Chapter 7
Aurora stared at Felicia in stunned silence before erupting into hysterical laughter []
She laughed at herself for saving Nathaniel, losing her leg and nearly her life in the process |
The laughed at the years ied wasted on him, pooring her entire existence into a man who could even space her an ounce of genuine affection.
As her laughter died. Aurora’s heart turned to stone, the wiped away tears from the corner of her eyes, her gaze blood red as she struck Felicia across the face with all her strength_|
The slapechoed throughout the room like a gunshot
Felicia stumbled backward, clutching her swelling cheek in shark ||
You fucking hit me? Nathaniel has never laid a finger on me my entire life, and you think you can put your hands on me?“|| You?” She pointed at the nearly security guards. “Grab this crippled bitch and throw her in the swimming poor|–|| Felicia watched smagly, surrounded by security staff she’d clearly bribed, eager to see Aurora humiliatet||
The guards hesitated, clearly conflicted. Noticing their reluctance, Felicia marched over and slapped each one across the face [] “Get this through your thick skulls–I’m Nathaniel’s beloved aunt. You worthless dogs know who really matters here, don’t you?]
guards grabbed Aurora and began dragging her toward the swimming pool ||
After enduring her assault,
Aurora’s body went ling as she struggled weakly. Her barely healed wounds tore open, leaving rail of bloud across
hut the physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in her heart
uns the marble floor []
Everyone had seen Nathaniel’s true feelings for Felicia. Everyone except Aurora, who had foolishly convinced herself that Nathaniel just wasn’t the emotional
She’d done everything possible to earn a place in his heart, and now each desperate act had become another arrow piercing her soul.[]
She’d been so stupid, so naively hopeful, giving everything only to end up with nothing
She shook her head in despair, tears falling to the ground as a guard clamped his hand over With a violent splash, they threw Aurora into the deep end ||
over her in
mouth to silence her screams
She thrashed desperately in the water, Nathaniel knew perfectly well she was terrified of drowning–shed shake uncontrollably at the mere sight of deep water
The Sinclair he didn’t even have bathtubs because of her phobia. This pool had been installedolely at Nathaniel’s insistence
Now she understood it was because Felicia loved swimining. Another gift for his precious aunt[]
The guards repeatedly pushed Aurora’s head underwater, forcing her down until water filled her throat, her eyes, her nose. Death–like terror consumed her [] “Help! Please! I can‘
can’t swim!” she choked out whenever she managed to surface ||
Felicia watched Aurora’s panicked struggles with sadistic delight||
That’s what happens when you
cross me. Keep her under–don’t let her reach the edge.
Every time Aurora’s head broke the surface, the guards shoved her back down. Once, twice… avec ab
…over a hundred times until her strength was completely gone.
Her trupened woundi turned the pool water crimson, Just as she thought death was imminent, she glimpsed Felicia video chatting with Nathaniel, her voice shifting to a childish whine.||
“Nate, look what your girlfriend did to n
my face! It hurts so bad. –||
Nathaniel’s face erased with concern. “Why werent you careful? Didn’t I tell you to stay in my b
In my bestroom and not come out?” |||
Aberto his
Aurora’s lips curled into a bitter solle. Su Nathaniel’s punishment had been a complete lie. Sending Felicia “overseas had merely meant paying bedroom
Asher strength finalis
finally pave out and she began sinking to the bottom, she heard Felicia’s manufactured pouell
“She Was
to me.
Nate. Why are
you blaming une Instead of her?
Nathaniel glanced at Aurora, whol hadn’t surfaced for an alarming amount of time.
He instinctively started to motion for someone to pull her out, but stopped when he saw Felicia’s wounded expression.
He hesitated.
then spoke softly “As long your Tre happy thats all that matters. Nothing else
important.“[]
