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Part 2The night pressed in around Aurora and Liam as they sat by the riverbank. Moonlight danced on the rippling water and painted pale silver patterns on the ground. The camp lights behind them faded softly into the distance. For a while their only company was the steady whisper of the stream.Liam shifted on the log and offered Aurora a small smile. Tea in hand she felt its warmth seep into her fingers and her chest as well. She drew her knees closer, letting the silence wrap around them. After the day’s chaos and the long night of paperwork, it felt like a gift to simply breathe.She looked up at him and spoke quietly. “I never imagined reuniting like this.”He turned his head to watch the water. “Neither did I,” he admitted. “But I’m glad we have this moment.”Aurora touched the silver dog tag at her chest. It felt cool against her skin. She remembered her father’s steady voice and warm laugh. She closed her eyes and exhaled. When she opened them again, she met Liam’s compassiona
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Aurora stepped off the transport truck and blinked in the harsh midday sun. The field hospital tents lay stretching across a dusty clearing. Everywhere she looked, she saw reminders of why she had come.She tightened her scrub top and squared her shoulders. Today was different. No uniforms of Florence. No boutiques. No rumors. Today was about this moment.She spotted Liam across the courtyard, unloading medical supplies from a box truck. His flight jacket hung over one arm. His dark hair was hidden under a cap, but she recognized his gait. That easy confidence.Her heart fluttered.She told herself it was just relief. Friend relief. No sparks. No past. Just catching up.Liam looked up. His gaze found her instantly. The world seemed to hush around them. His lips curved in a small, surprised smile. He stepped closer.“Aurora,” he said softly. “You made it.”She nodded, voice tight. “I did.”He offered a salute, playful. She returned it.They stood between rows of stretchers and tents. D
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Chapter 53Aurora’s first morning in the field began before the sun rose. The air was cold and damp, heavy with anticipation. She slipped into her gear—steel-toed boots, olive drab scrub top, protective vest—and zipped the pockets tight. Her heart pounded like a drum. Every breath reminded her why she was here: to honor her father’s legacy, to help where it mattered most.As she stepped off the transport truck, she saw the makeshift hospital tents lined up against the hillside. Medics in white and red cross armbands bustled around. The world she had known in Florence—boutiques, wine, gossip—felt like a dream. This was real: scent of antiseptic and dust, the moan of distant helicopters, the urgent shouts of staff.Her team commander, Captain Rossi, a veteran with kind eyes and lined face, greeted her. “Welcome, Nurse Calloway,” he said firmly. “Ready for orientation?”Aurora swallowed. “Yes, sir.”He nodded and led her inside the largest tent, where plastic cots lined the canvas walls.
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Chapter 55Aurora returned to the boutique the next morning with a calm determination. The sun was bright, but her mood was steady—cordial purpose replacing the fear that had driven her for so long. Behind her, the boutique’s gold-plated sign glinted mockingly, but Aurora no longer saw it as a symbol of her mother’s control. It was simply a building. A shop. Nothing more.Inside, Madame Blackwood was already at her desk, tapping away on her phone. She looked up at Aurora’s entrance, eyebrows rising in faint surprise. “Back early, darling. I expected you at the gala dress fitting.”Aurora closed the door gently behind her and walked forward, her uniform plain against the boutique’s lavish surroundings. “I won’t be attending, Mother.”Madame Blackwood’s fingers froze on the keys. She lowered her phone and studied her daughter. “You won’t be attending? But the entire Milan fashion circle will be there. It’s a crucial networking event.” Her tone was measured, polite, but Aurora sensed the
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Chapter 51Late evening light faded over Florence as Aurora and Marco settled into plush chairs on the rooftop terrace. Lanterns glowed softly, casting warm pools of light across the stone floor. The city lay silent beneath them, its hidden rhythms lulled by the night.Marco poured them each a glass of deep red wine, the cork popping like a promise. He handed Aurora the glass first, his fingers brushing hers.“To what’s next,” he said, voice low and intimate.Aurora breathed in the rich bouquet, the scent of dark berries and oak. She swirled the wine gently, watching the liquid catch the light.“To what’s next,” she echoed softly.They clinked glasses and took slow sips, savoring the warmth that spread from the wine to their chests. The city lights winked at them, as if excited for their plans.Marco leaned back, stretching his legs out on the low table between them. “So,” he said, voice playful, “after you finish nursing school, what’s the grand plan for Dr. Blackwood?”Aurora smiled
