Chapter 1307

“No, nothing. My chat with her’s been quiet the whole time.”

“Alright, that’s all.”

With that, Lucas hung up, leaving Megan staring blankly at her phone in bed. She ruffled her messy hair, confused as she looked at the screen.

What on earth was wrong with her cousin now?

After grumbling to herself for a moment, she flopped back down and buried her head under the covers. Today was supposed to be a rare day off. Ever since the studio opened, she’d been busy nonstop, and now her cousin had to disturb her again. The thought made her impatient, but since it was family, she didn’t complain further.

Little did she know, while she snored away, her cousin was pacing the floor in frustration. Even though Lucas knew Aurora hadn’t messaged Megan, he couldn’t shake his unease. Should he take the initiative and confess? But was now the right time? Even if he admitted everything, would Aurora forgive him? Or would she blame him for hiding it from her all along? No, that wasn’t the point. Why had he hidden it in the first place?

Thinking of this, Lucas wanted nothing more than to go back and scold his past self, the one who had chosen to conceal the truth. For no good reason, he had created this mess for himself.

That entire afternoon, Lucas couldn’t focus on work. He kept checking his phone, waiting, watching for a message from Aurora. But it seemed she was simply focused on the studio, nothing more. Everything went on as usual, the studio life undisturbed. Reports from the people he had sent back confirmed the same. At this point, Lucas even began to doubt himself. So, had Aurora really not seen it?

But if that were true, why did Lucas find it so hard to believe? After all, those posts had stayed online for a few minutes. What if Aurora happened to catch them, or if someone saved the evidence and told her later? No matter which it was, neither outcome was good, and he didn’t want to face either one. That uneasy weight stayed with Lucas all the way through to the end of the workday. Even then, it didn’t ease in the slightest. After much hesitation, he finally stopped by a flower shop to buy her a bouquet, along with some of her favorite dishes, planning to go home and cook for her himself.

As for Aurora, she was exactly as Lucas imagined. At first, she had been surprised, but afterward she didn’t dwell on it. People couldn’t live caught in endless inner struggle. If something didn’t make sense, it was better to ask directly. Brooding over it wouldn’t bring her any answers, so why waste the energy?

Ian had noticed at first that Aurora seemed distracted. But soon she pulled herself together and threw herself back into work. Seeing this, Ian swallowed back the words of concern he had been about to say. Clearly, he had been overthinking. Aurora didn’t need anyone’s worry. Even if something was wrong, she could quickly adjust and throw herself back into work again. Ian felt greatly relieved. Ever since he’d known her, Aurora had always been someone who kept her work and personal life neatly apart.