Chapter 6: Chapter 6
523 words<html><head></head><body><p>Adrian once again shattered my understanding of human nature.</p> <p>When the call connected, my voice was hoarse.</p> <p>"Adrian, I almost died in that private room."</p> <p>Silence fell on the other end.</p> <p>After a long pause, he hesitantly spoke.</p> <p>"Evelyn... none of us knew you had asthma."</p> <p>"Zoey said she saw your medical report..."</p> <p>"She might have... made a mistake."</p> <p>Even now, he was still making excuses for Zoey.</p> <p>I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.</p> <p>"Do you even believe that excuse yourself?"</p> <p>My voice was weak but clear.</p> <p>"She likes you, that's why she targeted me. Can't you see that?"</p> <p>Adrian stammered, unable to form a proper response.</p> <p>After a while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.</p> <p>"It might be a misunderstanding... but she definitely didn't mean it."</p> <p>"Evelyn, we're all friends, let's just drop it."</p> <!-- /22796784223/Netlink/arkmoremoney.com/banner_4 --> <p>"Zoey is still young, a criminal record would ruin her life."</p> <p>Friends?</p> <p>I was never friends with them.</p> <p>I laughed out loud.</p> <p>Adrian's tone turned helpless.</p> <p>"Don't be so aggressive."</p> <p>"I was just caught up in the moment, I wasn't thinking clearly."</p> <p>"I wanted to help you, but you wouldn't cooperate..."</p> <p>The absurdity made me laugh uncontrollably.</p> <p>The victim became the one at fault?</p> <p>Some people will always shift the blame onto others.</p> <p>"Adrian."</p> <!-- /22796784223/Netlink/arkmoremoney.com/banner_in_article_1 --> <p>My voice was unusually calm.</p> <p>"We're done."</p> <p>"Remember, I won't let Zoey off, nor any of her accomplices."</p> <p>With that, I hung up.</p> <p>I immediately blocked his number.</p> <p>Sunlight streamed through the window, warming my body.</p> <p>The warmth dispelled the gloom in my heart.</p> <p>Mom pushed the door open.</p> <p>Seeing my expression, she sighed in relief.</p> <p>"It's good that you've moved on. I was afraid you'd still be hung up on that scumbag."</p> <p>"I only hate him."</p> <p>I threw myself into Mom's arms, acting spoiled.</p> <!-- /22796784223/Netlink/arkmoremoney.com/banner_in_article_4 --> <p>Mom gently stroked my hair.</p> <p>"My daughter has finally grown up."</p> <p>Seeing the love in Mom's eyes, I nodded firmly.</p> <p>I thought I had seen the true colors of the Lowell family.</p> <p>But I never expected to see that figure at the hospital a week later.</p> <p>A thin, dark-skinned middle-aged woman barged into the garden.</p> <p>The security guard looked apologetic.</p> <p>"Miss Ashcroft, I'm sorry. She said she has a heart condition, we didn't dare stop her."</p> <p>Bodyguards immediately stepped forward to block her.</p> <p>The woman shouted at me over the human wall.</p> <p>"Evelyn Ashcroft, I'm your mother-in-law!"</p> <p>I was stunned.</p> <!-- /22796784223/Netlink/arkmoremoney.com/banner_5 --> <p>I just graduated, how could I have a mother-in-law?</p> <p>Looking closely, her face bore a striking resemblance to Adrian.</p> <p>I narrowed my eyes.</p> <p>The woman complained loudly.</p> <p>"Is this how you treat your mother-in-law on your first meeting?"</p> <p>The bodyguards didn't budge.</p> <p>Seeing she couldn't get closer, Mrs. Lowell sat down on the ground.</p> <p>She slapped her thighs and wailed.</p> <p>"What a tragedy, my life is so bitter!"</p> <p>"I worked so hard to raise my son, and this is how my future daughter-in-law treats me!"</p> <p>People around us started to look.</p> <p>I was trembling with anger.</p> <p>"Auntie, please don't talk nonsense. I'm not married."</p> <p>"Isn't it just a matter of time? My son said he's going to marry you."</p> <p>I gave her a cold glance.</p> <!-- /22796784223/Netlink/arkmoremoney.com/banner_3 --> </body></html>