Aurora received the acupuncture treatment and, within a few hours, her face gradually returned to its original complexion and she gracefully awoke, yawning and stretching. She looked over at Caldwell, who was sitting by her side, and she felt a little embarrassed. She was afraid that she would annoy him by mistake, so she didn’t say a word. Instead, she just watched, waiting patiently to see what he would do or say.
Caldwell was working on his laptop. His face remained passive, and he didn’t even look up at her. The air between them was quiet but awkward. Even though Aurora wanted to fix the situation between them, she still lacked the courage to talk to him. Above all, she regretted ever meeting Felix.
Aurora assumed that Caldwell was very angry with her. She was sorry for what had hap
