He knew Aurora meant no harm, but right now, she was drowning in her own guilt, completely unreachable, no matter what anyone said.Leonard stood nearby, quietly keeping her company. It was the first time he’d seen her like this…“Aurora, it’s not your fault,” Lucas said gently, his voice low and patient. “I know you didn’t mean for any of this to happen. You’d never hurt her, right?”But Aurora was lost in her thoughts, too wrapped up in emotion to respond.Her gaze, sharp and unwavering, was fixed through the glass panel of the hospital room door—locked on the fragile figure lying in the bed.Her mother, usually so fierce, so unshakably strong, now looked like a broken porcelain doll, quiet and motionless beneath the sterile white sheets."Mom… you’ve always been so forceful, so unyielding. Why aren’t you lecturing me now?"Come on, get up and scold me like you always do. I promise, this time I won’t talk back."Tears welled in her eyes, the corners reddened as emotion burned throug
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