All Chapters of Untangling a Heart From the Past: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"Nothing," Aurora said. Her heart tightened painfully, but she forced a smile and willed herself to meet Caden's eyes all the same. She then grabbed an apple from the table and offered, "I'll peel an apple for you."Caden frowned. He could tell she was being evasive, but given that they'd only just reunited, he refrained from prying. Instead, he went along with her change of subject and mused, "That's a rather special way of peeling and cutting an apple.""Really?" Aurora paused, belatedly realizing she was peeling and cutting up the apple into bunny-shaped pieces. "I'll peel another one for you."She looked uneasy, her intricate knifework an apparent reminder of her embarrassing past."Don't trouble yourself." Caden smiled. "Those bunnies look pretty. I like them."He vaguely remembered Aurora had loved bunnies. The bunny-shaped apple slices rather suited her image.Aurora looked a little flustered as she brought Caden the apple slices. "I'm glad you like them."The next seco

After pouring her heart out, Aurora felt an unexpected lightness settle over her. That night, she managed to sleep deeply and peacefully.But the next morning, she woke up to dozens of missed calls and messages from unfamiliar numbers. She opened them one by one."Rory, where are you? Why did you block me?" "Didn't we agree to get a marriage license? Why did you just leave without a word?""Aurora, this is Ethan. What did you mean by the estrangement announcement?"The messages kept coming. Realizing all of it came from Xavier and Ethan, Aurora frowned and muttered, "What's the point?"She had already made herself perfectly clear with the blocking and the estrangement announcement. So, why were they still insisting on pestering her?She quietly switched her phone to airplane mode and shoved it under her pillow. She had no intention of giving them any response.…Xavier and Ethan searched all over Nordura but couldn't find Aurora anywhere. That evening, they once again dragged

The person who stepped through the door wasn't Aurora but his mother, Beatrice. She covered her nose and kicked aside the empty bottles blocking her path. "Xavier, just look at yourself!" she scolded. "All this over one woman? Seriously?""Mom," he called out weakly. "Just leave me alone.""If I do that, I'm afraid you'll do something stupid like kill yourself over that woman someday," Beatrice grumbled as she yanked the curtains open.The harsh sunlight hit Xavier's face. He whispered, "Mom… I messed up. I really love Rory."Beatrice felt both angry and heartbroken. She had always thought Xavier didn't love Aurora, so she couldn't understand why he had suddenly changed. She had originally come to ask about the company's rapidly plummeting stock prices. Yet, seeing him like this, she couldn't bring herself to mention it."If you love her that much, go find her. Stop sitting around here getting drunk. Her parents just got back, so you should ask them. Maybe they know where she

Aurora ended the call without hesitation. No matter how many times Xavier called back, she didn't waver. His heart shattered completely. All he could think about was the fact that she was getting married. "I'm going to Elmstead to find Rory!" he shouted. "I won't let her marry anyone else!" Violet bit her lip hard, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Xavier, if she wants to get married, just let her. You still have me. I'm willing to marry you… I've always been willing. We grew up together, and I've waited for this moment for years!""Shut up!" Xavier roared, grabbing her by the throat and slamming her against the wall. "If it weren't for you, Rory never would've left!"Violet cried out in pain, "Let go of me, Xavier…"His eyes burned with rage. If they hadn't been in the Bowman residence, he would've unleashed all of it right then. "I'm going to find Rory. No one is going to stop me!"Then, he shoved Violet to the floor and stormed out."Wait for me, I'm coming too!" Ethan call

The moment Xavier stepped into the upscale private club's luxury lounge, he saw Caden sitting at the head of the table, staring at him coldly."I figured you'd agree to see me," Xavier said with a smirk, casually pulling out a chair and sitting down.Caden tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes radiating murderous intent. "So, what are your conditions?"Xavier raised an eyebrow. "Conditions? You really want her that badly? Caden, you're supposed to be Elmstead's golden boy, and Aurora's just some woman I got tired of sleeping with. You really want to pick up my leftovers and treat them like treasure?"Caden picked up his coffee cup and hurled it straight at Xavier's chest. "Watch your mouth, or next time it won't be just a cup I'm throwing."Xavier gritted his teeth but kept his cocky attitude. "Caden, my words might be harsh, but they're the truth. Aurora was with me for seven years. I could find that mole on her chest with my eyes closed, and she even carried my child once.