Upon returning to the room, she found Alden sitting quietly waiting for her.

"Aurora..."

Alden called out as Aurora entered the room. Worry lines were clearly etched on his handsome face.

"Are you okay?"

Aurora didn't respond immediately. She chose to sit herself down first at her desk chair, then gave the answer Alden had been waiting for since earlier.

"Not really."

Sensing something amiss, Alden then rose from his seat. Stepping closer, he pulled the chair right in front of Aurora's desk.

"What's wrong with you? Are you sick? Or something else? Or could it be that I did something wrong?"

Aurora sighed lazily, seeming reluctant to speak much...