Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System-Chapter 121: Nausea

Nora shook her head so fast it looked like she might pass out.

"No! No! I never planned to leave! I-I just wanted to live a better life!" she cried, her voice shaky.

Aurora scoffed.

"Yeah? Then, even once did you think of what I would have to face after you left? I would be sued for fraud, my reputation ruined, and my hard work wasted.

I would have a hard time proving my innocence. Even after getting invited to some other events, I would have to go through extra rounds of security just to confirm that I am the true Miss Dawn. Did you think about that, Nora?"

Nora shook her head again, tears streaming down her face.

"I... I didn’t think it would go that far! I just wanted a chance!"

Aurora crossed her arms, her face blank. "A chance?" she repeated.

"You wanted a chance, so you stole mine?"

Nora couldn’t answer. She just sobbed, her hands gripping the floor.

Aurora sighed, shaking her head. "Pathetic."

She turned to the businessmen, who were still standing there awkwardly.

"I hope you all learned a lesson today. Next time, think before you trust someone so easily."

The men nodded quickly, their faces filled with shame.

With that, Aurora turned and left.

As soon as she sat down in the car, a wave of fatigue washed over her.

Emily silently watched Aurora before handing her a bottle of water.

Aurora took the bottle from Emily and twisted the cap open.

She took a long sip, letting the cool water soothe her dry throat.

"You okay?" Emily asked, her voice softer now.

Aurora leaned back against the seat, closing her eyes for a moment. "Just tired," she admitted.

Emily sighed.

"You handled that well, but if you continued, everyone would have started to doubt your identity and your relationship with Alex."

Aurora nodded.

The car started, and both of them remained silent.

Aurora stared at the roof of the car and muttered,

"Emily, my heart...is heavy. I feel like vomiting. I feel sick."

Emily was instantly concerned and asked,

"Should we stop by a clinic or hospital?"

Aurora blankly shook her head and said,

"No, I just...I just want to go home. Take me home."

Emily nodded and told the driver to go straight home. She kept glancing at Aurora, worried.

Aurora leaned her head against the window, staring at the city lights. Her stomach twisted, and her chest felt tight.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Emily asked carefully.

Aurora shook her head. "Not now."

Emily didn’t push. She just sat beside Aurora, quiet but there.

After a while, the car pulled up in front of the skyscrapers. The driver opened the door, and Aurora stepped out slowly.

Emily followed, still watching her closely. "Are you sure you don’t need anything?"

Aurora forced a small smile. "I just need sleep."

Emily sighed. "Alright. But call me if you feel worse, okay?"

Aurora nodded and soon reached her room. She took a short shower, changed her clothes, and walked up to her bed.

Laying down, she stared at the ceiling.

With heavy heart, Aurora took a deep breath. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Drip. Drip.

A cool sensation grazed the corner of her eyes. Slowly, the emotions she had suppressed started to come back to her.

A choked sob escaped her mouth as tears streamed down her face.

Aurora covered her mouth, trying to stop the sobs, but they just kept coming. Her chest hurt, and her throat felt tight.

She curled up on her side, pulling the blanket over herself as if it could block out the pain.

Everything was too much.

Her...mother, she was...r*ped...

Was that the reason she rarely ever came in contact with any other man? Was this the reason why she could never smile freely?

She didn’t think her mother did anything wrong.

People are biased, and she was biased toward the woman who loved her wholeheartedly and smiled at her as if she had never suffered any hardships...

Aurora suddenly remembered how she was molested by one of her neighbors when she was 12...

How disgusted she felt. Even after he left, Aurora still felt as if she could feel his hands around her body.

The way he rubbed her...the way he asked to remain quiet...the fear she felt every time he visited her house.

Later, the neighbor moved out, and Aurora thought that was the end of the matter.

However, when Mary knew about what the neighbor did to Aurora, she hunted down the neighbor and got him jailed.

At that time, she didn’t understand her mother’s obsession. She had almost drained the entire savings of the family while Adam supported her unconditionally.

She gripped her blanket tightly, her whole body trembling.

It all made sense now.

Her mother’s sadness. Her protectiveness. The way she fought for Aurora like nothing else in the world mattered.

At that time, Aurora was irritated and even shouted at Mary,

"Mother, why can’t you just forget it? He is long gone! Even if you try your best now, he won’t be punished...just forget it..."

For some reason, Mary had broken down at that time. She cried for the next 1 hour, and at some point, all the siblings felt that she was overreacting...

"Mother, you are overreacting."

"Yes, please stop crying..."

Her siblings and she had said.

What she and her sibling didn’t notice was... Mary wasn’t just protecting her. She was fighting for the justice she never got.

Aurora bit her lip, trying to stop another sob from escaping. She regretted not asking why Mary was crying so much.

She regretted standing on the side and feeling Mary was overreacting.

The signs were always there, but she chose to ignore them.

Karma was indeed a b*tch.

The words that had stabbed Mary a few years ago now seemed to have become the thorns in Aurora’s heart.

"I’m sorry..." Aurora cried softly, "Sorry, Mom..."