Chapter 56

Aurora couldn't move an inch, and she meant it quite literally. Her eyes were glazed over, staring at the white ceiling and watching as the fan rotated ever so slowly. She blew out a breath, her finger tapping repeatedly against her stomach. She had been awake for a while now but couldn't find it in herself to walk out the room.

An engagement.

She huffed, feeling the need to choke someone. Her phone beeped again and when she glanced at it, she saw that it was a text from Ryan. She hadn't been able to respond to his text ever since the announcement last night, for some reason, there was a niggling guiltiness tugging at her heart.

Although, she desperately wanted to speak to him, she couldn't find it in herself to.

"Rory?" 

There was a light rapping sound against her door and her attention flickered towards that area. She frowned, wondering why her father was here this early."

"Rory?"

Aurora sat up and sighed, climbing down from the bed,