NOVPUBChapter 1178: 532 Layman_2 Chapter 1178: 532 Layman_2 “I don’t believe you could truly let go, Callista.
They are your kin, have you never thought of going back to see them?
Can you bear to see a bastard usurp your home, ruining the family that should have been yours?”
The young lady’s voice was so soft it was barely audible: “Aurora Brun is dead.”
Kelly Martinez grabbed her shoulders, forcing her to look at her: “Aurora Brun is dead, but you are alive, you’re Aubree Groove, and you’re also Aurora Brun.
Stop running away, have you ever thought about why heaven gave you a second life?”
Aubree Groove looked up, gazing into Kelly Martinez’s eyes: “To atone.”
“And to make amends.”
Aubree Groove frowned and murmured: “Amends?”
“You saved Edric Lewis.
You see, fate has already paved a clear path for you.” 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
“Tomorrow morning at nine, I will be waiting for you in the garage.
Your life, your decision.”
With that said, Kelly Martinez stood and departed.
After walking a few steps, she glanced sideways and said: “I’ve received information that Virginia Frost is planning to attack the Arias tomorrow.
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If you’ve really decided to sever your family ties, from this point on, the Arias will be outright strangers to you.”
And without turning her head, she left.
Aubree Groove sat for a while, then walked to the balcony.
Arriving chilly wind hits her face as the sky, as if splashed with ink, was star-less and moon-less, deep and oppressive.
Her mind remained clear in the cold.
Those long-sealed memories, under the stimulation of the chill, gradually surfaced from the depths of her mind.
Aurora Brun’s physical body had disappeared, but her memories were forever engraved in her soul.
The past dissolved with time.
Nothing in the world lasts forever; one day, she would face the end of her life.
Then, whether as Aubree Groove or Aurora Brun, she will completely disappear from this world.
People come into this world always wanting to leave something behind, it is the worth of being human.
For Aubree Groove, if she could erase all traces of her existence, and no one would remember her, that would be the best.
She did not need anyone to remember her or to accentuate the value of being human.
Once the causes and conditions dissipate, the world is empty of all things.
The so-called law of cause and effect, essential nature is emptiness.
Aubree Groove spread her palm, the complex lines running across were like life’s journey.
She looked at her other hand, imagining a knife in her grasp.
The severance of all ties from this life and the past, will lead to liberation.
Somewhere along the way, the sky started to snow.
Along with the cold night, it dusted her shoulders and eyebrows.
“Turns out, I’ve always been ordinary after all.”
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On the 21st of the first lunar month of the year 2026, it is suitable for sacrifices and marriages.
As Loretta opened the door, a snowflake fluttered towards her face.
A chill drilled into her skin, instantly clearing up her groggy mind partly.
“Snowing.” Loretta stepped out of the room, stretching her hand out under the eaves.
The sky at four o’clock in the morning as black as if splashed with thick ink, snowflakes drifting down like dancing sprites.
Loretta muttered: “The snow falls as insects wake, don’t blame the chilly spring season, this winter seems long.”
Rubbing her hands together for warmth, Loretta returned to her room to add another coat, only then did she get ready to prepare the day’s banquet.
At five o’clock sharp, the chef team from the Oncoe Building arrived at the kitchen with their various sizes of packets.
As there were many guests and peering eyes today, every aspect of the feast needed to be flawless.
Loretta took charge of every detail like a spinning top, tirelessly ensuring everything was in order.
By seven o’clock, Loretta arranged for someone to oversee the proceedings, and she then went to assist Madam in getting up.
That kind of job is usually not for everyone, no one really had the patience to care for a blind old lady.
Only Loretta could do the same job for tens of years without a hint of complaint.
“Madam, may your happiness be as vast as the East sea and your life as everlasting as the Southern Mountain’s pines.
Today is your special day, look, even heaven is celebrating your birthday, gifting you a snowfall.” Loretta said as she helped the madam sit up on the bed.
The Madam sat up with Loretta’s assistance, quietly listening.
“Heard the sound of breaking bamboo, turned out it’s snowing in the night.”
Loretta laughed, “Madam, as expected, you’re cultured.
Such a beautiful phrase.”
The Madam shook her head, “I hope this snow can wash away all the dirt.”
Loretta fetched a red Tang suit from the rack, “Madam, let’s put on your clothes.”
