RedNovel“Yeah, okay.”
Since Aurora had spoken, Craig naturally listened.
The tension between them lingered awkwardly, until Walter crushing over. “Magnolia, you'reing hwith me—now!”
“] don’t want to! She just bullies Craig because he’s nice! Just because she’s the Lopez family’s golden girl—big deal! She got lucky
at birth, that doesn’t mean she’s better than us. Who does she think she is, anyway?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“At least I'd never fall for a married man.”pared to Magnolia’s outburst, Aurora’s reply was as cool as ice. But every word hit
home.
“You—!"
Walter's face flushed, clearly embarrassed by his daughter. He quickly waved an apology to Craig and practically dragged Magnolia
away.
Just like that, the fizzled out.
Aurora suddenly felt a strange sense of embarrassment, though she wasn’t sure why. She cleared her throat and fished around in
the car for the stuff she'd just bought. “Well, | already got these, so you might as well have some.”
“I'm not hungry,” Craig replied quietly.
“Oh. Well, just keep them for later, alright? Eat when you feel like it. I'll get going—"
“Aurora.” He stopped her, voice low and a little shaky, those blue eyes fixed on her. “Don’t go. Stay with me, please.”
“l know you've already moved on, and I'm the one stuck in the past. That's my fault, not yours. Today... maybe I'm asking too
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmmuch, but | just really want you to stay with me, just for today,” Craig said, pressing his lips together. “Just one day. Is that okay?”
How could Aurora say no to that? Besides, after all those years calling Amelie “Mom,” she knew, deep down, she ought to be here
for Craig.
“Alright. I'll help you take care of things today.”
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