Chapter 729 Her Type
At Aura's home, the packing progressed very quickly.
By the end of the night, everything that needed to be packed was already done.
Darwin changed into a black casual outfit, and Aura gave him a bucket hat and a face mask.
"Blaise, it might be a bit stuffy, but once we get on the ship, we can take off the masks," Aura spoke to Darwin, naturally becoming cautious.
"Yeah," Darwin replied apathetically.
He had a terrible night's sleep last night, with nightmares he couldn't even remember haunting him all night. He woke up feeling even more tired.
At that moment, it suddenly became noisy outside.
Aura furrowed her brows slightly. "Didn't those people already get paid? Why are they here again? Blaise, wait for me. I'll go down and see what's going on!"
Darwin didn't say anything.
Aura hurriedly rushed downstairs.
She had thought that she would be met with a tense and hostile scene.
Who would have expected...
"Aura, you're also on the island!" A plump middle-aged woman dressed very extravagantly, with perfectly permed hair, saw Aura and immediately opened her arms, intentionally showing off the large gemstone ring on her hand.
"Jessica? How did you guys come back?" Aura was taken aback.
Jimmy's family was the first to leave the island and went to the capital to make a living, and they did very well. The people left behind were very envious.
Yesterday, they came to ask for money for this reason, right?
"Yesterday, the neighbors on the island said that you will also be leaving in three days. Those of us who left the island have been thinking that the hotel will probably be demolished soon, so we wanted to come back and take a last look before that, leaving behind some good memories!"
"Yeah, after the resort is finished, if we come back to stay for a night, it'll cost a fortune!" Jimmy followed his wife, saying happily.
At this moment, someone made a joke, "Jimmy, you're about to open your third store. With so much money, it'll be no big deal for you to stay at luxury resorts like this in the future!"
Everyone immediately started laughing.
Aura looked outside the door.
The crowd was packed with islanders from before.
Those who originally accepted compensation and left were the best and easiest to get along with on the island.
Like Jimmy's family, Aura had always liked them since she was young.
However, reunions could happen anytime, and they chose to do it right before they were about to leave.
Their departure would be delayed.
Gray, who was counting things, heard the noisy voices outside and came out.
After not seeing their neighbors for half a year, everyone was very happy and hugged each other.
"Do you already have a place to stay? Do you want to come to our place first?" Jessica asked Gray enthusiastically. "I heard that your son-in-law is not in good health. There's a very talented doctor near where I live. I can take you there and make sure your son-in-law is well taken care of!"
Gray smiled with lowered eyelids. "Sure, I'll find you when the time comes."
The crowd gathered more and more.
As expected, the plan for Aura's family to leave the island was delayed.
Not only was it delayed, but the neighbors also wanted to have one last traditional bonfire prayer before they left the island.
They said it was to inform and thank the deities and spirits that have protected the people living here for thousands of years.
As soon as these words were spoken, the once-lifeless islanders suddenly came alive.
"The New Year's prayer got delayed because of the confrontation with Solomon. The masks we made were never used, and now we have the perfect chance! Who knows if we'll have the opportunity and occasion to wear them again in the future?" a young man said sentimentally.
On the island, during the ritual prayers, men would wear masks symbolizing the deities and pray toward the bonfire, believing that this way, their prayers could reach the divine realm.
"But now this island is no longer ours. The bonfire ceremony is quite grand, with flames reaching high. What if Fiona doesn't agree to it? Maybe it's better to forget about it?" Gray, who never voiced opposing opinions, suddenly looked troubled.
Aura chimed in, "Yeah, Fiona is not an easy person to talk to!"
Cyrus furrowed his brow subconsciously. He didn't like his sister's behavior of constantly belittling Miss Woods at every opportunity.
"Huh?" Jessica looked bewildered. "But when we came, we met Fiona, who was taking a walk with her friends at the beach. She really liked our customs and even told us to have fun as long as we didn't burn down her rainforest."
Aura's face immediately stiffened.
"Really? That's strange. She used to be very difficult to talk to..." Aura said.
"Really? I don't think so. I think Fiona is quite nice. She even protected Lily, didn't she?" The woman who witnessed Aura's deliberate, hurtful behavior replied sarcastically.
Aura glared at her with resentment.
The woman rolled her eyes but didn't say anything further.
"Well then, let's get started." Gray smiled. "It's getting late, and we have a lot to prepare. Let's divide the tasks and get started as soon as possible."
"Don’t bother. Fiona just asked us what we needed and sent someone to purchase them. They said they would be delivered by noon!" Jimmy said cheerfully.
"Fiona is both beautiful and especially kind-hearted. If I could have such a daughter-in-law in this lifetime, I would die without anything to regret!" A woman behind Jessica sighed with emotion.
Aura became annoyed by the conversation.
She found an excuse and went upstairs.
Darwin was not in the room; he went to the terrace again.
When Aura saw him, he was gazing at the sea where Fiona had been twice before, with a focused and contemplative expression.
Since Darwin first met Fiona and found out who she was, Darwin's gradually improving health suddenly seemed to wither like dying plants, his vitality visibly diminishing.
"What happened?" Darwin asked.
"The previous neighbors knew that we were all moving away, so they came back together to take a look," Aura answered, "I don't know what Fiona is thinking. She actually agreed to let them hold another bonfire prayer ceremony on the island. We can't leave today. Let's see if there's a chance to go to the pier after the midnight ritual is over."
"What kind of bonfire prayer ceremony?" Darwin's eyes seemed to light up with a hint of brilliance.
Aura quickly explained, "It's a traditional ceremony that has been passed down on our island. During the ceremony, men wear masks representing the gods... Blaise, do you like this kind of activity? Would you like a god mask?"
Darwin thought for a moment and nodded.
Fiona agreed to hold this ceremony because she liked this kind of activity, right?
Fiona really wanted to see what kind of ceremony it was.
"You have such a good temperament, so you should wear Apollo's mask. Just wait, I'll go find the most beautiful one for you!" Aura said excitedly.
Aura happily ran downstairs.
These days, Blaise rarely spoke.
He hadn't made any requests to her.
Since he had something he wanted, Aura was also willing to pick it for him even though he wanted the stars in the sky!
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