Chapter 17: Her Name Is Aurora?
"Miss Aurora, did you hear me? It's me, Alvin Russel. I apologize for calling you out of the blue. I was concerned because I thought I saw someone resembling you at the hospital."
Aurora expressed her frustration internally without responding to Alvin.
"Hello, Hello, Miss Aurora? Are you still there?" Alvin asked once more, his voice filled with concern.
"Yes," Aurora replied, clearing her throat to compose herself. "Mr. Russel, I didn't go to the hospital. You must have seen the wrong person." She tightened her grip on the phone.
"That's good to hear..." Alvin sounds relieved.
"Did you call me just for that?" Aurora asked.
"Of course not. Well, I wanted to share my phone number with you. From now on, I will contact you directly instead of going through Aunty Tina. I hope you don't mind, Miss Aurora?"
"Yes, of course, Mr. Russ..." Aurora began. Still, before she could complete her sentence, she hurriedly ended the call after faintly hearing Alex's voice on the other end. Her heart raced.
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At Graystone Family Cemetery.
Aurora's family and friends left the cemetery one by one, but Alex remained, his gaze fixed on Aurora's grave. His expression conveyed emptiness, a frozen heart, and a chaotic mind.