Aurora lifted the corner of her lips and spoke to the mirror. Steam rose, blurring the reflection in front of her.
"Alexander, don't lie to me. Are you… preparing to marry Peyton?" Aurora grabbed a towel from the side and wiped the water from her face.
"Aurora, they forced me into this! My mom threatened to kill herself… I couldn't just watch her cut her wrist, could I? Aurora, give me some time, okay? I'll handle Peyton and my mom, I promise!"
Alexander kept assuring her, "Aurora, I still love you… no matter what happened between you and Everett…"
Aurora suddenly couldn't continue.
"Alexander, stop. I don't want to hear any more. We're not right for each other, I'm sorry. From now on… consider me just a regular friend," she said, her heart heavy with sorrow as she hung up the phone, fearing he'd call again. She immediately turned off her phone.