The cold silence inside the VVIP room gradually melted away as Sean, Hugo, and Claire left one after another after receiving instructions from Richard. Claire, who paused briefly at the doorway, looked at Aurora with a sympathetic gaze while giving a small nod. "Go in, Young Madam. Sir has been waiting for you," she whispered softly before finally closing the heavy teakwood door, leaving Aurora standing motionless in the middle of the spacious room filled with the sharp scent of antiseptic. Aurora's steps felt incredibly heavy, as though every inch of the hospital floor was made of magnets pulling her feet to remain where they were. She nervously clenched her fingers together, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes, which no longer gleamed the way they had when the engagement ceremony began the previous evening. Richard leaned against a stack of pillows, his face still pale, though his eyes looked much clear
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