She could see now, but her mind was still blank.
Where was this place?
Aurora looked around. It felt unfamiliar yet strangely familiar.
Maybe it had just been too long for her to remember clearly
At first, nothing registered.
Once she stood up straight, she realized her body had adjusted.
She was no longer weak and limp like before.
She clenched her fists, feeling both uncertain and afraid.
This was an unknown place, after all.
And with the tunnel earlier suddenly acting up, Aurora was left surprised and on edge.
Now she had been dropped into this place out of nowhere.
There was no way she could afford not to be cautious.
In situations like this, caution came first.
Aurora had always kept that lesson close to heart.
She glanced around and saw only one path ahead.
There was nowhere else to go.
She had no idea where she was supposed to be headed.
So, for now, she had no choice but to follow the rules of this place.
Unconsciously, her thoughts drifted back to the boy who had saved her during the accident, the one who had felt like a kind, older boy next door, always quietly staying by her side.
Would she finally get an answer here?
Aurora couldn’t help feeling a flicker of hope.
She didn’t want that person to be Joseph, at least, not that version of Joseph, who couldn’t hold a candle to the warm, bright figure in her memory.
Everyone had their own red mole, didn’t they?
To Aurora, that gentle boy was her first love.
Something no one else could ever compare to.
All these years, she had been searching for him.
Even when she found Joseph, something about it still felt off.
But to repay that kindness, Aurora had chosen to stay.
Now, though, something didn’t feel right.
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The gap between Joseph and the boy in her memory was just too wide.
She had always hoped to find an opportunity to search for that person again.
But with so much time passed–and with helping Grace manage the company–there simply wasn’t any time left.
Thinking about that, Aurora felt a trace of regret.
All these years, she hadn’t really had any time for herself.
Her entire focus had been on the family business.
Everything else had fallen away.
She hadn’t even carved out any space for her own enjoyment.
Because of that, this matter had been pushed aside indefinitely, with no real chance to move forward.
That thought left Aurora feeling a little bitter.
She had worked so hard yet gained so little–not even her own time.
And even so, Grace still didn’t favor her.
She still preferred Tessa.
Whenever the two were compared, Grace always chose Tessa.
Sometimes, even Aurora didn’t understand why.
If you looked at overall capability, she was the more competent one and more valuable to the company.
Yet despite all that, Grace still made a clear distinction between the two of them.
Aurora’s lashes trembled slightly.
Her heart ached, but she didn’t say anything.
After everything she had already seen, could she really still care about something so small?
She didn’t want to dwell on it anymore.
From now on, she wanted time and a life of her own.
She shouldn’t keep pouring her life into the company and letting it consume her.
