Chapter 7

Every single word matched up perfectly.

It turned out I had been living in Sienna's shadow all along.

I drove to the airport.

Even if it was over,I wanted to say it to his face.

But the moment I stepped into the arrivals hall,I froze.

Through the crowd,I saw them.

Caleb's back was to me.

He was down on one knee,carefully tending to Sienna's sprained ankle.

After applying some ointment,he bowed his head,held her foot,and gently blew on it.

Caleb had never once knelt down for me.

Not like that.

Swallowing the bitter burning in my throat,I walked toward them,step by step.

"Caleb,the wedding is off."

He snapped his head up,panic instantly flooding his eyes when he saw me.

"Ba—"He glanced quickly at Sienna and corrected himself.

"Aurora,what are you doing here?"

"Don't get the wrong idea.I just bumped into an old college classmate at the airport."

My gaze bypassed Caleb and landed squarely on Sienna.

She was indeed a seasoned reporter—

she didn't show a single trace of embarrassment or shame.

Instead,she gracefully offered me her hand,her smile open and candid.

"You must be Aurora.Hi,I'm Sienna,Caleb's friend from college."

Like she had nothing to do with any of it.

I didn't take her hand.

I kept my eyes on Caleb and repeated,"Cancel the wedding."

Caleb stiffened.

"Just because I ran into an old classmate?Stop making a scene,Aurora."

Sienna let out a soft chuckle.

"Aurora,please don't misunderstand.

I'm flying back to the West Coast right after the wedding."

Almost instinctively,Caleb grabbed her wrist.

"Where are you going again?"

"The Finals."

"Don't go.Those events are way too chaotic."

Sienna pulled her hand out of his grip.

"I just...need to see you happy with my own eyes before I can finally let go."

What a performance.Suddenly,my stomach violently churned.I bent over,dry-heaving.

Only then did Caleb shift his attention to me,helping me sit down.

He reached into his duffel bag,looking for something to help.

I was about to tell him I was fine,when his eyes suddenly lit up,and he pulled me into his arms.

"Aurora,you might be pregnant."

I froze.What a cruel,twisted joke the universe was playing on me.

I looked over at Sienna.

Sure enough,the color drained from her face.

But a second later,she turned to Caleb,her voice going ice cold."Caleb,Aurora is pregnant,and you're still stressing her out?

What kind of fiancéare you!"

There wasn't a single trace of pretense in her outrage.