Chapter 90

• Ultimately, Alden had to admit Dilan's words were true, that holding back longing was indeed very difficult. It had only been three days since he hadn't met or communicated with Aurora, yet it felt so agonizing.
• Even though he knew Aurora would never reply, almost every day Alden still tried to send messages. He told her about his activities, hoping that perhaps her phone would suddenly become active and then Aurora would read what he sent, stirring her heart to respond.
• Admittedly, the likelihood of that was very slim, especially since Asher had repeatedly confirmed that Aurora needed time to be alone.