Chapter 2102


    Chapter 2102 Nothing We Haven’t Already Seen Coming


    Cindy sat down for a brief moment before she got up and went into Aurora''s room to make the bed. It


    had been a while since somebody had stayed in this room, so changing the sheets was absolutely


    necessary.


    Aurora waited, but after a minute or two, she followed Cindy into the room and tugged on her hand


    apologetically. "I''m sorry that you guys are getting in trouble because of me again."


    She froze. "No, don''t say that. None of this is your fault, and besides, what''s family if we don''t stick


    together to solve a problem, right? It was that man who came and messed with us, so don''t go ming


    yourself for any of this." With that, she looped her arm through Aurora''s and snuggled close to her, then


    added consolingly, "We''re a family, so don''t think that you''re imposing on us or anything. You don''t


    have to be quite so formal with us."


    Aurora smiled and reached up to stroke Cindy''s hair. Then, she said ruefully, "I''m just worried that I''ll


    be a burden to the both of you."


    "No, that''s nonsense," Cindy reassured. "How could you ever be a burden when you''re family?"


    Aurora did not say anything else as she helped Cindy change the sheets. Then, shey on the newly-


    made bed and felt exhaustion wash over her.


    That ignorant, boorish man had drained Aurora of her energy after badgering her the entire day, and


    she didn''t get much rest. Now that she could finally rx in the safe harbor that was Cindy and Ian, her


    body caved into the fatigue.


    Cindy waited until Aurora had tucked herself into bed before she turned off the bedroom lights on her


    way out the door.


    When she returned to the living room, Ian had already finished another round of video games. He was


    sitting on the couch with his gaze fixed on the television that had been turned off.


    Cindy walked over to take a good look at him. She could tell that his cavalier attitude had been for


    show, and he probably didn''t want Aurora to worry. She sat down on the couch while feeling


    sympathetic and linked arms with him.


    Then, the woman leaned into his shoulder as she said, "Hey, don''t worry about this. The incident will


    blow over before we know it."


    He sighed. "I was just thinking about how rough my mom must have had it when she was dating the


    guy. Come on, you''ve seen how shameless he was today."


    Cindy had obviously seen how thick-skinned the man was; it angered her to no end, but everyone in


    this world had different personalities, and mankind was divided between the good and the bad. Some


    stood on moral high grounds, but some people had no boundaries just like the man.


    He was no anomaly, and they had seen plenty of those who were probably like him in the


    entertainment industry, albeit not as outwardly shameless as he was.


    Cindy had already grown ustomed to things like this, and Ian likely shared the same indifference


    too. However, it involved Aurora this time, and he was naturally defensive of her. The both of them


    stayed upte that night, and when they returned to their bedroom, they washed up and got ready for


    bed.


    They had been affected by today''s events, and as soon as theyy down, they turned off the lights.


    That night, Cindy slept as well as she could have. It wasn''t the most restful slumber, but it was good


    enough.


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    When she woke up the next day, she was startled to find that Ian was not on the other side of the bed.


    She bolted upright and quickly turned to look out the window before she grabbed her phone.


    It was still early in the morning, and even on the days when Ian needed to rush over to work on the set,


    he wouldn''t be up so soon.


    As such, she hurried down from the bed. When she walked out the bedroom door, she was greeted by


    the sight of Ian on the couch.


    He was speaking on the phone, and Hannah was likely on the other line. It was hard to tell if anything


    good or bad had happened seeing as he kept his tone neutral, but he sounded solemn as though he


    was on a business call.


    Meanwhile, Aurora''s bedroom door was open as well, but she did not venture out of the room.


    Cindy walked over to the doorway and saw that Aurora was standing by the window with her head low.


    She was scrolling through her phone, but there was no telling whether she was texting someone or


    browsing through the news.


    Cindy went back to the couch and stood there. Ian hung up the phone after saying a few more words,


    and she quickly seized the moment to ask, "What''s wrong? Did something happen?"


    Ian paused in thought for a beat or two before he exined, "It''s nothing that we haven''t already seen


    Upon hearing this, Cindy could already guess what had happened. She hastened back to the room and


    grabbed her phone before going online to check the news.


    Sure enough, things turned out the way they had anticipated. The man had panicked and flown into a


    rage after he found out that he did not sessfully ckmail them into giving him money.