Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

Aurora and Asher just arrived at their parents’ house. When the black Jeep Rubicon was neatly parked, Asher was momentarily confused. Instead of quickly getting out, his sister remained silent for quite a while.

“Aurora, come on, let’s get out. We’ve arrived.”

This invitation was ignored. Turning to Aurora, Asher gazed intently, making sure his sister was okay.

“Aurora Harperwood, are you okay?”

Aurora looked up, smiling faintly, her eyes appearing reddened.

“No. Totally No, Ash.”

Then, without saying much, Aurora approached and threw herself into a hug. She held her younger brother tightly for a moment, shedding all the tears she had been holding back.

Despite the revelation of Alex and Nicole’s affair, not to mention the facts about Savana’s involvement in the destruction of her marriage, Aurora hadn’t shed a single tear until now. She had made sure she appeared strong. Besides, as Rayyen had said, her tears were too precious to waste on people like Alex, Nicole, and Savana.

But Aurora’s defenses crumbled today. It felt overwhelming – a mix of happiness, sadness, anger, all rolled into one when she finally taught those who had done wrong a lesson.

“It’s okay, Dear.”

Asher tried to reassure her. He reached out to gently pat Aurora’s shoulder. He let his sister find solace in letting out her sadness.

“I’m here. Whenever you need me, Sister, I’ll always be here for you.”

Aurora didn’t respond. After crying her heart out, she pulled away from Asher’s embrace slowly.

“Do I look too emotional?”

Asher smiled. He helped wipe away the traces of tears still lingering on Aurora’s flushed cheeks with a tissue.

“No. Who says you’re emotional? Besides, it’s only human to cry. Even Chava sometimes cries over trivial matters.”

Aurora was intrigued by Asher’s statement.

“Like what?”

“Crying while watching Korean dramas.”

“Oh, really?”

Asher nodded, his face lighting up with enthusiasm to share.

“Imagine this, when Ciara was pregnant, Chava cried for three days and three nights because she was sad to see Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok and Yoon Se-Ri part ways.”

Aurora’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. Her face showed she didn’t understand what Asher had just said.

“Who? Captain Ri Jeong, who?”

“Ri Jeong Hyeok,” Asher repeated. He even took out his phone, searching for a new Google page to type the name he had just spelled out, then showed it to his sister. “Here he is.”

“Oh my, you mean Hyun Bin?”

Asher nodded. Apparently, Hyun Bin was quite famous among women too.

“Yes. In the drama ‘Crash Landing On You,’ he plays a North Korean soldier. And his girlfriend is a South Korean conglomerate. So, they’re separated like that.”

Aurora nodded and laughed. Who would have thought that her tough-as-nails little brother would know about the actors and storyline of Korean dramas that were popular among women?

“Why do you know this? Did you watch this drama too?”

Asher rolled his eyes lazily. Rotating his eyeballs, he replied, “How could I not know? During Ciara’s pregnancy, Chava watched this drama every day. Even though she knew the storyline was sad, she kept rewatching it. Not to mention ‘The Legend of the Blue Sea,’ and ‘Vincenzo.’ But the most dangerous was when she watched ‘The World of the Married.'”

This time, Aurora looked puzzled. Why did her brother say that drama was dangerous?

“Why dangerous?”

“Well, that drama is about infidelity. So, Chava starts overthinking and suspects all sorts of things about me. She even didn’t let me work for a while because she was afraid I’d fall in love with someone like Siena again.”

“Hahaha.”

Aurora laughed, holding her stomach. It wasn’t funny with the story Asher was telling. But she just felt amused seeing Asher’s expression, seemingly helpless because of his wife’s antics.

“By the way…” Aurora whispered after her laughter subsided. “Thanks for cheering me up. At least now my chest doesn’t feel tight anymore.”

“You’re welcome. If crying makes you feel more comfortable, just do it. Let it all out until there’s no leftover or lingering tightness.”

Supported in such a way, even helped to resolve all the problems weighing her down, Aurora was truly grateful to have a brother as good, as capable, and as smart as Asher.

Aurora admits that all the problems that happened to her could be quickly resolved because of Asher’s significant role in them. Rayyen was right; she should have confided in and sought help from Asher from the beginning.

Feeling better already, Aurora quickly followed Asher, who had already exited the car and stepped into the house. Inside, Elena and Joshua were already waiting for both of them.

“Aurora…”

Aurora hurried over when her mother called her name. She hugged her tightly and kissed her feet.

“Forgive Aurora, Mom. Forgive Aurora for disappointing you and Dad.”

Elena quickly lifted Aurora’s body. She knew her daughter felt guilty about what had happened to her marriage.

“It’s okay, Aurora. Mom and Dad aren’t disappointed at all. Just consider this as your fate.”

“Mama’s right, Aurora.” Joshua, sitting beside Elena, chimed in. He couldn’t bear to see his daughter crying. “We’re not disappointed at all. If it’s meant to be, then so be it. What’s important is that it’s not you who caused the problem here. And Dad hopes that after today, you can turn over a new leaf and no longer have any contact with the Wildblood family for whatever reason.”

Aurora nodded. She felt relieved that she could resolve everything peacefully. She was also satisfied because she managed to retaliate and settle the score with those who had hurt her.

“After this,” Joshua continued, “Dad hopes you’ll be more careful in choosing a partner, especially a future husband.”

“Let Asher do the selection or find her a partner.”

Asher deliberately provoked. Instead of her sister making the wrong choice again, he’d rather help find and evaluate her potential partners.

“Don’t start! We’ve just separated, and you’re already busy looking for a new partner. I haven’t even thought about it yet. Let me enjoy my time alone for now.”

“Are you sure? Being alone feels lonely.”

Asher teased. He enjoyed teasing Aurora until his sister got angry or annoyed.

“Yes, Ash.”

“Sure? Then what about Alden? Where will you take him?”

Aurora widened her eyes in surprise. How could Asher bring up Alden in front of their parents?

“Alden? Who’s Alden?”

Elena immediately confirmed. As if familiar with the name mentioned by her son, she asked because she wanted to know.

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“Aurora’s lying, Mom!” Asher deliberately interrupted Aurora’s words. “Do you forget? Alden Maximus. Aurora’s first love.”

Elena was silent for a moment. Then she nodded as if she remembered something.

“Oh, my goodness. Alden was Aurora’s first boyfriend? The one who studied abroad?”

“Yes.”

“So what about Alden?”

Elena became curious. She was also curious why her son and daughter suddenly talked about someone from the past.

“Aurora still seems to have feelings for him, Mom. Especially now that Alden works at Santa Monica Hospital. They even—”

Before he could finish his sentence, Aurora hurriedly approached. Taking his hand, she deliberately covered her brother’s mouth, who was like a leaking bucket.

“Saying nonsense, I’ll give you cyanide mouthwash!”

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