Chapter 0225

"Ariana!"

Claudia's eyes flared with fury as if she wanted to burn me to ashes in an

instant.

Infuriated, she shrieked, "Do you think you're safe just because you're pregnant?"

She was so enraged by me that she was practically hopping mad, but she couldn't do anything else aside from clenching her fists and glowering at me.

"A bastard! It must be a bastard! There's no way you could be pregnant. You clearly-"

"Claudia!" I interrupted, feigning a heartbroken expression. "I treat you like a sister. How could you curse my child like that?"

My heart pounded. It felt as if it might leap out of my throat at any time.

The door opened slowly, and the staff was gesturing for us to go on stage. Thinking about what was about to happen, I couldn't maintain my composure. I almost couldn't suppress the urge to cry. "Aspen... my dear Aspen... would you blame me?" I thought to myself.

in

the angles of their cameras, all directing

stage. Once Claudia and I ascended the stage, the cameras would

was about to lose my balance. I sucked in a deep breath and feigned a pained expression as I said, "Claudia, can you forget whatever

+25 BONUS

front of her, purposely taking my time to ascend the stairs. Knowing how hot-tempered Claudia was, I knew she

darted forward, deliberately bumping into my shoulder as she squeezed past me. As she ran toward Nicholas, I let the effort she

over me.

In the next instant played

times in my mind. Claudia would rush past me, and I would lose my balance and tumble down the stairs after

collapse to the ground...

air for one brief second. Everything that came into my view became exceptionally clear. Nicholas, who always carried himself with a refined air, actually ignored Claudia for the first

The way he frantically

thud. As blood began pooling on the ground, I felt as

"Ariana!"

help me up, but then, he saw the blood gushing from beneath me. His hands clasping my shoulders trembled as he tried to comfort me. "It's going to be okay. Everything

lights were

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255