With everything piling up like this, Aurora just felt like rolling her
Joseph and Judy were a good match.
eyes.
At least that way, they wouldn’t go around messing up other people’s lives.
The thought finally brought a hint of a smile to Aurora’s delicate face.
Since stepping into this place, she hadn’t managed a single smile until now.
But this was good.
As long as those two stayed tied together, the rest of the world could breathe easier.
That idea even made Aurora feel a little happy.
Still, traveling alone was starting to feel dull.
After seeing so many memories, her emotions had gone through highs and lows.
In the end, she picked up her pace, eager to reach the scene of her high school accident.
Just thinking about it made her heart lift a little.
It was, after all, the place where her dream had begun.
Back then, when she looked at the architectural layout of the school, Aurora instantly felt drawn to it.
She never imagined misfortune would come so soon after.
She had been searching for that older boy who had stayed by her side during the ordeal.
And it wasn’t until she found Joseph that she stopped searching further.
She wasn’t even sure how to feel about all of it.
When she found Joseph, there was already some mismatch between him and the boy she had remembered.
But still, Joseph back then had a handsome face.
Everyone assumed it was just a normal flirtation.
But only Aurora knew what kind of emotional storm she had gone through.
She had been so overwhelmed she could barely speak.
If it hadn’t been for Joseph, she might not have survived that accident at all.
Later on, Joseph did become cold and even cruel.
He made her do all kinds of unreasonable things, even those dares during truth–or–dare games with his friends- every loss ended up being her burden.
More than once, she caught a cold or ran a fever because of him.
Her health slowly began to deteriorate.
But at the time, Aurora thought about the bet she had made with Grace.
And Joseph was still the one who had saved her. That was enough for her to keep forgiving him again and again.
No matter how far he went, Aurora always responded with soft smile.
She believed, deep down, that her savior was still a good person.
There was no need to doubt that.
If he was her savior, then he was someone she ought to trust wholeheartedly.
In truth, seeing the way Aurora behaved back then, even if Joseph treated her worse, she would never have thought about leaving.
Being able to stay by his side was already a blessing.
But misfortune always struck when least expected.
Judy’s sudden return to the country, followed by everyone whispering that she was Joseph’s one true love.
And that Aurora was nothing more than her substitute.
The moment she realized that, her heart sank, and her face slowly turned blank.
Right. She was just a replacement.
Then what had the past three years meant?
Had everything she endured–winning over Grace, sacrificing for love–always been a matter of no choice at all?
The thought made Aurora feel utterly ridiculous.
So, she chose to walk away.
So what if Joseph really had been the boy who saved her?
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