Chapter 14 I didn't press her . [ ] On a matter of life and death , I knew Eleanor wouldn't lie to me . [ ] And knowing her , if she wasn't talking , it meant someone had told her not to . [ ] So why force it ? ] " Eleanor , will you take me to see Grandma ? " [ ] Grandma had been truly terrified . [ ] When we got to her room , she was still asleep , mumbling , " Aurora , run , don't hit Aurora . " a . " ] Tears streamed down my face . I rested my head on her blanket and sobbed , my whole body shaking . [ ] Eleanor stood by my side , looking like she wanted to say something , but in the end , she remained silent . [ ] wasn't until the day I was discharged . ] ] After a great deal of hesitation , she handed me a letter . [ ] " This is from Gideon . He asked me to give it to you . " ] ] I didn't argue . I just took it . ] " Aurora , are you really not going back to the Durand house ? " ] e . " D " No. Without my mom , it stopped being my home a long time ago . I'm going to take Grandma abroad with me . " " Grandma contacted a master designer overseas who's agreed to take me on as an apprentice . Besides , a change of scenery will be good for her . " [ ] Eleanor didn't try to stop me . She just pulled me into a gentle hug . [ ] " My dear Aurora , I'll support you in whatever you do . But don't you forget that you still have me back in Chicago . You haven't lost everything . You have to promise you'll come back ! " [ ] I nodded quickly . Looking into her gentle eyes , I felt as if my usually carefree best friend had grown up overnight . [ ] On the plane , I draped a blanket over my sleeping grandma before pulling the unusually thick letter from my bag . [ ] As I unfolded it , I realized this wasn't Gideon's handwriting . [] For all his carelessness , he had beautiful handwriting - strong , elegant , and fluid . [ ] But the writing in this letter was shaky and crooked , like that of a small child with weak muscles . It took me a great deal of effort to decipher the words . [ ] [ Aurora , I just realized it's been almost ten years since I last wrote you a letter . ] ] ] [ It's ironic . When we were kids watching those historical dramas , I always dreamed of growing up and writing our marriage vows by hand . A devoted couple , growing old together . It seemed so perfect , so full of hope . Aurora , I'm so sorry . ] ]] [ I think , somewhere along the way , I forgot the promise I made when I was just a boy . ' Love ' is an easy word to say , and a young boy's vows are never short on passion , but please , believe me when I say that the fifteen - year - old Gideon was sincere . ] ] [ I always used to think we were inevitable , so I didn't have to pay attention to the little things . I loved you , and I thought that was enough . ] ] [ So , Aurora , I am sorry . I'm sorry to the you of these past ten years , and I'm sorry to the fifteen - year - old boy I used to be . I see now that I was terribly , unforgivably wrong . But how lucky I am , that on the day we were destined to part , in the heart of that fire , I found again the courage and the heart I had to love you when I was fifteen . ] ] ] [ Aurora , I wish you happiness. I wish you strength . I wish you a brilliant future . And I wish that you never again meet a lover as foolish as I was . Goodbye , Aurora . ] Tucked inside the letter was a stock transfer agreement , already damp with tears I hadn't realized I'd shed. [ ] My Sister Cul My Food Money to $ 300 While Spending $ 30K on Bars ?! Time to Make Her INTERNET FAMOUSH 14.7 % Chapter 14 A closer look revealed it was from Felix . ] ] He hadn't written a single word , just transferred 70 % of his company shares to me . The truth was , I didn't need the money . ] ] I may have been neglected emotionally over the years , but the inheritance my mother left me was more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life . But since he offered . I took it . It was all my father's money in the end , anyway . [ ] Eleanor was right . You'd have to be an idiot to turn down free money . ] ] Gently wiping the tears from my face , I turned to look out the window . [ ] Sunlight pierced through the roiling sea of clouds , bathing everything in a brilliant light . [ ] I rested a hand on my chest and leaned my head gently against Grandma's shoulder . Half asleep , she began to pat my back gently , as if soothing a child . [ ] And I suddenly felt that this was more than enough . [ ]