Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 671: Kneel!

Aurora looked at that pleading face and slowly shook her head.

"I’m sorry, Alexander. We... can’t go back."

"Do you know? I ran out of tears long ago. The day you walked away, I cried harder than I ever had in my life. Even if... even if you had just offered me the smallest bit of comfort."

She bit her lip, sadness filling her eyes.

"Some things, once broken, can never be put back together."

Alexander stared at her in shock. Her voice was firm. It was clear—she really wasn’t coming back.

But he didn’t want to believe it.

"Aurora, you’re just being misled by him. I can’t believe someone like you, who used to be so steadfast, could fall for him so quickly. That’s impossible!"

He gripped her hand tightly, almost painfully.

Aurora turned to look at the slowly brightening sky outside the window, and let out a bitter laugh.

"I used to think the same—that someone like you, who always believed in me, would never accuse me of being that kind of woman. I thought everything we went through over the years would’ve earned your lifelong trust."

The hope in Alexander’s eyes slowly died. His whole body trembled, and silent tears started to fall.

Only after losing her did he understand what she meant to him.

He had thought he wouldn’t regret it. Thought he wouldn’t look back. He convinced himself she was just someone who would sleep around for fame.

But now... now he was drowning in regret.

Aurora smiled gently.

"Everett used to leave a bad impression on me. But even he never believed I would cozy up to Mr. Isaiah just to land a role. He once gave me a credit card—I threw it in the trash."

"Alexander, he barely knew me, but he trusted I wasn’t that kind of person."

Her voice was cold and distant. So cold that Alexander couldn’t stop shivering.

He shook his head, devastated and desperate, clinging to her hand, not letting go.

"Aurora, just one more chance, please? I’ll never doubt you again. I swear—never again."

She saw the tears in his eyes and felt a pang of guilt.

But she had already chosen Everett. Her heart belonged to him now.

"I know I changed my heart too fast. That’s on me. But you made mistakes too. So... Alexander, let’s stop this. Let’s stop holding on."

With that, she yanked her hand free.

Alexander stood frozen, staring at his now-empty hand, eyes filled with sorrow. Tears streamed down his face.

His legs gave out. He dropped to his knees in front of her.

Aurora jumped in shock and tried to pull him up. But he was too strong—she couldn’t move him.

"Alexander, what are you doing?! Get up, come on!"

He wrapped his arms tightly around her legs.

"Do you have any idea how much I missed you? Aurora, don’t do this. Please don’t leave me..."

Aurora just stood there.

She suddenly felt like the heartless one, like she was the one who had hurt Alexander.

What could she do?

He had never begged anyone before. And in that moment, her heart softened.

But she still couldn’t speak. She just stood there, stunned, staring at the man begging her to stay.

"Aurora... we’ve been together for seven years. Seven years... can you really just walk away like it meant nothing? I know I messed up, but... I was confused. I didn’t mean it."

Not far off, Dominic and a housekeeper watched the scene unfold, both frowning in concern.

Deep down, Dominic didn’t like Alexander.

He left Aurora when she needed him the most.

But a man who kneels—there aren’t many like that. Some are shameless, sure. But some... really do love the woman they’re kneeling for.

What would Aurora choose?

"Get up, Alexander. You can’t do this... You’re putting me in a really tough spot, I..." Aurora was flustered, unsure what to do.

Alexander just held her tightly, as if afraid she would slip away.

"Aurora, we need to head to the office for a meeting. Mr. Bell, maybe it’s better if you come back another time... Give her a few days to think. You’re pushing too hard. If you keep this up, she’ll only grow to resent you," Dominic said softly as he walked over.

Alexander looked up at Aurora, panic in his eyes. Her expression was only filled with helplessness and anxiety—there wasn’t even a trace of love.

In that moment, his heart froze over.

No matter how tightly he held on, no matter how much he begged, all he saw in her was fear—not forgiveness, not the will to be with him again.

Alexander’s hands slowly let go. Aurora’s throat felt dry as she spoke, "Alexander, I hope you can move on... You chose to be with Peyton, so try to..."

"I told you—I already broke up with her! Aurora, please... just give me another chance!" he pleaded desperately.

Aurora grabbed her purse from the side. "Take a moment and calm down. I have to get to the meeting."

Alexander stared blankly as she and Dominic walked away. He stood frozen, not knowing what to do.

He collapsed to the ground. Even if he got down on his knees—what would it change?

Aurora’s heart no longer had a place for him.

She got into the car and stared out at the slowly passing scenery, her expression somber.

Alexander had always been mild-tempered, but he had never begged like this before. Still, she couldn’t go against her heart.

Her feelings for him had faded long ago. Any softness she felt was just sympathy, nothing more.

Love is strange that way—sometimes, a single glance can make you fall for someone.

But when love is on its way out, all that’s left is repeated hurt, endless tears, and a pain you can’t shut out...

And when the storm passes, when love dies, there’s no reviving that passion she once held onto so tightly.

Aurora called Courtney, pouring out the emotional mess inside her.

"Don’t overthink it. I know you’re soft-hearted, but... if you can honestly convince yourself to take him back, I won’t stop you—but I won’t support it either. A guy like Alexander isn’t right for you. You’re in the entertainment industry. There will always be rumors about you and other men. You think he can handle that?" Courtney asked calmly.

Aurora fell silent.

Alexander loved her obsessively—but that only made him less likely to tolerate any rumors linking her to another man.

"Think it through. Ask yourself who’s in your heart right now. Be with that person. Don’t carry guilt over someone who hurt you. When he was hurting you, did he ever think about protecting you? Did he think about your history?" Courtney’s tone was cold.

Aurora felt a chill deep inside.

If she really got back together with Alexander... would it just be more of the same?

"Yeah... I’ll think about it," she said, her thoughts a tangled mess.

After hanging up, she stared out the window. Trees lined the roadside, their leaves drifting down—beautiful, and alone.

Far off, the sun broke through the clouds, casting light over all that had turned cold.

Three days later, Aurora finally called Alexander.

She gave him her answer.

It tore him apart.

She wasn’t going back to him. The words hit him like a death sentence, leaving him sleepless and shattered.