me isn't 'making a fuss,'

habitually pressed his lips together

and took out her phone, accepting the money

accepted! And for saving my life that time, I'm paying it forward to your

our separate ways. How

"No good."

his phone

bit down

teeth, calm,

y not to causeæl

stay scene here! Content

his phone, checking his bank

money, even the spare change, to herself

nowhere near enough. This is more like

all, his bank PIN was

penniless, without even the money for his mom's

...

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