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When Jasper finally found Cassian, he was sitting by the fountain in front of the hotel. 

The fountain had been kept running all night for the birthday celebration thrown by Joseph. 

Cassian was not just soaked to the bone; he looked chilled all the way through. 

Seeing that he was okay, Jasper let out a long sigh of relief. 

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Seeing Cassian soaked to the skin, Jasper rushed over and grabbed his arm. “Buddy, you’ll catch a cold standing out here like this!” 

Cassian was so out of it, he just went wherever Jasper led him, too tired to resist. 

Jasper had to hold him up the whole way. 

Jasper wasted no time getting him into the car and speeding back to the hotel, eager to get Cassian into some dry clothes. 

He felt like a mother hen fussing over Cassian right now. 

Not only was he running around, but he kept fussing and muttering like some overprotective mom. 

“Didn’t you say you were just going to the bathroom? Where did you vanish to? I’ve been searching for you forever! You won’t believe it. Right after you left, the Sands heiress got kicked into the fish pond. It caused quite a stir…” 

“Yeah, that was me,” Cassian said, deadpan. 

Jasper was still rambling when Cassian interrupted out of nowhere. 

Jasper froze, totally caught off guard. 

‘Dude, why’d you kick her?” Jasper sputtered. 

‘She pushed Aurelia,” Cassian replied, his voice flat. 

Seriously? Jasper couldn’t even find words for a moment. 

‘Why did I even bother asking?‘ he thought. 

‘What else could make Cassian snap like that, actually kick a woman?‘ Jasper wondered. 

“So, you actually saw Aurelia? Did you get to talk to her?” Jasper asked, curiosity written all over his face. 

If he really saw Aurelia and got to talk to her, he should be over the moon, Jasper thought. 

‘So why does he look like he just got hit by a truck?‘ he wondered 

Cassian sat in silence for ages before finally mumbling. “She said she doesn’t love me anymore. 

Just as I thought, another blow, Jasper sighed inwardly. 

Seeing Cassian so downcast, Jasper’s heart went out to him all over again. 

He tried to comfort him. “Cassian, maybe you should just let it go, 

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“I mean, it’s been five years. Aurelia’s already gotten over it. 

“Dragging this out is only hurting you, Cassian,” Jasper said. 

‘What if he gets pushed too far and just loses it?‘ Jasper worried. 

Cassian just shook his head. “No.” 

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“I’m only now starting to really feel what she must’ve felt, but honestly, my pain doesn’t even come close to what she went through,” he muttered, voice barely audible. 

‘God, just how much did she suffer back then?‘ Cassian thought, his chest tightening with guilt. 

Every time he pictured everything Aurelia had endured, it was like someone was ripping his heart out with their bare hands. 

Jasper grew even more worried. “Cassian, if you keep this up, you’re only making yourself suffer.” 

Cassian just said, “I deserve every bit of it.” 

Guess this is just what coming back to bite me,’ he thought. 

‘But what if Aurelia never forgives you? What if she never takes you back?” Jasper pressed, his voice gentle but insistent. 

Cassian’s eyes, already heavy with sorrow, now grew rimmed with red at the corners. 

That question left him speechless. 

In the car, Darren glanced at Aurelia and asked, “Are you okay? Did you get hurt?” 

‘No,‘ she said, hugging her coat closer, feeling a bit uneasy. 

Thankfully, Darren didn’t ask any more questions. He always respected her boundaries. 

Once he’d dropped her off, Darren just said he had something to do and headed out. 

Every time Aurelia came to Grendel and needed to stay at the Keith Estate, Darren would always find some excuse to leave. 

He never stayed at the estate himself, just so Aurelia wouldn’t feel uncomfortable. 

As soon as Aurelia stepped into the hall, Joey came running over and threw herself into her arms. 

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?” Aurelia asked, a little surprised. 

‘I can’t sleep when you’re not here,” Joey said, her voice soft and a little pouty. 

Luckily, Aurelia had made it back early. Otherwise, Joey would’ve stayed up late just to wait for her 

“Let’s go, time for bed!” Aurelia said, gently leading Joey toward the stairs. 

While Aurelia was in her room taking off her makeup, Joey kept going over to the window, watching outside. 

Aurelia asked her what she was looking at, and Joey told her, “Someone’s been following you 

Joey had actually noticed it a while ago. 

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Aurelia had no idea. 

Not sure if they were targeting her or Joey, Aurelia told Darren about it. 

Darren replied, “That’s one of the bodyguards I arranged.” 

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“Oh, that’s good then,” Aurelia breathed a sigh of relief. ‘As long as it’s not something dangerous, she thought. 

Darren said, “I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to get anxious, so I had them follow you quietly. Now that you know, I’ll have Rex get in touch with you directly. If anything comes up, you can reach out to him anytime.” 

“Alright,” Aurelia agreed without hesitation. 

After what happened to her in Grendel before, she figured it was better to be safe than sorry. 

Early the next morning, Rex showed up to introduce himself, letting her know he’d be in charge of her safety while she was in Grendel. 

The Keith family’s staff said Rex had been with Darren for ten years and was seriously skilled. He could handle just about anything. 

With him around, Aurelia didn’t have to worry about her safety at all. 

Ten years…does that mean Rex knew about what happened to me back then?‘ Aurelia wondered. 

Since Rex was with her while she ran some errands, Aurelia took the chance to ask him a few things. 

‘I heard you’ve been working with Mr. Keith for years. Do you know about the kidnapping in Grendel that happened to me five years ago?” she asked. 

Rex nodded. “Yeah, I know. I was with Mr. Keith when we went to look for you, and we tracked down those them over to the authorities.” 

‘Do you know the person who saved me?” Aurelia pressed, asking right away. 

Darren had told her before that the one who saved her was one of his bodyguards. 

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But the frustrating thing was, she’d never gotten to meet the person who saved her, not even once, all these years. 

A couple of years back, Aurelia had tried asking Darren about it. 

Darren explained that the bodyguard had left and didn’t want to be contacted. 

So Aurelia never got the chance to thank her rescuer face–to–face. 

She just wanted to know their name, that’s all. 

If they still didn’t want to be disturbed, she’d ask Rex to pass on her gratitude. 

And maybe have him deliver a small gift as well. 

But Rex just frowned, looking genuinely puzzled. “Wait, wasn’t it your friend who rescued you? 

Aurelia was totally thrown off. “My friend?” 

“Yeah, your friend was the one who called Mr. Keith. When we showed up, he’d already beaten up all those guys, but he was 

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seriously injured himself,” Rex explained. 

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It was a huge deal at the time, and Rex had been involved from start to finish, so he remembered every detail. 

“He was covered in blood, and one of his arms had been shot. He couldn’t use it at all. When he carried you down the mountain, he actually tied you to his chest with his shirt so you wouldn’t fall. We met him halfway,” Rex explained. 

“After he handed you over to Mr. Keith, he just dropped straight to the ground. I’m the one who helped him up,” Rex added. 

Aurelia’s heartbeat went haywire, thundering in her chest. 

A suspicion suddenly took root in her mind. 

The thought made her whole body feel like it was on fire, her mind spinning, overwhelmed before she could even brace herself. 

Her hands, resting on her knees, began to shake before she even realized it. 

When Rex said the guy was seriously hurt and just collapsed right after handing her over to Darren, Aurelia felt her heart twist up hard. 

Her heart suddenly jerked again, out of nowhere. 

She pressed her palm tight against her chest, trying to tamp down the pain that was crashing over her. 

Aurelia’s voice was trembling as she asked Rex, “Was it… Cassian?” 

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