In such embraces, such moments of closeness, they had found themselves countless times before.

Every time, Craig would lift his hand, a playful yet endearing expression on his face, as he ruffled her hair and teased her to just say what she wanted instead of trying to butter him up with affection.

But now, his hand twitched out of habit before falling limply to his side.

"Aurora, we're just not right for each other."

"And what makes two people right for each other then? Isn't it enough that you're in my heart, and I'm in yours? That should be all that matters!" She firmly believed that someone who would risk their life to protect her in a moment of danger was undoubtedly her perfect match.

Craig's lack of wealth wasn't due to him living a frivolous life.

Being born into such a family, yet still shouldering the responsibility of looking after his home without ever thinking of abandoning his mother, spoke volumes of his character.

As for the disparity in wealth, Aurora had never cared about that!

His lips barely moved, his throat tightening.

seriously going to tell me you don't love me anymore? Just

he opened his mouth to speak, she pinched him sharply on the

"Ouch..."

"Say it then!"

think I didn't know," Aurora tugged at his shirt, forcing him to bend down and

the thought of Craig laughing and talking with

wouldn't go on

had met Aurora, he never considered

set him up plenty of times, but his mind was always on making money, not

her, the last thing he wanted was to get involved with

saying you'll never get

bad about that?" Craig retorted, his lips parched, "Being

and then heading home

he had

Craig, if it was going to be like this, why did you have to save me? Better if you'd never come into my life! You save me

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