Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Silvia was taken aback, looking up to see Aria studying a model home.
“She’s not here to check out houses, too, is she? Let’s go take a look,” Delilah said.
Before Silvia could fully recover, Delilah dragged her over.
The commotion caused Aria to glance their way.
Reluctantly, Silvia forced a smile. “Hi, Aria.”
Aria remained calm, giving a slight nod. “Hey.”
The receptionist was interrupted mid–sentence but quickly went on, “Ma’am, this housing area meets your requirements. Each unit is two–story and can be customized-”
“Mayen Garden!” Delilah suddenly exclaimed, cutting off the receptionist.
She stared at the golden “Mayen Garden” sign, scoffing, “Mayen Garden costs 65 thousand dollars per 10 square feet. This duplex is 10,000 square feet total, 66 million dollars. Can you even afford it? Stop trying to act rich and waste everyone’s time.”
Silvia’s face darkened instantly as she chided, “Delilah, what are you talking about?”
Delilah pouted. “Did I say anything wrong? She’s a country bumpkin, so how could she afford such an expensive house? You said your parents only gave her 15 million when she married, must’ve run out by now after two
years.”
Silvia flushed red, looking at Aria instinctively to explain. “Sorry, Aria, I–1 didn’t mean-”
“Why are you so scared of her? Does she bully you often?” Delilah pulled Silvia behind her. “Ryan, take care of my roommate.”
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Ryan shifted his gaze from Aria, wrapping an arm around Silvia’s shoulder and assuring Delilah. “Don’t worry, babe. No one’s gonna mess with you. guys.”
‘How fierce her eyes are! That girl must be tough to handle. Better stick. with Silvia, the innocent bunny,‘ he calculated inwardly.
Silvia tried to pull away, but Ryan held her tight, soothingly. “Be good. My girl’s standing up for you there.”
Unable to escape, Silvia’s eyes reddened in anger.
She hadn’t expected Ryan to be so bold as to take advantage of her right in front of Delilah.
“Aria, my cousin and Liam are truly in love. They’re not even bothering with your fraudulent marriage and even gave you over 200 million in compensation. Be smart and divorce, take the massive payout, and scram back to your farm!”
Delilah looked sharp with her perfectly done makeup, her small heels barely keeping her on the same level as Aria.
She had her hands on her hips, eyes wide as saucers, and was speaking so loudly you’d think she was in the right.
Aria chuckled softly, her lashes casting a shadow as she looked down. “I was wondering who could be so self–righteous. Oh, it’s just the cousin of the other woman. Do you think Hannah knows she has such a loyal dog?”
Ashamed and angered by these words, Delilah demanded, her expression contorted, “What do you mean?”
“I mean what I mean,” Aria replied.
Delilah gritted her teeth, then suddenly realized something. “Oh, I get it. You’re not here to buy a house. You’re here to hook a man!”
She pointed at Aria and shouted, “Everyone, look! This woman is a
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scammer. She tricks men into marriage for money and compensation!”
Many guests were drawn by the commotion, all looking their way.
Delilah added, all smug, “A woman who scams with her body, who knows. how many men she’s been with. A used shoe, probably diseased-”
But before she could finish, Aria slapped her across the face, causing a
loud smack.
Almost instantly, the surroundings fell completely silent, no one daring to speak.
Her cheek burning, Delilah widened her eyes in fury. “How dare you hit
me?!”
“Why not.” Aria remained calm.
“Bitch, I’ll kill you!” Delilah charged toward her furiously.
But Aria sidestepped just in time, causing Delilah to nearly crash into a
table.
The receptionist quickly caught her.
“Let me go,” Delilah snapped.
Silvia didn’t want things to escalate and tried to break free from Ryan’s grip to stop Delilah.
As Delilah was glaring viciously at Aria and not noticing them, Ryan’s eyes. gleamed with hidden intent.
His hand moved towards Silvia’s chest.
Silvia sensed danger, her expression instantly changing. She raised her hand to shield her chest and demanded, “What are you doing?”
Luckily, Aria caught the scene and kicked out at the moment Silvia broke free.
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With a brutal thud, Ryan flew back and then crashed hard onto the ground, skidding several feet away.
The onlookers were all stunned.
Silvia, pulled back by inertia and barely steadying herself, was frozen in shock, too.
Seeing this, Delilah screamed and charged at Aria again.
She got a manicure, her fingertips slender and long–if she were to scratch Aria’s face, it could cause serious disfigurement..
Silvia instinctively reached out to stop her. “Delilah, calm down.”
Fueled by anger, Delilah couldn’t hear anything and elbowed back viciously.
Silvia got shoved away, her forehead slamming into a table corner, blood instantly flowing.
She let out a painful scream.
Aria took a quick glance, tilted her head to dodge Delilah’s hand, then kicked her in the back of the knee, making her kneel.
Soon, security arrived, calming the chaos.
An ambulance showed up, and all four ended up in the hospital.
In the ward, Silvia lay pale with a bandage on her forehead.
Aria sat nearby, fiddling with her phone.
Outside, Delilah was frantic, muttering, “What do I do? The Saxon family. dotes on Silvia so much. They won’t let me off for hurting her.”
Before getting into the ambulance, Aria called Caleb.
Ryan’s stomach still ached. Through the glass, he gave Aria a venomous
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look and said to Delilah, “Wait outside. When the Saxon family arrives,
you…
Hearing his plan, Delilah calmed down, her eyes filled with hatred. “Okay,
let’s do it.”
Then, they waited at the elevator until the Saxon family appeared.
As the Saxons often dropped off Silvia at school, Delilah recognized them instantly and rushed to Zoe. “Mrs. Saxon, don’t worry. Silvia’s fine.”
Luke’s face darkened as he asked, “What exactly happened?”
“It’s Aria…” Delilah said, then lowered her head, looking all torn.
Caleb frowned, his voice chilly. “What about Aria?”
Seeing Delilah acting and struggling to speak, Ryan cut in, “Silvia gets. along great with my girlfriend. She was helping us pick an apartment and ended up running into Aria.
“Aria wanted to buy a multi–million–dollar mansion. Out of concern, we kindly asked and advised her to consider more affordable options and think more about her family. However, she didn’t take it well and told us. to get lost.”
Finishing, Ryan gave Delilah a look.
Delilah continued, “Silvia treats Aria like a real sister, always wanting to get closer, but Aria was cold, even saying Silvia took her life and demanding she leave the Saxon family. We couldn’t stand it and stepped in to defend
Silvia.
“Before Silvia lost consciousness, she was worried that Aria would be blamed by you and kept crying. I told her it could be pinned on me, and only then did she feel relieved and fall asleep. I didn’t want to bring this up initially, but I’m concerned that Aria might continue targeting Silvia. She’s just too kind and vulnerable.”
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