bhapter /bb53 /b

I was stunned and sat bup /bfrom bthe /bbedb: /bb“/bMr. Warrickb?/bb” /b

Honestlyb, /bbI /bhad been bso /bbusy today that if Evan hadn’t contacted me, I would have forgotten about this morning’s incident.

b“/bbI’ve /bhad someone bfix /bbyour /bcar. You cane bpick /bbit /bupterb./b”

Before I could finish speaking, Evan addedb: /b“If byou’re /bbbusy/bb, /bbI /bcan have someone drive it back to you.”

I instinctively refusedb: /b“bNo /bneed bto /btrouble yourself, bI /bcan pick it up myself.”

Perhaps because I refused too decisivelyb, /bthere was silence on the other end.

b‘/bbAlright/b, I’ll send you the repair shop’s contact information in a bit.”

b‘/bbOkay/bb, /bthank byou /bfor the troubleb./bb” /b

The next day I went to pick up the car. After arriving at the 4S shop, I asked the staff: “How much does the repair bcost /bin totalb?/bb” /b

The staff member smiled and said: “Ma’am, you don’t need to pay anything. You can just drive it away directly.”

paused.

So Evan had paid for meb? /b

really hadn’t expected this.

called Evan, and he picked up almost immediately. “Hello.”

bMr. /bWarrick, it’s me, Aurora.”

Evan: “I knowb. /bWhat’s the matterb?/bb” /b

said: “Well, I picked up the car, and I wanted to ask if you paid for the repair costs? How much was it in total? I’ll transfer the money to you right away.”

Evan was silent for a moment, then said: “I’ll send you the ount number in a bit.”

Okay.” I said politely: “Sorry to bother you. Also, about yesterday’s incident, thank you very much.”

b:/bbvan /bsounded like he was in a bad mood, saying tly: “You’re wee.”

After saying thatb, /bhe hung up first.

drove the bcar /bback to my newly rented apartment, and bought some new furniture and flowers on the way to decorate the house.

bThe /broom was cleaned spotlessly, with sunlight streaming in, bright and warm.

Looking at the bouquet of blooming flowers on the table, my mood became lighter too–as if everything was quietly telling me that a new life was really about to b/begin.

b**/bThird bPerson /bbPOV/b**

bInside /bbthe /bvi.

Ferris stumbled through the door. He had just finished a business dinner and had drunk quite a bit. His head was splitting with pain.

The housekeeper bMary /blooked behind him, b“/bAlpha Ferris, didn’t Lunae back with youb?/bb” /b

Ferris: “bShe’s /bnot home?”

Chapter b53 /b

Mary looked confusedb, /b“Didn’t bLuna /bbgo /bbout /bbwith /byou? bShe /bhasn’t been home bthese /bpast few daysb./bb” /b

????????

bAs /bshe spoke, she suddenly bstopped/b.

bShe /bremembered that a few bdays /bbago/bb, /bshe had bnoticed /bmany of Aurora’s clothes missing from the closet.

That bday/bb. /bAurora was getting ready for work when Mary asked with bconcern/bb: /bb“/bLuna Aurora, it seems like you’re missing a lot of clothes. They weren’t lost, were

bthey/b?”

She had already noticed that many of Aurora’s personal belongings had gradually disappeared from the vi.

bNow /bthat so many clothes had disappeared btoo/bb, /bit was hard not bto /bbe suspiciousb. /b

Aurora just smiled and calmly repliedb: /bb“/bThose old clothes that didn’t fit well, I donated them.”

Mary breathed a sigh of brelief /band said: b“/bbIt’s /balmost time to change seasonal clothes anyway. Luna Aurora, you should have Alpha Ferris buy you some new

clothesb./b”

Aurora at that time just smiled faintly and didn’t respond to the suggestion.

Mary couldn’t help but wonder: Did Luna’s unusual behavior a few days ago mean that something was about to happen?

bFerris /bfrowned and walked upstairsb. /b

In the second–floor room, all the cosmetics and skincare products on the vanity were gone, and the small decorations in the room had disappeared too.

He opened the closet–there wasn’t a single piece of clothing inside.

All of Aurora’s belongings had vanished.

This room had returned to how it looked before she moved in.

Ferris’s breathing became increasingly rapid, his heart filled with irritation.

Fine, just fine.

she dared to threaten him by running away from home? How bold of her.

This time he wanted to see how long she could hold out.

Ten daysb? /bHalf a month?

erris was annoyed by her leaving without a word, nning to ignore her for a while.

He also wanted to let her know that without her, he could still live freely and happily.

Ferris had drunk too much alcohol and stumbled all the way back to the bedroom, copsing on the bed and falling asleep.

When he opened his eyes again, it was because of pain.

‘Aurora, my stomach hurts.” Ferris called out groggily, “Bring me some meds.”

b(/bb7/bb) /b