n glanced at the frail Ariana on the bed, his face showing no emotio

head. I've got this," Ja

d, only Ariana, Jasper, and Briel

er intently and questioned, "Jasper, what's happening? We've been together for three years, and I never

coff. "Ariana, you're still so naive. Isn't it obvious? Jasper loves me.

Spinning around, she embraced Jasper, p

lay, her whole body shaking as she came to accept

Ariana wanted to rush fo

s! Burn

w the glass of water at them. Although i

rough the hospital room, mercifully interru

arth are y

ed with anger as he reached out and grabbed her by the throat, squ

ned, "Jasper, I'm carrying Theodore's child. Aren't you worried about

rri

g, it tightened as he sneered, "Theodore is practica

lashed through Ari

ly smiling. "Not afraid? Are you

riana wasn't

ly, she guess

red, and he unconscio

s life, and despite knowing Theodore's days wer

a managed to free herself from his

ook of disgust and shouted, "

ian

nger and was about to teach Ariana a

me?" Brielle asked J

otion." He gently held her hand, soothing her with patience, s

orted, "Jasper, why do you still protect Ariana at th

y squeezing Brielle's cheek. "I even arranged for you and your mom to bring her

, taunting, "Ariana, after your unconscious husband dies, you'll be a widow. No

simply closed her eyes, overwhelme

ead her calmly back to

gnized her immediately and led

r husband in name alone

lder brother who used to bully him, yet she

ore as a bad-tempered, strange man w

dsome, with a face that seemed blessed by the heavens. Even though he

for Ariana to believe that this was the same for

egetative state from a car accident, and doctor

ouldn't have been so desperate to use Theodore's st

is, an unusual idea too

ny decisions, but Ariana was alive and well. Why sh

nted r

r mind, and without thinking, she

vengeance began to

her womb and her ties t