Chapter 173: This Is Our Punishment!
"She took her own life? Do you know why?" Alex inquired, perplexed.
"Yes. I shared her memory when I woke up in her body. She was angry and upset with this arranged marriage because she believed her father was forcing her to marry an arrogant, cold, much older man with a history of six failed marriages. This shortsighted despair made her see nothing but an empty, sorrowful future. So, she chooses to end her life."
Alex gasped.
"It took me a few moments to understand that my destiny in this second life was once again intertwined with you, Alex." Aurora smiled with bitterness. "It appears that God intends to punish us..."
"Punish us? What do you mean?"
Aurora paused momentarily, gathering her thoughts and courage to express her feelings, particularly her wish to stop being his assistant and break free from Graystone’s family’s shadow.
"Rory, would you mind telling me more clearly? And could you please not confuse me?" Alex asked, gently holding her shoulder and directing her gaze toward him.
However, when he saw her eyes beginning to look red again, his heart tightened, knowing she must be thinking something awful.
Without hesitation, Alex pushed aside his curiosity and embraced her.