Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

Aurora had just finished all her work. Glancing at the digital clock on the wall of the room, it was now break time. She quickly got up and prepared. Aurora clearly remembered that she had an appointment to meet Rayyen this afternoon to discuss her divorce.

“Aurora…”

Aurora, who had just taken off her doctor’s coat, reflexively turned. At the doorway, she found Alden standing there with an ice cream in his hand.

“Hey?”

Aurora approached. She walked towards Alden who was standing at the door.

“What’s up?”

“This.” Alden then handed her a cup of ice cream in his hand.

“This is for me?”

Alden nodded.

“Yes. Earlier, I happened to buy quite a lot of ice cream for the nurses on duty. I remembered that you liked blueberry ice cream, right?”

“Absolutely,” Aurora replied happily. She felt a twinge of emotion because Alden still remembered her favorite ice cream that she used to eat often. “By the way, thanks a lot for the ice cream. I’ll eat it on the way.”

“Are you going somewhere?”

“I’m going to the mall up north. I happen to have an appointment with Rayyen.”

“Can I give you a ride?”

“No need.”

“It’s okay. Besides, I also want to find lunch.”

Aurora didn’t immediately agree. There were many considerations she had to think about before allowing Alden to drive her.

“But, what about your schedule? Aren’t you supposed to be in surgery? Asher will be angry if you’re suddenly not on standby.”

Alden smiled. He shook his head.

“Don’t worry. My schedule is empty this afternoon. It’s okay for me to accompany you until evening.”

Now it was Aurora’s turn to laugh. Believing that there wouldn’t be any problems, she agreed to Alden’s offer to take her.

Along the way, Alden seemed enthusiastic about discussing his work at the hospital. After a while, he changed the topic of conversation and asked a personal question.

“Are you meeting Rayyen to discuss the issues from before?”

Aurora immediately turned to him. Not denying it, she confirmed Alden’s question.

“Yes. I want to ask about the outcome of my divorce hearing today.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“You’re not attending in person?”

Aurora shook her head.

“I’ve handed over everything to Rayyen. He can ensure that all the proceedings will be completed soon.”

Alden nodded thoughtfully. It was unclear what he was thinking. However, afterwards Alden was heard offering his support.

“I can only pray that everything will be resolved smoothly. And after this, you can truly live happily.”

“I hope so too,” Aurora replied softly. She smiled bitterly. “I know, you probably want to laugh at and mock my past foolishness, right?”

Alden immediately laughed.

“Never! Although I was annoyed to suddenly find out you were about to get married, I’m not that mean to mock you.” Occasionally, Alden shifted his gaze from the road to look at Aurora, who was comfortably looking straight ahead. “I didn’t mean to provoke either, but I admit your decision to end all of this was the right one.”

Aurora just smiled.

“Yes. I shouldn’t have had high expectations from the beginning. I thought, by forgiving and giving a second chance, he would change.”

“It’s not your expectations that were too high,” Alden tried to correct. “But rather, your partner who was unable to appreciate. That’s why, stop wasting your precious time trying to be a rainbow for a colorblind person.”

Alden’s words were meaningful. Although there were many opportunities for him to boast or compare himself with Alex, Alden chose to remain silent and focus on driving again. He didn’t confront Aurora at all. Letting his former lover dissolve into silence, until they arrived at their destination.

“Did you promise to meet at the mall?”

Aurora nodded. Both of them entered one of the malls located in the city center.

“The courthouse isn’t far from here. So, instead of going all the way to Rayyen’s office, he suggested meeting and having lunch here.”

Alden complied. He followed wherever Aurora’s steps led.

“It reminds me of the old days, when we used to have lunch breaks at the mall,” Alden remarked and immediately got a response from Aurora.

“You remember that so well, huh?”

“Why would I forget? Everything is worth remembering. And almost all the memories of the past I keep safe in my brain’s memory.”

“Such a charmer.”

“Who’s charming?” Alden joked then laughed. “I’m serious. I even remember, you used to get angry because every time we had KFC, I always tried to snatch the crispy skin.”

“Yeah, you were so annoying back then.”

They continued to chat along the way. Aurora’s steps halted when someone called out to her. Now, right in front of her, Aurora came face to face with the one person she avoided the most on this earth.

“Aurora, what are you doing with another man here?”