Three days had passed , and as Gabriel had promised Aurora , he didn't show up in front of her . Even though there were moments when the temptation to run to her in the middle of the night overwhelmed him , he held himself back , accepting it as his punishment for hurting her . It was he who had once vowed to protect her from anyone and anything that caused her pain . Little did he realize that one day he would transform into the very person Aurora would come to despise , becoming the source of the most excruciating pain she had ever endured . During the past three days , since he left home to give Aurora some space , neither he nor she had made any attempts to reach out to each other . Despite the desire to connect , Gabriel lacked the courage to initiate contact . All he could manage wa

