LOGINEven if he tried to make up for it, George’s motive for doing this still had to be investigated.What was done was done, and he had to admit his mistake. It wasn’t something that could just be casually changed.Even those in power were subject to the same law as everyone else.They were just ordinary police officers, here to investigate the truth behind the completion ceremony.Now they were the ones being criticized.It was bad enough that the case hadn’t been handled properly, but they also injured Aurora’s assistant.If this got out, the reputation of the police force would likely be ruined by George.At that thought, the colleague fell silent and simply looked at Lucas.On Aurora’s side, she wanted to call an ambulance to send Ian to the hospital.But Ian shook his head, indicating it wasn’t necessary.“Boss, I still have things to do. I can’t just leave like this.”But Aurora’s attitude was firm.“You’re injured. This isn’t the time to push yourself.”“Do you even realize your arm
Just as his partner was about to make a move against George, someone else got there first.A fist came out of nowhere.Thud. George hit the ground.His partner froze, stunned. One second George was standing there, the next he was flat on the floor.For a moment, he couldn’t even process what had just happened.Then, in the next second, a familiar face came into view.His eyes widened.“You—Mr. Carter… what are you doing here?”George, sprawled on the ground, was still fuming.When he heard the title “Mr. Carter,” his mind blanked for a beat.“What ‘Mr. Carter’? This is assaulting an officer.”He spat to the side.Lucas hadn’t held back—that punch had left his head ringing.Yet he still had the nerve to bark, “Doesn’t matter who it is. Assaulting a cop is a serious offense.”The words sent a chill straight down his partner’s spine.He almost rushed forward to cover George’s mouth, but the man was still seething, completely unaware of how bad this was getting.Seeing that, his partner
Through his fingers, raw skin was already visible where it had scraped.Aurora’s eyes widened as she rushed over. “You were right behind me. What happened? How did this happen?”Ian was in too much pain to answer.When he finally turned his head, the person who had hit him was already gone.“B-Boss… I don’t know… someone just knocked into me. I didn’t even see who it was.”At that, Aurora went still, her body stiffening as if frozen in place.“I’ll call an ambulance first. Then I’ll pull the surveillance.”She forced herself to stay composed as she handled it.But even so, the tremor in her voice didn’t escape Ian.How could he not feel anything?After everything, he already saw her as family—as someone he could trust without hesitation.And now something like this had happened out of nowhere.Nearby, the other officer had seen everything.He had watched George shove Ian.For a second, it felt like the blood in his veins had turned cold. He stood there, frozen.When he saw George walki
Sometimes, he realized he really had been overthinking things.“So? Did you remember anything useful?”Aurora guided him patiently. “Go over that day in your head again. See if there’s anything we might’ve missed.”Ian nodded and tried to recall what had happened.But when he met her expectant gaze, a flicker of guilt crept in.He didn’t know how to answer. Everything that day had unfolded too quickly, like it all crashed together in a single moment.He shook his head.“Boss, it all happened too fast. Even now, I still can’t piece it together. There were so many people around. I felt like my mind just shut down.”A hint of disappointment crossed Aurora’s eyes, but she didn’t dwell on it.She gave his shoulder a light pat.“It’s alright. Let’s walk the site again. Something might come back to you.”With that, she moved ahead on her own.She knew this wasn’t something that could be rushed.What happened that day had been overwhelming. She couldn’t expect him to sort through everything al
“Miss Walton, I’m really sorry about my partner today. He’s… not quite himself. I hope you won’t take it to heart.”He quickly added, offering an excuse, “He’s been dealing with some personal issues lately, so he’s been a bit on edge. I hope you won’t hold it against him.”Aurora nodded, understanding.“It’s alright. Everyone’s carrying something. Time will sort things out. No need to shoulder it all at once. There’s plenty of road ahead.”She spoke gently, her eyes bright and sincere.For a moment, he felt his face warm, caught off guard by how directly he was meeting her gaze.Her features were delicate, almost striking, the kind that made it hard to look away.He cleared his throat, steadying himself. “Alright… I’ll let you get back to it. If you need anything, just let me know.”Aurora gave a small nod and didn’t say more.She had already made her position clear.If he was dealing with something, she could understand. Life wasn’t smooth for anyone, and she had no intention of holdi
At the very least, he used to think things through before acting.Now, George seemed completely off the rails, lost in his own head.Seeing him like this, his partner couldn’t even hide the eye roll.Trouble always showed up.But somehow, this year had brought it right to his doorstep.What kind of mess was this?He didn’t even want to argue anymore.At this rate, continuing the conversation would only drag him down with it.There were bigger priorities, like the case itself.Not standing around bickering like this, making a spectacle of themselves.If anyone saw, it would be embarrassing.“Believe whatever you want. I’ve said my piece. What you do with it is up to you.”He was done.In his eyes, George wasn’t going to listen anyway.Some lessons couldn’t be taught; they had to be learned the hard way.Life had a way of making things clear, sooner or later.So, what was the point of wasting breath?Meanwhile, Aurora was out there actually looking for evidence, and they, as officers, we
If she disliked her that much, then why had she chosen to give birth to her in the first place?Watching the scene inside unfold, Aurora found it all painfully ironic.She had never seen anything so bitterly mocking.So, what did that make her?She was just a little girl—at most, all she’d ever want
When Aurora was a child, she always did well in school—something everyone clearly saw.She also tried hard to please Grace, but Grace never gave any reaction.Thinking of this, Aurora standing outside the screen felt exhausted.She even wanted to step into that screen and tell her younger self that
He snapped to attention. "Don’t worry, I’ve got this. You’ll be right on their tail in no time."Hearing that, Tessa finally felt a bit more at ease.Julian looked at her with something close to awe—he hadn’t expected this woman to lie so smoothly, not even blinking as she spun the story. It rolled
She didn’t even know what to do anymore.After all, everything she had experienced was real.She couldn’t forgive the past on behalf of the one who had suffered.If little Aurora knew that the grown-up version of her forgave it all so easily, would that really be right?Aurora pressed her lips tight







