Chapter 40

"Aurora!" Ethan almost shouted, making her gasp. "Dad…" she whispered, stunned by the tone of his voice.

"Don't ever joke about things like that, do you understand me?" He said in a tone Aurora never heard from him.

she gulped. "Dad…" Susan came to Aurora and jerked her chin upwards to ask if everything was alright. Aurora couldn't even answer her, her vision turned blurry.

"Answer me!" He asked darkly once again, Aurora nodded, scared of her father for the first time in her life. "Yes...yes." She stuttered.

Hearing the stumble in her voice, Emily came to her as well and raised her brows in question.

When she didn't say anything Emily looked at Susan, who shrugged her shoulders and they both looked at Aurora again.

"Aurora!" Ethan left the breath again and spoke: "love, I am so sorry it's just that I am worried about you. Forgive your dad, please."

"It's okay, Dad." She answered in a small voice.

"Thank you, it's just…" he was si