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Chapter 53Aurora’s heart pounded as she walked up the long, winding driveway toward Marco’s house. The iron gates swung open before she even touched them, as if they recognized her. She stepped onto the perfectly manicured lawn, awestruck by the sight before her.The mansion rose in tiers of pale marble and glass, nestled among cypress trees and fountains that glimmered in the late afternoon sun. At least two stories high, the facade stretched so wide she couldn’t see the edges. It looked like a palace—elegant, serene, and impossibly grand.“I told you it was big,” Marco said with a grin, falling into step beside her. He wore a casual cashmere sweater and tailored jeans, yet even his relaxed outfit looked expensive. “But I don’t think you were ready.”Aurora’s jaw dropped. “This is your home?”He laughed, the sound light and proud. “My family’s home. My father designed it himself. Come on—let me show you around.”They approached the front door, which stood nearly twelve feet tall, ca
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Chapter 49Aurora woke to a shrill ping on her phone. For a moment, she lay in the soft morning light filtering through her curtains, savoring the rare peace of dawn. Then she remembered. Today was the day. The scholarship decision would arrive.Her heart thudded as she sat up and scrambled for her laptop. She slid into her scrubs, fingers trembling as she typed in her school email at the top of her desk. The screen blinked, then loaded.“Congratulations,” her pulse thundered as she read. “We are pleased to offer you a full scholarship for pediatric nursing with our international program in Zurich.”Aurora stared at the words, her breath catching. Zurich. Switzerland. A chance to study at one of the world’s top pediatric hospitals. The program covered tuition, room, board—and offered real hands-on experience with children in need. Tears pricked her eyes as she reread the letter. Her father’s dog tag pressed against her chest from beneath her blouse, reminding her why she’d chosen nurs
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Chapter 48Aurora stood in front of the bathroom mirror, splashing cold water on her face. She gripped the sides of the sink, staring into her own reflection.Her red eyes.Her tear-streaked cheeks.Her trembling lips.Weak.Pathetic.Just like her mother said.But not anymore.She clutched the small silver chain under her blouse, her father’s dog tag pressing against her heart like an anchor. She whispered the same words her father used to tell her when she was scared.“You’re stronger than you think, kiddo.”For the first time in weeks, she believed it.That morning, she walked into nursing school with her head high, her steps steady, her heart armored. The girls who used to mock her threw their usual insults as she passed, whispering about her curves, her accent, her outsider aura.Aurora woke before dawn, the pale Italian light just beginning to glow over Florence’s rooftops. For once, she didn’t hit snooze. She dressed quickly in her crisp white scrubs, fastening her badge and he
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Chapter 50Aurora sat in the boutique’s back office, her hands gripping the edge of the desk as she stared at the order forms she couldn’t focus on. Her chest still throbbed from the awkwardness of the night before. She could still feel the humiliation burning her cheeks every time she remembered how Marco had gently, yet firmly, pulled away from her.Why had she been so stupid?So impulsive?So desperate for someone to make her feel… something?Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her mother’s heels clacking sharply against the polished marble floor. Before Aurora could react, her mother burst through the door like a storm, her face painted with the kind of fury that always sent a chill down Aurora’s spine.“You—” her mother hissed, slamming the office door behind her. “—are the most ungrateful, foolish girl I’ve ever raised.”Aurora blinked, confused. “What now?”Her mother scoffed, pacing in front of the desk like a tiger in a gilded cage. “Do you have any idea what you’ve
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