Chapter: 1052
The woman's gaze then met Norah's, filled with gratitude that transcended words.
The woman wiped her tears and stood up, holding her daughter's hand.
"Thank you for taking care of my child. I was too careless," the woman said, bowing deeply to Norah.
"Make sure you keep a close eye on your daughter when you are out.
It'd be disastrous if you lost her in a crowd," Norah said to the woman.
"I'll be more careful," the woman replied.
She still held her daughter's hand tightly, and the fear was yet to leave her eyes. She had been engrossed in a conversation with an old friend that she hadn't noticed when her daughter had gone missing.
Norah squatted down and gently pinched the little girl in the cheek before saying, “Whenever you go out, always hold your mom's hand tightly and never let go."
“I promise I will," the little girl said solemnly.
Norah watched them walk away with a satisfied smile on her face.
She didn't realize how beautiful she looked in that moment.
What had just happened reminded her of a tragic car accident she had witnessed where the father had sacrificed his life to save his child, who was also named Aurora. It seemed Aurora was a beautiful name that embodied the deep love a parent had for their child.
Norah decided to take a stroll before finally taking a cab back to the hotel.
The Mercedes followed her cab closely until it arrived at the hotel.
The car came to a stop when the traffic light at the intersection turned red.
Marlin was in the driver's seat, his hand on the wheels. He appeared deep in thought.
It turned out that the seemingly cold and inaccessible Norah was just a facade, and underneath it was a warm-hearted person.
He couldn't help but find her smile mesmerizing.
A car behind him honked as the light turned green. Marlin pressed down on the accelerator and drove off.
He had never felt this way for Doloras but had begun to feel like that for Norah even before he met her.
It turned out that he had found the wrong woman and wasted a lot of time and effort.
When he remembered his sister saying Norah would return to Glophia in a month, his heart sank.
To Marlin, he felt like he had loved Norah for a long time.
She had left a deep impression in his head, even though they had barely spoken.