NovelEnglishIn such embraces, such moments of closeness, they had found themselves countless times before.
Every time, Craig would lift his hand, a playful yet endearing expression on his face, as he ruffled her hair and teased her to just say what she wanted instead of trying to butter him up with affection.
But now, his hand twitched out of habit before falling limply to his side.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Aurora, we're just not right for each other." "And what makes two people right for each other then? Isn't it enough that you're in my heart, and I'm in yours? That should be all that matters!" She firmly believed that someone who would risk their life to protect her in a moment of danger was undoubtedly her perfect match.
Craig's lack of wealth wasn't due to him living a frivolous life.
Being born into such a family, yet still shouldering the responsibility of looking after his hwithout ever thinking of abandoning his mother, spoke volumes of his character.
As for the disparity in wealth, Aurora had never cared about that! His lips barely moved, his throat tightening.
Before he could speak, Aurora pressed him further, "Craig, are you seriously going to tellyou don't loveanymore? Just say it, and I'll leave right now." As he opened his mouth to speak, she pinched him sharply on the waist.
"Ouch..." "Say it then!" || || "I went on that blind date today, and I know you were upset, that's why you turned on the tracking app! Don't think I didn't know," Aurora tugged at his shirt, forcing him to bend down and meet her gaze, "I've thought it over. If you were the one on that blind date instead of me, I think I'd lose my mind!" She couldn't bear the thought of Craig laughing and talking with another woman.
"I wouldn't go on a blind date." Even before he had met Aurora, he never considered it.
People tried to set him up plenty of times, but his mind was always on making money, not on love.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter breaking up with her, the last thing he wanted was to get involved with someone else.
"So, you're saying you'll never get married?" "What's so bad about that?" Craig retorted, his lips parched, "Being single isn't too shabby." Working, getting paid, and then heading hto sleep.
That's how he had lived for years.
"You're full of it!" Aurora snapped, tears wellingup in her eyes, "I'm nearly thirty, finally in a relationship and now you're dumping me! Craig, if it was going to be like this, why did you have to save me? Better if you'd never cinto my life!then don't take r hate you!" Content belongs to en.kikistoriesI || || Tears dropped, dampening his tee.
"I know you've already paid a $20,000 deposit at the condo sales office. I saw the receipt. You were planning to buy a place to start our life together! I wanted to be with you, I really did!" Craig frowned, "That condo is barely 1,200 square feet." Probably not even as big as the Lopez family's bathroom.
"So what if it's 1,200 square feet? It's enough for us! As long as I'm with you, even 100 square feet would be enough!" "Can you stop, please? Just go back with your brother," he turned away, fighting the urge to agree with her.
It wasn't that Craig saw himself as above it all, but having been thrust into the workforce early, he understood all too well the monumental challenge of breaking through social barriers with nothing but hard work. Content belongs to en.kikistoriesHe could endure hardship and wasn't afraid of toil, but the Lopez family's pedigree was simply out of his league.
"I won't go back!" Aurora clung tohim, her grip firm, "Remember you were planning to start your own transport business with your buddies? They all trust you, and you said you were about to make a big score. Craig, I want to be the lady running that transport hub with you!" Content belongs to en.kikistories.com
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