After some tender moments, most of the movie had already played by the time Julian’s sullen mood from following her all evening began to dissipate.
“Julian, it’s all your fault for always messing around in places like this!” Aurora finally started chastising Julian after she composed herself.
Julian, with a face full of contented smiles, let her scold him. “Who asked you to be so close to that man? You should remember you are my woman.”
“Yes, I am your woman, but Julian, he is just my cousin, and besides, we didn’t even touch. Maybe it’s time to let go of your jealousy?”
Aurora raised an eyebrow, somewhat helplessly. In her heart, Eric was just a relative and a college friend.
She never thought of him in any other way. Wouldn’t it be incest if Eric harbored any strange feelings towards her?
Julian knew she hadn’t thought much about it since he was just suspicious without any concrete proof or evidence, and he wouldn’t speak without evidence.
“Little Bunny, don’t be mad at me for being too possessive. I really care about you too much,” Julian pulled her close into his embrace.
“Alright, I’m not upset with you,” Aurora could feel his love, “Do you want to go out and watch a movie with me?”
“I’d only watch it alone with you. I’ll wait for you downstairs,” Julian kissed her deeply once more before he left through another exit.
Aurora was adjusting her clothes and washing her hands when she noticed a new mark on her neck. Julian! How am I supposed to face people now?
At that moment, Aurora truly felt embarrassed. Her neck had been clean before she went to the restroom, and now she emerged with a mark.
Was he eager for the whole world to know what they had done in the restroom?
Aurora thought it over and decided to leave while the cinema lights were still dim, otherwise, what would those people think of her?
She returned to her seat, bid farewell to Eric and Irene, and hurried away as the darkness fell.
Eric watched her hurried departure, fists clenched, his eyes unreadable.
Since Aurora had left, the movie held no more interest for Eric, and he left as well.
Only two couples remained, engrossed in the movie; more precisely, the women were engrossed while the men were more engrossed in watching the women.
Perhaps Irene felt it was not enough to just lean her head on Nick’s chest; she ended up sitting on his lap entirely.
For Nick, this was a blessing from heaven, a beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms.
Irene clung tightly to his neck, her eyes wanting yet fearing to watch, an expression Nick found incredibly endearing.
It had been a long time since he had seen her so genuinely adorable. Usually, she was as cunning and insincere as a fox, even her smiles were not genuine.
He wished this moment could last longer, even wishing the movie would never end, so he could hold her forever.
Irene watched the big screen without blinking, forgetting all the past grievances with Nick.
Meanwhile, Aurora was already in Julian’s car, covering the mark on her neck. “You did this on purpose, didn’t you? How am I supposed to face people? I have to go to work tomorrow.”
Julian just grinned, “What a beautiful mark. Now, some people won’t dare chase after you.”
Julian always treated Aurora with a gentle demeanor, his adoring gaze nearly drowning her with affection. Even when Aurora had been somewhat angry earlier, all her anger dissipated upon meeting his eyes.
“I really can’t deal with you,” Aurora sighed.
Julian gently ruffled her hair, “Little Bunny, let’s go home.”
“Alright.” The only reason Aurora had agreed to go to the movies with Eric was that she had wanted to get closer to Jason, but she ended up having no chance to speak with him.
The movie wasn’t interesting anymore; Aurora felt better off not watching anything at all.
The couple sweetly made their way home, only to find the meal still on the table just as they had left it, sparking a thought in her mind.
“Have you been following me instead of going home to eat?” Otherwise, how could his appearance at the cinema be such a coincidence?
“I just came to check on you, to make sure you weren’t in any danger going out alone,” Julian quickly explained when he realized he was caught.
“Julian, I’ve told you before, I won’t mess around! Why don’t you trust me? I am a person; I need freedom too. Are you actually tracking me?”
At that moment, Aurora felt a great dissatisfaction. She knew that Julian cherished her, but she couldn’t believe he was so protective, even when it came to meeting her own cousin.
“Little Bunny, I’m just worried about you.”
“I’ve been on my own in America for many years, and I’ve been fine without you. Julian, does being with you mean losing all my freedom? He’s just my cousin, and you are being completely unreasonable!” Aurora felt very uncomfortable, as no one likes to be restricted.
Seeing Aurora’s angry face made Julian flustered. He genuinely wanted to devote his life to loving her, but this only seemed to burden her.
“Aurora, I didn’t want this, I…” He opened his lips but didn’t know how to explain, probably looking like a stalker in her eyes.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Aurora, but he didn’t trust Eric. From the moment he saw Eric, he disliked him. The eyes hidden behind the glasses clearly harbored ill intentions, but without evidence against Eric, what could he say? Simply that he didn’t like him? Aurora would probably find him even more unreasonable.
Before meeting Aurora, he was never good at explaining himself, and now he was even more at a loss.
“Julian, if this is your way of loving, not letting me be near any men, not even family members, then I must say you are too selfish. I’ve told you before, I know you care for me, but please trust me. Do you really see me as a frivolous woman who falls for every man she sees?”
A sense of loss flashed through Aurora’s eyes. She had thought he was just overly loving, but his desire to control her entire being made her feel uncomfortable.
She was his woman, but not his possession. She had her own thoughts and her own affairs to handle.
For Aurora, who had a strong sense of self-respect, Julian’s tracking was a sign of distrust that deeply frustrated her.
“Little Bunny… I…” Julian wanted to embrace her, but the chill in Aurora’s eyes was all too clear.