Chapter 22

Now it was Aurora who was in a tremendous rush through the apartment. As soon as she arrived, she went straight to the bathroom to take a shower, and Adelaide's endless questioning was not left out.

"Where did you sleep last night?" Adelaide asked from the other side of the bathroom door.

Aurora answered a bit louder so she could hear, "At Seraphina's house!"

Adelaide started to suspect. Her sister always used that excuse for anything. She would definitely investigate this later.

Once she finished showering, Aurora tried to get ready in a decent way, but as she was in a hurry, she ended up wearing a black skirt, a simple light pink shirt, and worn-out sneakers. She bid a brief farewell to Adelaide and ran to the front of the building. She had money to buy her morning coffee, but decided to spend it on a taxi. As soon as she got into the vehicle, she applied some simple makeup to hide her dark circles. Sometimes, when the car hit a pothole, she missed some parts and felt like cursing t