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Aurora lay motionless on the hospital bed, the heart monitor beside her beginning to register subtle fluctuations. 

It was as if she were trapped in a nightmare. 

And in truth, she was. 

For the past two weeks, Aurora had been lost in what felt like an endless dream. 

In a realm no one could see, she was forging her way through thorns and shadows, slowly growing stronger. 

Bit by bit, the scene drew into the depths of her mind, where she was face–to–face with her younger self. 

Like a silent observer, Aurora watched her life unfold before her eyes, cach moment playing out in sequence. 

Her memories began to surface. 

The Walton estate. 

Beside the pool, three little girls played along the edge. 

It had originally just been young Aurora and Megan. 

Tessa had only joined them later. 

At first, neither of them realized it. 

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It wasn’t until Tessa stood before them that Aurora and Megan looked up in surprise. 

Tess had been shy back then. 

Clutching the hem of her dress, she asked, “Can I play with you?” 

Aurora and Megan exchanged a glance. 

“Of course you can,” Megan answered first. 

She’d always been open–hearted, and since Tessa had taken the initiative, she didn’t think much of it. 

But even then, young Aurora felt something was off. 

Tessa never approached her like this. 

And with Megan present, it was even less likely. 

That alone made the little Aurora wary. 

But the Aurora watching from the sidelines was on the verge of panic. 

Tessa been rotten to the core since childhood. 

She had only asked to join them because she was jealous that Megan had come to play with her. 

Her real goal had been simple: to push her into the pool. 

Aurora still remembered how she’d fallen ill for a long time after that incident. 

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It was also the moment Megan began to see Tessa differently, realizing she wasn’t nearly as kind as she pretended to be. 

But back then, neither of them had any clue, much less any reason to refuse Tessa. 

Aurora grew more desperate as she watched. 

She shouted from the side, “Don’t say yes! She’s trouble!” 

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“You 

two just play together- 

and 

ignore 

her. She’s only here 

because she 

Wants something.” 

Her v 

r voice 

grew hoarse from 

yelling, but 

young 

Megan 

and 

young Aurora 

showed 

по 

reaction at all. 

It 

was like she 

was watching a film projected right in front 

of her. 

And 

this 

I she, in moment, was merely an observer- 

-powerless 

to ferfere. 

Once 

Aurora realized 

that, there was nothing she 

Watch could do but 

what caine next. 

Sure 

enough, just as 

the 

girls 

were 

laughing 

and 

playing, seized 

Tessa 

her 

chance. 

When Aurora 

wasn’t l looking, Tessa 

shoved her straight into the pool. 

With a loud splash, Aurora hit 

the 

water. 

She 

hadn’t known how t to swim–just flailed helplessly. 

The 

moment 

was so sudden it 

stunned 

little 

Megan. 

When she snapped 

out of it, 

saw 

she Tessa 

standing nearby, 

wearing 

a smug 

little 

grin. 

Megan 

didn’t even 

have time to 

question her–her 

first 

pull Aurora instinct was to 

out. 

But she 

couldn’t. She wasn’t strong enough. 

Megan could 

I only watch in horror 

as Aurora’s struggling 

began to weaken. 

Frantic, she shoved Tessa 

and 

yelled at 

her to 

go get an 

adult. 

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