Grandpa Montgomery was always fiercely protective, and the thought of his granddaughter being pushed into a champagne tower was unimaginable. Had it not been for Julian’s intervention, she would now be covered in glass shards. To a girl, her appearance is paramount; any harm to it, especially due to Lindsay, would have been a disaster.
“You owe me an explanation today!” Grandpa Montgomery exclaimed, waving his cane.
Joaquin’s feelings were the most conflicted. He was worried about Julian’s injuries yet furious at the audacity of the young man who mistreated him.
Grandpa Gilpin was even more displeased. What was meant to be a splendid eightieth birthday had turned into a debacle.
Amidst the chaos in the hall, Aurora helped Julian into the car. Seeing his back bloodied and sprinkled with glass fragments, she dared not touch him. The worst was a gash on his forehead, continuously bleeding. Aurora tried to wipe it with a tissue, but it quickly soaked red.
His white shirt turned red with blood. Seeing the striking red, Aurora’s tears fell again. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, this is all my fault.”
“Silly girl, how is this your doing? It wasn’t you who put me in this situation. Luckily, it’s me who’s hurt. What would have happened if it were you, with your delicate frame?” Julian wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Despite his injuries, he felt more pain for Aurora.
“Julian, you’ve lost so much blood.” Only now did Aurora realize the meaning of concern leading to chaos, losing all her senses.
“We’ll be at the hospital soon, don’t worry. I know my own body, and I’ll be fine.” Julian gently held her. “I’m just glad you’re safe.”
That was his greatest relief. After Lindsay had entered, he was still anxious. Lindsay was stubborn, having insisted for years on marrying him. Julian feared she might start a conflict upon seeing Aurora.
He had sneaked into the hall and was furious to see Eric with his hand around Aurora’s waist. Fortunately, Aurora quickly broke free. Later, he saw Lindsay attempting to harm Aurora and was relieved he had followed.
They soon arrived at a private hospital, which was not as busy as others. A handsome doctor in a white coat approached.
“Doctor, please check on him quickly. He’s lost a lot of blood,” Aurora said anxiously.
“Miss, please rest assured, I will save him,” the doctor replied calmly, contrasting with Aurora’s urgency.
The next moment, he pulled out a cellphone from his pocket. A cellphone? Shouldn’t it be a scanner or something? Aurora’s eyes widened.
“Wow, you finally got your comeuppance. Let me snap a couple of photos for an Instagram post.”
Aurora was perplexed. Was this really the time for posting on social media? Did this doctor lack professional ethics?
Julian seemed unperturbed. “Robert, is running a hospital this simple? Should I mention to your brother that his casino is short-staffed?”
Robert, Casino? Could this man be Nick’s brother?
It turned out Julian knew him, which explained their strange conversation.
“Ouch, I was just curious, did you go and get into a fight? How come you’re so badly hurt?” Robert began tending to his injuries only then.
“That’s more like something your big brother would do,” Julian snorted coldly.
“My big brother has been busy chasing after women lately, he doesn’t have time for fighting. Ah, I don’t know what these old people are up to, causing more trouble than children.”
Aurora raised her eyebrows at his words. Irene was barely in her twenties, and he was calling them old people.
The two must have been old friends, chatting away warmly. Julian’s wounds were also cleaned up one by one.
“I almost forgot, this must be Mrs. Barnet?” Robert finished treating the last of Julian’s wounds and took off his gloves, reaching out a hand.
“Hello, I’m Aurora.” She still wore the dress stained with wine, and her neatly done hair had partly come undone.
Despite her disheveled appearance, it didn’t affect her demeanor; she smiled professionally and shook hands with Robert.
“It seems, Mrs. Barnet, you are quite the strong woman,” Robert instantly recognized Aurora’s character.
“We are not married yet, you can call me by my name,” Aurora said, slightly embarrassed by his repeated formal address.
“I won’t, since you’re going to get married anyway, you might as well get used to it.”
Aurora laughed at the arrogant man before her. “Alright, I’ll get used to it.” After experiencing such deep love from Julian, she would never marry another.
Julian, hearing her say this, finally relaxed his tightly pursed lips.
“Alright, your injuries are all treated. Besides the larger cut on your forehead, the rest are minor thanks to the suit jacket that shielded your back. The glass shards weren’t deep, and you should recover soon. Try not to get them wet over the next few days.”
Aurora was relieved to hear he was fine; she had been terribly worried seeing all the blood he had lost.
“You can relax now, I’m really okay,” Julian pinched Aurora’s cheek.
“Mm.” Aurora finally smiled, and quickly buried herself in his embrace, relieved he was safe.
“Do you have to do this in front of me? I’m really fed up!” Robert was somewhat frustrated.
“Thanks for today, we’re going home now. Let’s go, Mrs. Barnet,” Julian pulled Aurora away.
“Hey, you think this is a rescue station?”
“I’ll treat you to dinner some other time,” Julian said, leading Aurora away without further discussion.
They got home around midnight. Aurora removed her makeup, finished her nightly routine, and then lay quietly beside Julian.
“Little Bunny, I will certainly settle this score with the Gilpin family, don’t worry,” Julian’s eyes flashed fiercely.
Today was just their lucky day; he shuddered to think of the harm that might have come to Aurora if he hadn’t been there.
His shirt and suit were damaged, and Aurora had only worn a thin dress; if she had been pushed into the champagne tower…
“Julian, I’ll be more careful in the future, I won’t let something like this happen again,” Aurora felt very guilty, believing she had been a burden to Julian.
“Little Bunny, I saw everything clearly. It’s not your fault, it was Lindsay’s doing, not yours, you shouldn’t blame yourself,” he soothed her gently.