Chapter 871

Once there was a first collaboration, the ones that followed would no longer be a problem. Aurora truly hoped the two of them could get along. At the very least, it would save her from being caught in the middle like this. Megan glanced between them, unsure if it was just her imagination. But it really did feel like, after Aurora spoke, the tension between them had eased a little. Even the atmosphere felt different. After all, she’d witnessed firsthand how intense things could get between the two. Now, seeing them sit together and have a calm conversation was already quite rare.

Megan pressed her lips into a smile and quietly made a small wish; she hoped things could stay this peaceful between them. It would make life easier for everyone, and they wouldn’t have to tiptoe around so much anymore. She couldn’t help but speak up. “Now this is how it should be! We should be united, not doubting each other from within.” Aurora nodded in agreement, giving Megan a sincere look. “You’re right, Megan. The fact that the four of us are sitting here–it’s fate. “Just like me. At the start, I didn’t even know if I’d ever wake up. But it was all of you who gave me strength.” Aurora’s smile was gentle yet resolute. “Because I knew there were people waiting for me out there. “That’s why I didn’t give up–not for myself alone, but for all of you too.” Her words were truly touching, stirring something in everyone’s heart. Lucas gently wrapped his arm around Aurora’s shoulder, quietly soothing her emotions. He knew very well that the past month, while she lay unconscious, hadn’t been any easier than what they’d endured outside.

And learning that she’d been lying there for a full month, with her limbs still weak, only those who had experienced it could understand that feeling of helplessness. No one could pull Aurora out of it. She had to find her own way back, slowly, one step at a time. Only by doing so could she go farther and see a wider world. Lucas had always known that Aurora was not some delicate songbird. Keeping her locked in a cage and away from the world outside was never an option. She had always been a free spirit. No one could confine her, not even herself. Lucas also understood that Aurora’s potential was limitless, and she was fiercely ambitious. But her abilities were more than enough to match that ambition. That alone was enough. Between the four of them, the tension had lessened, replaced with a newfound sincerity.

Leonard, who had clashed with Lucas from the start, was now ever willing to initiate conversation. Aurora noticed all these changes. And under the careful care of Lucas and the others, her body had recovered. She no longer experienced weakness in her legs. That alone brought her great relief. While they had been focused on helping Aurora recover, Tessa hadn’t been idle either. Ever since she was admitted to the hospital, she’d been desperately trying to restore her voice. Julian, that ruthless bastard, had shown no mercy at all. She’d only wanted to provoke him, maybe get physical, but she never expected things to escalate this far. That, she truly hadn’t anticipated. She had assumed Julian would at least hold on to some sentiment from the past. But now, she realized she had gravely underestimated human nature.