Julian thought back to that night and couldn’t help but chuckle; he had never felt so awkward in his life. Luckily, it was Aurora. Had it been any other woman who dared to play him like that, she would never dare to show her face in this city again.
At the moment, thoughts of punishing her had flashed through his mind. However, as soon as he saw her face, he couldn’t bring himself to do it-after all, she was the woman he had waited eighteen years for!
To reunite with her was something to be thankful for. To think of troubling her again was out of the question, especially after he inadvertently learned of the hardships she had endured over the past three years.
Julian wanted nothing more than to dote on her tirelessly, to compensate for the suffering and sorrow she had experienced.
Aurora jumped out of his arms, “Yes, I’ve never even thought about hiring a gigolo in my life; I regret that quite a bit.”
Seeing her hopping and skipping ahead, Julian’s lips curved into an elegant smile, “It seems like last night wasn’t quite enough for you; you still have so much energy. This time when I catch you, I will have to tie you to the bed.”
Used to hardship, though her body still ached, Aurora didn’t see it as a big problem and merrily ran towards the distance.
“Alright, if you catch me, I will…” she said, turning her head and sticking out her tongue at him.
Julian lengthened his stride to chase after her. Aurora hadn’t run far before she was caught.
“You’ve got longer legs, and naturally, you run faster. It’s not fair,” she protested. Julian saw her pouting and scooped her up in one smooth motion, “Were you not tired after last night? If you’re not, we can continue.”
Aurora thought he would scold her, but he remained as gentle as ever. Had she known, she wouldn’t have run so desperately.
“Of course I’m tired. I’m practically falling apart. You need to take responsibility.”
“Alright, I’ll take responsibility, responsibility for a lifetime,” Julian said indulgently, smiling as he carried her to the car.
Aurora buried her head in his chest, listening to his familiar heartbeat. She took Julian’s hand and intertwined her fingers with his. Locked fingers, she only wished to walk through life with him.
“Let’s go home.”
“Wait, I need to go somewhere first,” Aurora suddenly remembered something.
“Hmm?”
“I thought you weren’t coming back, so I was planning to stay at a hotel for a while. I need to check out.”
“Why wouldn’t you go home when I’m not there?” Julian asked. Discussing this made Aurora slightly shy, “Maybe because I’m too used to having you around. Every corner of the room reminds me of you. You left without a word, and I felt a gap in my heart.”
Julian had always thought that he was the only one so devoted to Aurora, but now he truly felt how much Aurora loved him too.
“Little Bunny, this plan was only meant to show you his true colors. The only thing I miscalculated was your feelings for me,” he thought of her calling his name in fear on the bed, and his heart ached with tenderness.
“You’re a jerk, I love you so much, and only now you realize it,” Aurora said, slightly upset.
“I’m sorry, Little Bunny, I know now, I really do,” he said as he pulled her tightly into his embrace.
Aurora wrapped her arms around him in return.
“Then you can’t just run off without saying a word anymore. Do you know how sad and worried I was?”
“Mm, no matter where I go, to the ends of the earth, I’ll tell you. I won’t let you worry by yourself again,” Julian promised solemnly.
“That’s more like it. Actually, a little cold war between us now and then isn’t too bad. Look, we’re even better than before,” Aurora said with a slight smile.
This cold spell had not only revealed Eric’s true identity but had also enlightened her about her relationship with Julian.
Being in love was not enough for two people to stay together; loving easily but staying together was hard. Aurora realized that Julian’s actions were just a reminder to her.
At the time, he had hesitated to speak. These truths didn’t come from his mouth; he had a particular way of handling issues that made her understand the dangers of human hearts.
“I’ll have Cameron go cancel the hotel room for you, so we don’t have to make the trip,” Julian continued.
“Um… I’d better go myself. I still have some clothes and things I didn’t take.”
Aurora wouldn’t tell him that the lingerie she bought was still in the hotel.
Since she had bought them already, she would find another opportunity to wear them. She didn’t know if he was serious when he said he wanted to see her in that lingerie.
“That’s fine, then I’ll go with you,” Julian knew her character well; once she decided on something, she wouldn’t change her mind. He figured there must be something very important left in the hotel.
“Okay,” Aurora snuggled into his embrace and fell into a deep sleep.
“Wake me when we get there.”
“Mm, sleep peacefully, I won’t leave you again,” Julian gently stroked her cheek, looking at her sleepy appearance; last night had indeed been too much.
…
Pain. Before even opening his eyes, Eric felt extremely uncomfortable, his neck heavy and sore.
His hands were shackled with iron chains. Eric knew what had happened.
Damn Julian, he had been played! This time, he had been too impatient, wanting to take down Aurora while Julian was away.
He knew women like Aurora valued their chastity highly; otherwise, she wouldn’t have kept herself untouched through the hardships of the past years.
If he had managed to have a relationship with her, it would have created an insurmountable barrier between her and Julian.
Their relationship was like an egg; once the shell cracked, it could never be whole again, and the only outcome would be utter ruin.
He had prepared a series of traps for Aurora; last night was just the beginning, but Julian, cunningly one step ahead, had lured him into a trap.
Eric, who prided himself on his cleverness, hadn’t expected to be exploited by Julian!
At that moment, Eric gritted his teeth.
“Give me three seconds to release me, or you’ll regret ever coming into this world!”