Chapter 44: Silly Excuse
Aurora set aside her worries as she continued down the stairs, moving lightly and making no sound.
She felt relieved that she did not encounter anyone when she reached the back door.
However, she hesitated before stepping outside and decided to wait.
After a few minutes, Aurora finally gathered her courage and moved past the swimming pool, skillfully avoiding the CCTV cameras along the path to her stone house.
As Aurora approached her house, her heart raced faster with each step.
A mix of emotions washed over her. She felt happy to finally return to the place where she had spent so many years, but at the same time, sadness filled her because she was coming back not as her true self but as someone else.
Sneaking in the middle of the night like this, Aurora felt like a thief. She moved stealthily, afraid of being caught red-handed.
’Calm down, Rory! Everyone is asleep... No one will see you.’
Aurora talked to herself, trying to soothe her increasingly tense heart as she walked.
’I’m home! This is my place. I don’t have to worry about anything...’
A smile graced her lips as she attempted to open the gate to her garden.