The Don's Kryptonite

ness. Today was supposed to be a joyous occasion, a meeting with her fiancé, Jason, to discuss their upcoming wedding. She couldn't wait to marry him

andered back to her past life, to the memories of her suffering and anguish. But as quickly

nd excitement. But as she reached Jason's room and prepared to knock, a strange noise from within gave her pause.

cene before her. Her breath caught in her throat as she saw Jason, her beloved fiancé, entwined with Jenn

his eyes wide with panic as they met Aurora's.

e shifting from Jason to the smir

f her stepsister's betrayal fueled the flames of anger within her, and before she kn

her arm and holding her back. "Let go of me now, Jason!

ld her firmly in place, while Jenny squatt

seems like..." Jason's voi

Aurora lashed out, her words laced with venom and her eyes blazing with fury. For a split second, Jason trembled slightly fr

ear me out..." Jason pl

ou've made your choice," Aurora said,

n't understand..." Jason's voice was

e time? That you've been sneaking around behind my back?" Aurora's hand

on tried to explain one mor

en me, please!" Aurora's voice was co

over his hair in sheer frustration and regret, but he knew he owed h

t pretend to be something I'm not," Jason fin

eyes widened in shock. She wa

? You refused to let me touch you. Hell, I can't even kiss you, and the only thing I am permitted to do is hug you. Wh

nth!" Aurora's heart ached with betrayal. She had thought

nothing I can do. I'm sorry, Aurora. I am. But I can't go through

years of us being together?" Aurora

ly moved her focus away from Jason and her gaze landed on Jenny, who was still squatting on the floor with a deceitful look. If it had been wh

a called her voic

r any of this to happen." Jenny spoke u

you betray me like this?" Aurora'

y's eyes brimmed with tears. "I know I

about your sister?" Aurora

n one of sorrow, but the minute Jason had his back to her, her face contorted to one of m

she didn't let Jenny finish her utterances before cutting her

s is hard to understand, but.

xed with fury. "Save it, Jason. I don

eakly. "Plead with her on my behalf. I am sorry this happened; it was all

to the corner where Jenny squatted and carried her towards the bed to sit. Unable

all her strength to refrain from hitting Jenny and Jason. She kept blaming herself for their breakup. A

y hands on Jenny!" Daniel's

father to her stepmother, conf

th Jason, but it happened, and Aurora is angry with me,"

u because of a man?" Dani

ou..." Aurora's v

er father's palm connected to her right c

was suffering. She wished she hadn't walked away calmly from them earli

s wedding is fixed. You had better get

Aurora's voic

nt to see your face. Because of what you did today, there will be no dinner for you, and

he caught Jason and Jenny in bed suddenly let loose. Sh

rself from the cold night and a grumbling stomach. It wasn't as if the blanket could protect her much, but it was better than having nothing over her body

her dreams. She kept seeing Jenny and Jason entangled, and her father's actions thereafter.

home I was born into. What was my offense

hts. Quickly, she scrambled to her feet as she dreaded what was coming her way. She needed no sooth

left her room for the living room, where her father, Daniel, st

r left cheek. Her father, Daniel, had just slapped her. Moving her eyes swiftly, she saw her father

or an escape route, for she knew better than anyone that it wouldn't stop with just the slap.

e floor sprawled out as she welcomed the assault for what seemed like a century, but it eventually stopped, and she watched from her peripheral

as not her biological father. He claimed Aurora's mother wasn't faithful to him while they were married, and she was a child of one of he

a DNA test but was scared to find out the truth. "What if he was right?" She trusted her mom, though she was faithful, but she wasn't ready to know the result ei

st a glance toward her. "Sandra, darling, please make her a bit presentable;

es. All the while, Jenny was seated right there, throwing a smirk in Aurora's way. Suddenly, she stood and

pered to Aurora, "I can't wai

u hate me

been the chosen one. You even took Jason from me, but as you know, I took him bac

luding my father's love and Jason

te hearing you talk. I just wa

you, yet you are always bringing

t, I don't want you dead.

urora frowned at the sudden change of events, as she could sense what was to follow her shenaniga

s voice trembled with worry as she gazed

at Aurora. "I was trying to talk to her, but she pushe

er, threatening to crush her spirit once and for all. She was left shocked; "Why?" she couldn't say. She was not supposed to

thy hands on her?" Daniel thundered. He moved to