Chapter 1313

But tonight, she had no intention of going back. These past few days, she had already decided to sleep in the guest room. After being kept in the dark for so long, how could she accept it?

That left Lucas alone in bed. Without Aurora in his arms, he found it hard to get used to. He tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Staring at the ceiling, he kept thinking about how he should apologize to Aurora tomorrow. Things couldn’t go on like this. It had taken so much effort to mend their relationship, and he didn’t want everything to fall apart over this.

Otherwise, what was the point of all the progress they had made? With that thought, Lucas rolled over, frustration rising in his chest. After putting in so much effort, did it all mean nothing now? Yet he had no experience coaxing women. He didn’t know what to do for Aurora–only that treating her well was the only way to make up for his mistake. The more he thought about it, the more restless he became.

The next morning, Lucas woke up early to make breakfast for Aurora. When he set the food neatly on the table, he saw Aurora already dressed, walking straight past the table toward the door without the slightest intention of stopping. His eyes clouded with sorrow as he looked up and called out, “Aurora, why don’t you eat before heading to work?”

Without even pausing, she replied coldly, “I don’t want to share a meal with someone who lied to me.”

Lucas fell silent. Sorrow flickered in his eyes.

Only then did he realize just how serious things truly were. He hadn’t expected that even after a whole night, Aurora was still angry. It seemed he would have to come up with another way. Lucas looked at the breakfast he had made, untouched, and the sadness in his chest was indescribable. But now, he didn’t even have the appetite to eat. If Aurora wouldn’t touch the food he cooked, then no matter how delicious it looked or smelled, what was the point? Lucas stared gloomily at the meal, his face stripped of any trace of a smile. His expression darkened, and without another word, he grabbed his coat and drove to work.

At the office, everyone noticed that Lucas seemed unusually displeased today. Compared to his usual self, he was like a completely different person. Normally, though his face wasn’t exactly pleasant, at least he didn’t radiate this suffocating aura that kept people at a distance. This time, not even Desmond dared to approach. One look at Lucas' expression, and Desmond immediately understood. Most likely, Aurora had already found out about the matter online, and now she was upset with him—that explained his current state.

With that thought, Desmond couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. In his view, Lucas only had himself to blame. He had brought this all on his own head, or else things would never have reached this point. And truthfully, Desmond felt Lucas deserved it. After all, this whole mess stemmed from his decision to keep secrets from the start. If he had just been honest with Aurora from the beginning, none of this would have happened. Why bother with concealing his identity? What was he trying to do–play at having a hidden affair?