Chapter 776:
Suddenly, a wave of relief washed over her. In the distance, she spotted a beautiful woman holding a little girl
who looked remarkably like her missing child. Ignoring everything else, she sprinted towards them.
The little girl in Norah's arms got excited and shouted, “Mommy! Mommy!” Her joyous reaction silenced the
woman's questions before they even arose.
The young woman engulfed her daughter in a fierce hug, her grip tightening as if afraid to let go. “Aurora, | told
you not to wander off! You scaredhalf to death.”
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Her voice, though laced with a reprimand, held a tremor of overwhelming love. Cradling her daughter like a
precious treasure, she held on for a long moment.
“Sorry, Mommy,” the girl mumbled into her ear. “This pretty lady helpedfind you.”
The woman's gaze then met Norah's, filled with gratitude that transcended words.
The woman wiped her tears and stood up, holding her daughter's hand. “Thank you for taking care of my child. |
was too careless,” the woman said, bowing deeply to Norah.
“Make sure you keep a close eye on your daughter when you're out. It'd be disastrous if you lost her in a crowd,”
Norah said to the woman.
“I'll be more careful,” the woman replied.
She still held her daughter's hand tightly, and the fear was yet to leave her eyes. She had been engrossed in a
conversation with an old friend and hadn't noticed when her daughter had gone missing.
Norah squatted down and gently pinched the little girl's cheek before saying, “Whenever you go out, always hold
your mom’s hand tightly and never let go.”
“I promise | will,” the little girl said solemnly.
Norah watched them walk away with a satisfied smile on her face. She didn’t realize how beautiful she looked in
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthat moment.
What had just happened reminded her of a tragic car accident she had witnessed, where the father had
sacrificed his life to save his child, who was also named Aurora. It seemed Aurora was a beautiful nthat
embodied the deep love a parent had for their child.
Norah decided to take a stroll before finally taking a cab back to the hotel. The Mercedes followed her cab
closely until it arrived at the hotel.
The car cto a stop when the traffic light at the intersection turned red. Marlin was in the driver's seat, his
hand on the wheel. He appeared deep in thought.
It turned out that the seemingly cold and inaccessible Norah was just a facade, and underneath it was a warm-
hearted person. He couldn't help but find her smile mesmerizing.