<strong>Chapter 440:</strong>


    Her mind raced with thoughts that her mother might die. Overwhelmed, she burst into tears and insisted on leaving kindergarten, demanding that Leah take her to the hospital.


    There, Joelle appeared unscathed, but no matter how much Aurora called to her, she wouldn’t wake up. She felt like an orphan, forsaken by the world.


    In tears, Aurora confronted Adrian, saying, “Aren’t you my daddy? Why didn’t you protect Mommy?”


    Adrian had envisioned many scenarios where Aurora would call him “Dad.” Since mending his rtionship with Joelle, he dreamed of earning Aurora’s approval through his own efforts. However, when the day of reunion came, Joelley in aa, Adrian was exhausted, and Aurora was visibly upset.


    “I’m really sorry,” Adrian said softly.


    He reached out to hug Aurora, but she pped his hand away.


    “You never tell me anything! I hate you!” she cried.


    “Aurora!” Adrian called out.


    Aurora jumped from the bed and ran out of the room, tears streaming down her face. Leah, too preupied with the situation, quickly followed her, leaving Adrian standing alone.


    At this point, Aurora’s resentment toward Adrian was solidified. She held him responsible, not just for the secrets he had kept, but for his neglect of Joelle as well.


    Back at home, Aurora locked herself in her room, ignoring Leah’s repeated attempts to reach out.


    Dunn had once shown her how to video chat with Rafael using theputer. Determined to reach him, Aurora scurried around her room, eventually managing to set up theputer. Drawing on her memory, she slowly established a connection with Rafael.


    Rafael promptly responded, “Aurora?”


    Upon seeing him, Aurora broke down in tears. Her sobs echoed through the screen, deeply affecting Rafael.


    “Aurora, what’s wrong? Calm down and talk to me,” Rafael urged.


    “Rnd is gone, and Mom jumped off the building,” she sobbed, the words tumbling out all at once.


    It had been a long time since Aurora had seen Rafael, and even longer since anyone had truly listened to her. She poured out everything she had been holding in, desperate for someone to hear her pain.


    Rafael, being abroad, had been unaware of the recent events unfolding back home. He used to stay updated, but now…


    “Aurora, please don’t cry. With your mom in this condition, you need to stay strong and look after her,” Rafael said gently.


    “Dad, I’m just a kid! Please,e back! I’m so scared!” Aurora cried, her voice shaking.


    “I…” Rafael hesitated, torn between not wanting to give Aurora false hope and not wanting to hurt her further. “Dad…”


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