Chapter 76

"I don't know what to say to you, to be honest. I'm not going to shun you and exclude you from my life because if the situation were flipped I would be devastated, but it's going to take me a while to forgive you. While I will never truly understand why you did what you did, it caused me pain that you couldn't even imagine. The things that I've been through and the things that I've seen are..." She trailed off before swallowing the lump in her throat. Greg patted her hand as if to give her the courage to finish her speech. "They're things I don't ever want to think about. Things I would never wish on my worst enemy. As for right now, I'd just like some space from you. I'll contact you when I'm ready." Though Debbie looked heartbroken, I, and everyone else in the room, knew that what Aurora was asking of her wasn't unreasonable. Without any further words spoken, Aurora simply got off the bed and left the room. Following her out, I shut the door behind me as she just stood i