CHAPTER 501: HEARTBROKEN

Actually, Aurora was happy that she saw Charles again.

Even though, there was a feeling of pain that she was having, even at that moment.She was worried.

Truly, she felt a spark.

Something told her that Charles could have something for her but maybe it wasn't deep.

Or maybe he changed his mind because she had been used by Maximo already.

But she was overjoyed when she saw him walk inside the restaurant.She stared at him for a moment, while contemplating on moving closer to him or not.She watched her talk to the waiter before she made the decision to eventually approach him.

And dinner was what she had always wanted.

Maybe, just maybe Charles would change his mind.

Or maybe, she would be able to convince him.She really loved Charles.

Actually, she had never loved anyone like she loved Charles.

And she desperately wanted it to work out between them.She got herself dressed in a short sleeveless blue gown.She added little makeup and packed her hair in a ponytail.She regarded herself in the mirror for the last time and satisfied by what she was looking at, smiled and stepped out of the house.

There was no one in the family house except for her.So, there was no one she could leave the house for.

If she had told Charles where she lived, maybe he would have picked her up but Aurora was still angry.

Or maybe, she was only trying to pretend she was.

Anyways, she could tell Charles where she lived after the success of that dinner that night.

The dinner would determine how things would progress between them.She flagged down a taxi and got inside.She got to the restaurant ten minutes before the stipulated time.

Charles was around, already waiting for her.He stood and smiled at her.

Aurora felt anxious for a moment.She feared she might do something that Charles didn't like, yet she wanted someone that would want her as she was.She didn't want to pretend for anyone.

"Welcome, Aurora," Charles muttered and pulled out the chair for her.

Aurora smiled softly and sat.

"I hope you aren't angry that I came late?"

"Angry?" Charles laughed and sat.

"I wouldn't be if you are thirty minutes late." Aurora laughed.

"So, did you just arrive in Jacksonville?" Charles nodded once, as the waiter walked to them and extended a menu each to them.

"Did you come to Jacksonville directly?" Charles asked as he went through the menu.

"Yes.Actually, I planned on stopping by Orange Park or another city for sightseeing but it would be boring if it was only me.So, I gave it up," she explained and looked up, just at the same time that Charles did.

They both stretched out their menu to the waiter at the same time and laughed at the action.The waiter took it and walked away.

"Well, I could take you now if you don't mind.I love to sightsee too.We could be together," he proposed.

Aurora laughed.

"I thought you would be too busy or you wouldn't want to have something like that with me." Charles sighed.

"It's not what you think, Aurora.I didn't come out that morning earlier.I was reminiscing everything that happened between us the day before.I'm so sorry.novelebook.comI went to the location you conveyed but you had already left.I was so heartbroken, sincerely," he explained.

Aurora regarded him for a moment and something in her wanted her to believe him.

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"Am I forgiven?" Aurora nodded once.

"Yes, you are." Charles grinned.

"Thank you! So, tell me.How happy were your parents when you got home? Were they overjoyed?"

Aurora looked away at this.A lump was suddenly caught in her throat.

The waiter returned at this moment, rescuing her for a moment.She used the opportunity to regain her composure.

"Tell me, Aurora."

"It's not like that," Aurora said softly.

"It's not like you think at all."

Charles regarded her facial expression for a moment.

“ Aurora, what happened? Did something happen at home?"

Aurora closed her eyes against the tears that had threatened to sleep from under her long lashes but she failed and the tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Aurora.Tell me what the problem was.Did something happen?" She nodded once.

"My mom died of a heart attack after my disappearance," she was crying now.

"A_and," she swallowed harder.

"My father's heart couldn't handle losing her wife and died several months later," she revealed.

Charles opened his mouth in dread.He stood up and pulled his chair closer to her.He took her hands in his.

"I'm so sorry, Aurora.I really am."

"I can't stop blaming myself.It was my fault anyways.If I hadn't left, my mother wouldn't have died," she sobbed the more.

Charles pulled her into a hug and patties her back slowly.

"It's not your fault, Aurora.Don't be so hard on yourself.Please, don't cry.It hurt me so much to see you this heartbroken."

Aurora felt moved to tears at what Charles had said.Though, the pain she felt concerning her parent were much for her and it felt like she would die soon.

Life felt totally useless for her.

That was before Charles showed up.

At that moment, she was already having a second thought.

Charles stiffened suddenly and his eyes went wide with shock when some men entered the restaurant.He recognized them as Alex's men.

One of them looked towards him but he hugged Aurora tightly, thereby almost sinking into her.He knew that he had to leave the restaurant as fast as possible.

They wouldn't be able to identify him anyways because he wasn't wearing any mask and he was ina different attire but he still had to be very careful.If Alex was around, he might find it weird that Charles was in Jacksonville.