Chapter 15

Louis chuckled softly and brushed his lips against her chin. "It's fine. Let me take care of it for you." Aurora knew if Louis got involved, it would inevitably provoke those three and escalate things. While she wasn't worried about Louis' safety, she still felt this was her responsibility. With a playful smile, she said, "No need, Louis. If I catch you meddling, I won't let you kiss me." Louis put on an exaggerated look of distress, only to lean in and kiss her anyway. Then, he whispered in her ear, "Alright. Anything you say, Rory." Once the gala ended, Louis took Aurora home. Since they were already engaged long before the accident, they had lived together and shared a home. Aurora had often visited to keep it ready as if Louis had never left. Even though Louis had to dive back into work after his long absence, he always responded promptly to her text messages. One morning, after hearing from the housekeeper that the pantry was low on groceries, Aurora decided she'd do the sh