Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

“Darn it!!!”

Aurora screamed loudly while in her room. She vented out the frustration that she had been holding back since earlier.

Although Aurora had already shampooed, showered, and even soaked in warm water for a while, for some reason, she still felt the sparks of emotion inside her heart not subsiding.

Since earlier, Aurora had been trying to forget. But still, the image of what happened in the car on the way home kept crossing her mind.

“Does Dr. Alden still live with Mama Zendaya? Or does he have his own place?”

Regina, sitting next to Alden, asked casually. From the beginning of the trip, she had been discussing something or the other. Truly, Aurora felt irritated just seeing the woman’s behavior.

“He lives in an apartment.”

Regina blinked. She turned to make sure she heard correctly.

“Seriously, now he lives alone? I thought he still lived with Mama. I remember vividly how your mom used to nag about not letting Dr. Alden study abroad because she didn’t want to be far from her beloved son.”

“You still remember that.”

This time Regina flashed a wide smile. She seemed nodding along.

“How could I forget? Before they moved, almost every day I was left at Dr. Alden’s house by your mom. So, I know very well how fond and clingy Mama Zendaya is with Dr. Alden. By the way, which area is his apartment in?”

While focusing on driving, Alden tried to answer briefly.

“Not far from the hospital either.”

“Oh, really? Does Dr. Alden drive to the hospital every day by himself?”

Alden nodded. Previously, he always went everywhere alone. Only recently had he been looking for opportunities to go to and from work together with Aurora.

“Yes, luckily,” Regina said then. “That means if someday I don’t bring my car and I want to join, it’s okay, right? Besides, our places are in the same direction, and the distance isn’t far either.”

Alden remained silent. He neither rejected nor accepted Regina’s request just now.

Although the conversation lasted only about 15 minutes, Aurora still felt irritated. After dropping off Regina at her destination, she chose to stay quiet.

Perhaps feeling something was wrong, Alden gave an explanation. Before getting out of the car, he held Aurora for a moment, then told her what he wanted to say at the cafe earlier today.

“It’s not about being confident, I know you might feel uncomfortable and uneasy about Regina’s behavior since she arrived yesterday, right?”

At that moment, Aurora remained silent. She wanted to be honest and admit it, but she felt embarrassed.

“No. I’m fine.”

Alden smiled. He had known Aurora’s character for more than just a day or two. They had been in a close relationship for several years. Of course, he knew her habits and gestures.

“Okay. But, I think it’s necessary to explain this to you so there’s no misunderstanding. Regina and I do know each other. Besides being neighbors, our parents are also friends. When we were kids, she did stay at our house often.”

Aurora listened carefully. In the end, she understood why Regina was acting so familiar with Alden.

“Oh, you’ve known each other since childhood? That’s why you seem so close. But, back when we were dating, why didn’t I ever see her?”

After asking this question, Aurora cursed herself. Earlier, she had claimed to be fine. Why was she now so curious and asking all sorts of questions?

“When we were dating, she had already moved with her parents who had duties outside the area.”

Aurora just nodded. Then the situation became silent again. Both of them remained silent. Until the car Alden was driving reached Aurora’s house, he held Aurora back for a moment.

“For heaven’s sake, I never thought Regina would become a new doctor at Santa Monica Hospital.” Alden seemed to be straightforward. There were no more pleasantries he conveyed. “And yesterday during the introduction session, I never thought Regina would be kissing cheeks left and right. I’m sorry.”

“Sorry? For what?” Aurora asked, puzzled.

“Sorry if you might feel uncomfortable. Or if there are any behaviors or attitudes of mine that make you uneasy. But, I need to make it clear that I have no relationship whatsoever with Regina.”

Aurora should have felt relieved because Alden openly gave assurance that he had no special relationship with Regina. But, for some reason, Aurora still felt overwhelmed by annoyance.

“Why does she have to tease like that?!”

Aurora kept muttering. While pacing back and forth, she was annoyed remembering Regina’s behavior all day.

“What’s wrong, Aurora? Why are you shouting like that?”

From the front door, Elena appeared. She, who happened to be at Aurora’s house, hurried over when she heard an unusual scream coming from her daughter’s room. It was Aurora’s fault for not closing the door properly. So, whatever she did was heard by her mother.

“Aurora is upset, Ma.”

Elena sighed. She pulled Aurora to sit beside her on the bed.

“Damn it!”

Aurora shouted loudly from her room. She released the frustration that she had been holding back since earlier.

Even though Aurora had already shampooed, showered, and even soaked in warm water for a while. But, for some reason, she still felt the lingering emotions inside her heart didn’t subside.

Since earlier, Aurora had been trying to forget. But, the image of the incident that happened in the car on the way home kept passing through her mind.

“Does Doctor Alden still live with Mama Zendaya? Or does he have his own house?”

Regina, sitting beside Alden, asked casually. From the beginning of the trip, that woman always found something to talk about. Truly, Aurora couldn’t help but feel annoyed seeing her behavior.

“He lives in an apartment.”

Regina blinked. She turned to make sure she heard correctly.

“Seriously, he’s living on his own now? I thought he was still with Mama. I remember vividly how your mother used to nag about not letting Doctor Alden study abroad because she didn’t want to be far from her beloved son.”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“You still remember that.”

This time, Regina flashed a wide smile. She seemed to be nodding in agreement.

“How could I forget? Before moving, almost every day I was left at Doctor Alden’s house by Mama. So, I know very well how Mama Zendaya doted on and stuck to Doctor Alden. By the way, which area is his apartment?”

While focusing on driving, Alden tried to answer as best as he could.

“Not far from the hospital either.”

“Oh, really? Does Doctor Alden drive to the hospital every day?”

Alden nodded. Previously, he always went everywhere by himself. Recently, he had often sought opportunities to go to and from work together with Aurora.

“Yes, luckily,” Regina said later. “That means if I don’t bring my car someday and want to join, it’s okay, right? Besides, our places are in the same direction, and the distance isn’t far.”

Alden remained silent. He neither rejected nor accepted Regina’s request just now.