"Really?" Aurelia lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath them.
"Really, I promise!" Mason said each word deliberately, his voice deep, "From now on, this will never happen again."
"Mason, you're so good to ."
Mason kissed the top of her head, speaking indulgently, "Do you want to sleep? If you're tired, just go to sleep. It's windy and cold outside."
In the past, when she sleepwalked, she always liked to sneak outside in a playful manner.
She would either drag him to various stores to eat all sorts of things, or they would disguise themselves and sneak into the midnight cinema to watch movies all night long. When dawn was about to break, he'd carry her back asleep.
"Okay."
Aurelia agreed, and Mason pulled her into his arms, gently patting the back of her hand, "Sleep, I'll tell you a story."
Every night before sleep, Mason would tell her stories to lull her into slumber.
"Once upon a ti, there lived a beautiful princess in a castle..."
Aurelia nestled in Mason's arms, her long eyelashes covering her deep eyes, which were dark and somber.
...
After the big commotion yesterday, Aurelia hadn't expected Jovana Shaw to still hold her engagent banquet today.
Moreover, it was extrely high-profile.
Televised and live-stread online.
"Buzz buzz!" Aurelia's phone rang.
Amanda Fuller's voice ca through from the other side, "Aurelia, Jovana is holding her engagent banquet today, and everyone from the crew is going. Director Fan asked to check, are you going with the crew or by yourself?"
In theory, Aurelia, being Jovana Shaw's elder sister, would certainly have a separately invited wedding car, but they still asked anyway.
"Co pick up," Aurelia said calmly.
Amanda was montarily surprised but didn't ask why and readily agreed, "Okay."
...
A few minutes later, Amanda's car stopped at the gates of the Nightshade Residence.
Today, Aurelia was wearing a black, floor-length evening gown, her makeup exquisite and lips a striking red, resembling a proud fairy. She stepped into the car.
Amanda, while driving, glanced back at her, noticing the dark circles under her eyes that even foundation couldn't cover, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Yesterday, Jovana lured to a secluded spot, intending to harm , but got hurt herself instead. Later, there was quite a commotion at ho," Aurelia said simply, her tone light as if it hadn't affected her at all.
Amanda gaped in shock.
She had thought Aurelia went ho early but didn't realize it was all Jovana's doing!
"Are you okay?" Amanda asked with concern.
Aurelia shook her head.
"Did your dad get fooled by that mother-daughter pair again?" Amanda was imdiately filled with rage, "He's completely blind, how could he be so easily deceived? With just a little investigation, their dirty deeds would co to light! And yet he still doubts you."
At this point, Amanda hesitated, looking at Aurelia, "Aurelia, are you... very hurt by this?"
"My heart has long died for him," Aurelia said calmly.
"Then why...?"
Aurelia knew what Amanda wanted to ask, "Back when I was in M Nation, I was kidnapped once."
Amanda was astonished.
Aurelia continued, "The kidnappers demanded fifty million ransom from him. To save , he went to M Nation alone, and took a stab to the abdon. He was resuscitated for five or six hours before he was brought back from the brink of death.
My feelings for this father are complicated. He may feel the sa towards . There's no traditional father-daughter bond, but he did save my life and make sacrifices for ."
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