Chapter Seventy One.

Aurora’s POV:

I was still shaken as I thought about the possibility of my father still being alive. But where was he?

Just like the day I heard about his demise, my heart raced, but this time it was for a different reason. I couldn’t help but think about him… about everything. I was worried that he may be unsafe or in danger because why else would I feel like he was still alive but had no clue as to where he was?

Was Emily in on this as well?

As my body shook, I coughed loudly. The cough wracked my entire body so painfully, causing me to wheeze as I fought the urge to throw up. Just then a nurse ran into the room and when she saw me coughing, she immediately ran out only to come back inside seconds later with a water bottle.

She shoved the water bottle in my hands and with a grateful nod, I gulped the entire contents of the bottle down in one swift swig and then wiped my mouth clean with the back of my hands.

“Thank you,” I said, handing the now empty bottle back to her but she didn’