Chapter 67

NATHANIEL. Once the detective sent over the investigation material, Thane sifted through them anxiously, his breath hitching as he uncovered a revelation that struck him with profound impact. It was a piece of the past he hadn't anticipated. Among the details, he discovered that the man who he had seen in the car with Aurora earlier was a man called Mateo who had been her first love during their college years. The realization hit Thane with a surge of emotions, and an undeniable sense of crisis washed over him. It was true that time had separated Aurora and Mateo, yet the knowledge that Aurora had once loved him stirred an unexpected turmoil within Thane. The past, it seemed, held a significant place in her heart, one that he hadn't fully comprehended. Thane wondered how deep Aurora’s feelings for Mateo had run, and whether they still lingered in some corner of her heart. If she’d taken some time off to see him this morning, then maybe theirs was a love whose flame never really died