Alden was stunned. He was sure he hadn't misheard what his mother just said. The firm tone of her words made him immediately question.

"What? What did Mom just say?"

"From now on, you have to keep your distance from Aurora," Zendaya repeated, feeling compelled. There was no change whatsoever from her previous statement.

"Why does Mom suddenly ask me to keep my distance from Aurora? What's wrong?"

Despite the unpleasant incident at his mother's birthday party a few days ago, Alden didn't think there was any major issue. Zendaya even reassured him that everything was fine.

So why today, after a week has passed without any incidents, out of...