CHAPTER 49

Angela playfully nudged Aurora. "And I have a feeling you and I will become the best of friends in no time."

Aurora's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, but beneath the blush, a genuine sense of happiness bloomed. For the first time in her life, someone seemed to genuinely want to be her friend.

Aurora stood speechless.

Angela glanced at her with feigned sadness, pretending to clutch her heart and pout. "Oh, you don't want to be my friend?" she teased.

Aurora's stuttering voice betrayed her emotions as she replied, "Y-yes... I do, m-more t-than anything." Tears welled up in her eyes at the thought of finally having a friend. It was a longing she had carried for so long, suppressed by the strict rules imposed by Uncle William.

Angela pulled Aurora into a warm embrace, her arms enveloping her in a comforting hug. "You're absolutely adorable, you know that?" she murmured, her voice filled with genuine affection.

As Xavier observed the genuine affection between his sister and Aurora, a su