Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System-Chapter 552: Black Card

Adeline smiled warmly and nodded.

"Sure," she replied.

The two of them spent some time browsing the shop.

Adeline carefully examined several evening gowns, her eyes lighting up with excitement whenever she found a beautiful design.

Luckily for her, many of the dresses were on discount.

She ended up purchasing several elegant oval-cut gowns at a surprisingly low price.

By the time the afternoon sun had begun to soften, she returned to the café.

Alex was already waiting there.

The moment Adeline saw him sitting by the window, she felt her mood lifting .

She walked toward him and asked immediately, "How is Aurora?"

Alex smiled gently. "She’s fine."

Adeline looked at Alex carefully, her expression turning slightly puzzled.

Something about him felt different.

Yet at the same time, nothing seemed to have changed.

He looked more mature somehow. There was a new calmness in his posture, and an unfamiliar warmth lingered in his eyes.

But what truly surprised Adeline was the way he looked at her.

It was no longer the gaze of someone who simply liked her.

It was deeper. More devoted.

It was the look of someone staring at the love of his life.

The amount of affection in his eyes was so overwhelming that Adeline could not help but feel a little stunned.

’What happened to him...?’

’Why does it feel like his feelings suddenly became so much stronger?’

Alex looked at her quietly before speaking.

"Adeline," he said softly, "there’s something I never told you before."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"You are the reason my life started becoming brighter."

His voice became even gentler. "And I want to spend the rest of my life with you." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Hearing those words, Adeline immediately blushed.

"You really know how to sweet talk," she replied shyly.

Meanwhile, Alex’s eyes had become slightly moist.

Inside his mind, countless memories resurfaced.

The memories of his original timeline.

In that timeline, his life had been filled with endless struggles.

He had been betrayed again and again.

He had been trapped in countless schemes and manipulations.

Every step he took had led him into another trap.

Yet in this life, he had avoided all of that.

All because of Ms. Dawn. And Aurora.

In his dreams, he had also seen something else.

He had seen Aurora’s death in the original timeline.

Back then, he had been completely indifferent toward her.

Even though he had arranged a proper burial for her, he had never truly cared.

But now... The thought made his chest tighten painfully.

In this life, Aurora had done so much for him.

Yet in the timeline where they had never truly connected, he had not even been there to see her one last time.

He had not even given her the dignity of a grand farewell.

The guilt made him furious with himself.

That was why, earlier that day, he had rushed straight to the Waters family apartment.

Standing outside the door, he had felt strangely nervous.

’Just once... I need to see her once to feel assured.’

He rang the doorbell.

When the door opened and he saw Aurora standing there safely, relief immediately washed over him.

Without thinking, he stepped forward and hugged her tightly.

Aurora was caught completely off guard.

For a moment, she froze. Then she slowly patted his back.

"What happened?" she asked calmly. "Why are you so flustered?"

But Alex did not answer.

He simply continued hugging her, as if afraid she might disappear if he let go.

In his mind, he had seen a future where he would never meet her again.

Aurora’s eyes sharpened slightly. Her voice turned serious.

"Are you in danger?"

Hearing those words, Alex quickly regained his composure.

He released her and shook his head. "It’s nothing."

Only then did he step inside the apartment.

Looking around briefly, he asked, "Did you just return from university?"

Aurora shook her head. "I took the day off."

She then glanced at him carefully. "You look like you didn’t go to the office either."

Alex chuckled lightly.

"You’re right," he admitted. "I went on a date with Adeline."

Aurora nodded thoughtfully. "That’s good."

However, Alex suddenly seemed to remember something.

He said calmly,

"If you ever need money in the future, you should come to me.I can give you plenty."

Without another word, he took out a sleek black card from his wallet and slid it across the table toward Aurora.

Aurora stared at it in shock. "A black card?"

She looked at Alex with disbelief.

First, he had suddenly appeared claiming to be passing by.

Now he was pushing a black card toward her. This was becoming far too much.

"What are you thinking?" she asked. "Did something stimulate your brain today?"

Meanwhile, Alex remembered the vision he had seen.

In that vision, Aurora had died for a very specific reason.

She had pretended to be rich even though she wasn’t.

Before coming to the Waters apartment earlier, Alex had even researched that kind of behavior online.

He had discovered something interesting.

Many people who pretended to be wealthy did it as a form of self-defense.

They wanted others to see them as powerful so that no one would dare bully or harm them.

’If she has enough wealth... Then she won’t need to pretend anymore.’

In the vision, he had not felt disgust toward Aurora.

Only pity. And bitterness.

’If only I had appeared in her life earlier... She wouldn’t have had to suffer like that.’

However, one detail still confused him. In his vision, Aurora had never fallen into a coma.

She had lived peacefully until eighteen years old before passing away.

But regardless of the reason, he felt relieved now.

’At least I arrived in time.’

Aurora looked at the black card again, then back at Alex.

She clearly wanted to refuse.

However, Alex did not even listen to her objections.

Instead, he looked at her seriously.

"You don’t need to worry about money," he said firmly. "I’ll buy several pieces of real estate under your name. I’ll also make multiple investments under your name."

Aurora was momentarily stunned.

His words unexpectedly touched her heart.

Until now, she had secretly been making various investments for her siblings.

She always planned for their future.

But Alex was now promising to make investments for her.

It was at that moment that Aurora realized something.

Whenever she made financial plans, she only thought about her siblings.

She had never once considered Alex.

Deep down, she had subconsciously believed that Alex was capable enough to build his own wealth.

And because of that assumption...

She had never invested a single penny under Alex’s name.

Taking a deep breath, Aurora steadied herself.

’If I am going to do this, I might as well go all the way,’ she thought quietly.

After a moment of silence, she made up her mind.

She would begin making several investments under Alex’s name as well.

Alex, however, knew absolutely nothing about the enormous fortune that would soon appear in his life like a sudden rain of gold.

His shoulders loosened slightly.

’Maybe... maybe she will finally change her way of thinking,’ he thought, feeling a small weight lift from his chest.

The afternoon had already been pleasant.

After their long conversation, they had snacks together.

The place was quiet and warmly lit, the faint aroma of grilled seafood and spices filling the air.

Aurora lifted her fork, tasted it, and after chewing thoughtfully, she tilted her head slightly.

"Five out of ten," she declared calmly.

Alex almost laughed in relief. To him, that score sounded like high praise.

They later spent a light session, sitting in the balcony and talking about random topics.

Even Alex felt surprised by himself.

’I can actually relax around her...’

Perhaps it was because of the strange visions he had seen, or perhaps it was because he had finally realized just how important Aurora had become in his life.

Whatever the reason was, he no longer dared to waste even a single moment when she was around.

After spending enough time together, Alex eventually left and returned to Adeline’s side, just as he had promised.

Her figure appeared clearly in his mind.

In those visions he had seen before, Adeline often suffered terribly.

’Back then... I was unbelievably incompetent.’

Most of Adeline’s suffering in those visions came from his own mother, Mary.

But things were different now.

In this life, Mary had changed quite a lot.

She no longer made those endless demands or placed heavy expectations on Adeline.

For Alex, it felt like a great relief.

Still, something about this life felt strangely unfamiliar.

’Why does everything feel so different compared to those visions...?’

The thought lingered briefly in his mind, but Alex pushed it aside.

One thing he knew for certain was that he had been a terrible lover in those visions.

This time, he refused to repeat the same mistakes.

He continued his dinner with Adeline with a smile.