The Donovan Family's wish to disown Aurora Donovan ultimately went unfulfilled. After being incessantly pestered by a certain someone, Eloise Donovan had no choice but to tell him the truth.
Upon learning the full story, Aurora Donovan immediately declared that for an event as momentous as digging up a grave, how could they possibly do it without his help?
He told them to just wait a bit—he was going to find his advisor right away to cook up an excuse for a leave of absence, book a flight back to meet them today, and head to Wagner's Village with them tomorrow to cause some trouble.
It was a wonderful fantasy, but reality was harsh.
Aurora Donovan's research was just starting to take off, a time when all eyes were on him. The dean refused to approve his leave request, and the higher-ups wouldn't condone him running around freely at such a moment.
