Chapter 42 Aurora, Don’t Leave Me
This discovery left me feeling a bit disoriented. It wasn’t until Cyril’s intense gaze landed on me that I snapped back to reality. My ears tingled slightly, and I heard myself murmur, “Alright, I understand.”
Cyril nodded with satisfaction and continued eating with me.
Throughout the entire meal, nothing inappropriate occurred. The only moment of physical contact was when he handed me the food he had cut up.
Still, my heart kept racing.
Was it the atmosphere in the restaurant that felt so ambiguous, or was it the person sitting across from me… So captivating?
I couldn’t tell for sure, so I quietly continued eating.
Time passed little by little, and after dinner, Cyril took me for a walk.
I thought he would take me to the private estate again, to keep me company as he did last time.
However, to my surprise, his car was parked in front of an amusement park.
I froze, surrounded by the colorful neon lights.
Cyril softly spoke to me, “I had planned to book the whole place, but then I thought, if it’s too quiet, it wouldn’t be as fun. So, I didn’t book it. But… You don’t have to wait in line for anything, that’s your privilege.”
When he said the last sentence, his gaze softened, and his eyes seemed to reflect the fireworks in the sky, dazzling and breathtaking.
Instinctively, I looked away, suppressing the turmoil in my heart, and nodded gently. “Okay.”
Cyril was an excellent companion. Whatever ride I wanted to try, he accompanied me without hesitation.
At the moments when my heart raced the most, all I had to do was turn slightly, and I could see him. It was
hard to put this feeling into words, and even deep into the night, I was still reminiscing about that moment.
I thought, perhaps, this was what people called a sense of security.
It was the one thing I had always lacked.
We spent three hours at the amusement park, and by the end, I was exhausted. The physical exhaustion had
drained away all the emotional turmoil, and I felt much lighter.
When I could no longer go on, Cyril helped me into the car, carefully fastened my seatbelt, and then drove me
home.
The moon was full that night, its soft light casting a gentle glow on his profile. I could still remember the joy
of the evening when I fell asleep.
I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, and suddenly realized maybe not all men were disappointing.
At least… Cyril wasn’t.
For once, I fell asleep quickly, but then I had that nightmare again.
In the dream, Sylvia and I were hiding in the basement, the sounds of a relentless search coming from
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outside.
Sylvia, with her small frame, leaned against me. We could hear the angry shouts of the intruders. “Where did that girl go? The boss wants her! If we can’t find her, how will we explain this?”
“Such trouble!” Another person kept smashing furniture with a hammer. “If I find her, I’ll make her pay!”
“Don’t go too far. The boss said she’s useful.”
“You’re right, but her father caused us a lot of trouble. We can’t just take her away! I can’t swallow this!”
“Alright, just keep it quiet. We don’t want to disturb the rest of the plan.”
“Rest assured.”
They laughed as they continued smashing up my home.
Each crash made Sylvia tremble in my arms.
The father they spoke of was a police officer.
He had bravely sacrificed his life while capturing criminals, leaving behind only us sisters and my mother.
At that time, my mother had also gone missing after going out, and we never found her. It was just me and Sylvia, relying on each other to survive.
I had always been cautious, trying to hide all traces, but they eventually found us. I sensed them coming, so I took Sylvia and hid in the basement.
But we were too young. I was only thirteen, and Sylvia was just ten.
We clung to each other, trying to warm each other, as if only that way could we feel safe.
The search was getting closer, and someone even started knocking on the floor above us.
In the dream, I knew for certain that if things went on like this, we would be found.
So, I whispered to Sylvia, “Stay here, be good. I’ll go out and check. If I’m not back by tomorrow and the people outside are gone, you can come out. Run far away, find grandfather, or uncle… Anyone, just don’t come back, and don’t look for me.”
Sylvia always listened to me, but that time, she tightly gripped my sleeve.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with panic, and tears streamed down her face. She shook her head, saying, “Aurora, don’t leave me…”
My heart ached as I kissed her forehead, but I still forced myself to hide her in the basement cabinet.
Because I knew, if I didn’t go out and distract them, we would both die.
I had to go out and draw them away. I had to make sure Sylvia survived.
Sylvia didn’t dare to shout, so she could only hoarsely whisper, “Aurora! Aurora, don’t go. Don’t leave me!”
I opened the basement exit, and they had just searched here. When I stepped out, there was no one around.
I carefully covered the exit, ensuring it was well–hidden, before quickly running outside.
As I ran just a little distance, it seemed to draw attention. I heard an angry shout. “Who’s there!”
My heart raced, but I couldn’t afford to stop.
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The dream paused at that moment. I was suddenly jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat, with tears filling my
eyes.
Because I knew, it wasn’t a nightmare. It was something I had experienced firsthand.
My emotions collapsed again. I struggled to take deep breaths, forcing myself to suppress the anger inside.
Because…
The reality was far crueler than a dream.
I hadn’t successfully distracted the enemy. Instead, Sylvia, in order to save me, climbed out of the basement and appeared in front of the intruders.
I heard her desperate cries as she stared at the criminals, “You’ll pay for this! I won’t let you go!”
She was so small, yet she blocked their sight. The intruders lifted her and threw her down again.
Sylvia was so fragile, yet she didn’t let out a single sound of pain.
Her beautiful eyes locked with mine, constantly transmitting her will.
She told me to escape.
Sylvia used her life to save mine.
But I was too clear–headed, knowing that no matter what, I couldn’t go out. Otherwise, no one would ever be
able to save me again.
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