When she got lost during a vacation once, Aurora remembered the relief on Keegan’s face when he finally managed to find her under the scorching sun, drenched in sweat.
She remembered when the laboratory caught fire, Keegan had saved her and kept repeating, “It’s okay,” as they escaped from the flames.
She remembered that no matter what she wished for on her birthday, Keegan would do everything in his power to make it happen.
Then, she thought about Keegan, who might still be immersed in the icy river, yet their mother s only concern was the will. She could not bear it anymore and came up with an excuse to leave.
Three days had passed, but it felt like an eternity for Stella. However, she felt somewhat relieved because there was still no news from the rescue team.
For now, no news was the best news for her.
Stella woke up very early in the morning. After she changed and went downstairs, she bumped into Jaylene, who had just returned home.
Jaylene had not come home last night. To be precise, she had rarely been at home for the past few days.
Darcie said that Jaylene went to spend time with her friend who had just returned from overseas, but Stella remained skeptical about it.
She guessed that Jaylene probably had a boyfriend. They were still in their honeymoon phase, so they wanted to spend as much time as possible with each other.
‘Is it normal for her to forget about someone so easily?’ Stella paused as she thought, ‘The person she likes is still missing, yet she still has the mood to hang out with her friend. Is that normal?’ As she thought about that, her gaze turned somewhat doubtful as she looked at Jaylene.
Jaylene looked drained. After she greeted Stella, she headed straight to her room upstairs.
“Jaylene,” Stella called out to her, “Is your classmate still here?”
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