Then I grabbed my bag and left, rushing back to the hospital as fast as I could.
But at the door of the ward, I heard Liam’s dejected voice from inside:
“Brother, you said you’d let me meet my future sister–in–law today”
“Where is she?”
The next second, I gripped the door handle and pushed it open, walking in.
“Aria?” Liam was surprised to see me there. A moment later, he assumed with self–importance: “So you know to come find me. You even dressed up so beautifully just for me?”
I shook my head, my attitude cold: “It’s not for you”
Liam looked me up and down, his eyes showing a hint of amazement:
“Stop pretending. A woman dresses up for the man she likes. If not for me, who did you dress up for?”
“Where did you go last night? But it’s fortunate you didn’t show up.”
Liam made a relieved expression:
“Otherwise, I would have definitely fallen into your hands last night, sis
I couldn’t be bothered to deal with him. Ignoring his confident expression, I walked straight to Declan.
habit of
1 asked him with a bit of coquettishness:
“Do I look good?”
Declan was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes never leaving me since I walked into the room:
“You look beautiful. If you had a pearl necklace, it would complement your skin even more
Declan called the bodyguard at the door:
“Go get the pearl necklace from the second drawer of my desk
The bodyguard asked: “Is it the South Sea white pearl you won at the auction last year? The one you bought for the young master to give to Miss Arla as a birthday gift, but it was never given?”
Declan frowned: “You talk too much.”
The bodyguard grinned and quickly left.
But Liam stopped him:
“Brother, didn’t tell you Aria doesn’t like South Sea pearls at this age?”
I immediately interrupted Liam: “Who says I don’t like them? South Sea pearls are noble and elegant, with a queenly aura. I love them, but they’re just too expensive. I usually can’t afford to buy them.”
Liam really didn’t like me contradicting him. He beckoned to me:
“Come here. Whatever you like, I’ll buy it for you. Don’t be so familiar with my brother.”
7:00 AM
But Declan gripped my wrist tightly.
He held on so tight, as if afraid I might slip away from his grasp at any moment.
His tone was even more domineering:
“I’m afraid she can’t go to your side.”
Liam: “?”
Declan ignored the confusion and disbelief in his brother’s eyes, for the first time both competing and snatching:
“Also, she dressed up for me today.”
Liam was completely dumbfounded: “Brother, what do you mean?
Declan didn’t mind explaining more clearly, his whole body exuding a proud, peacock–like aura:
“Didn’t you want to meet your future sister–in–law?”
“Now you’ve met her. Aria is the one.”
“Come on, call her sister–in–law.”
Liam’s face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if struck by lightning:
His fists clenched tightly:
“The girl on the phone last night was Aria?”
“Brother, do you fucking know that Aria is mine?”
Declan pulled me into his arms, using actions to demonstrate his possessiveness.
His
stone was both sarcastic and sharp:
“When did she become yours?”
“Did you mark her, or did you take her to the registry office?”
“Weren’t you worried about her clinging to
you for life, causing you trouble?
“Now you don’t have to worry anymore!”
“The only person she can cling to from now on will be me.”
“And I’ll cherish every moment of it, feeling honored.”
The bodyguard was excited and wanted to fly: “Young master, you finally know how to fight for what you want. I’ll go get the South Sea pearls for the future young mistress now. Do you want me to bring all the birthday gifts you’ve bought for her over the years? If we don’t give them out soon, they’ll go out of style.”
Declan had prepared birthday gifts for me every year?
I quickly said: “Yes, yes, yes, bring them all. I don’t mind if there are too many!
Liam kicked a nearby chair hard, walked over and tried to pull me away.
But the two bodyguards at the door wouldn’t let him take even one step
Liam was furious but could only pin me against the wall of the ward:
Liam was furious but could only pin me against the wall of the ward:
“Aria, tell me, were you forced by my brother?”
“As long as you don’t agree, I absolutely won’t allow my brother to force himself on you!
I raised my hand.
And slapped Liam hard across the face.
Liam couldn’t believe it “You dare to hit me?”
“An elder sister–in–law is like a mother. I hit you, so you just take it‘
I had wanted to hit him since last night.
We grew up together, with years of friendship between us.
Even if he didn’t like me, he shouldn’t have belittled me in front of others
Calling me an eager puppy always at his beck and call.
“Also, I was willing.”
“No one forced me. I took the initiative last night.”
“Since you like the campus beauty just get out of my world and go chase the girl you want. But whether you can catch her or not, that’s hard to
say.
“Fions seems to like your brother. Last night she was crying and begging to help your brother ease his symptoms. When she lets loose, she’s not any more elegant than me.”
Liam staggered back a few steps. I sneered:
“Don’t believe me? There are surveillance cameras in the hospital corridor. If you don’t believe it, you can check for yourself:
But now Liam was concerned about something else:
“Last night, you came to find me, didn’t you?”
“You… heard everything?”
I wiped away my unwilling tears:
T
“That’s right, I heard everything”
“So that’s how cheap I am in your eyes.”
“Liam, I won’t debase myself anymore.”
“I won’t fi
fawn over you anymore.”
“Are you happy now?
After saying this, I pushed him away and walked towards Declan.
Liam shouted at me from behind:
“Fine, if you don’t cling to me, I couldn’t be happier.”
“Til see how long you can hold out.”
“And brother, do you really think you’ve won her over?”
‘Aria is just angry
with me right now.”
7:00 AM
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“In a few days, she’ll come crying back to me, saying she can’t live without me. You’ll see, childhood sweethearts never forget each other
Liam left these words and fled the room in a mess.
10
Unfortunately, one day passed, then two, one month, then two, and I never looked back.
I heard he started enthusiastically pursuing Fiona.
I thought Fiona liked his brother, so Liam shouldn’t be able to win over the campus beauty.
Unexpectedly, a month later, Liam made it official on social media.
Declan and I had also gone public with our relationship long ago.
Two months later, Declan even took me home to meet his parents.
I already knew Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood.
But they never imagined that the one bringing me to meet the parents would be Declan, not Liam.
I was extremely nervous:
“Will your uncle and aunt dislike me because of this?”
Declan held me in hi
