Chapter 6

That's right.

Willow was acting.

Her pitiful appearance was an act, and even her suicide jump in my previous life was an act.

On the empty rooftop, I personally heard what she said.

She was crying and begging a man at the time:

"Brother, I'm an orphan. How else can I make Caleb care about me if I don't use some tricks?"

"Brother, help me again, use another trick!"

"Brother, with my background, Caleb's family won't agree to me marrying him."

"But Caleb originally promised to marry me, I have to make him feel guilty towards me."

"Brother, just help me one more time!"

"Just pretend to jump off the building, and Caleb will remember that he owes me for the rest of his life!"

What an actress.

She fooled Caleb, fooled me.

Fooled all the media.

I once asked Caleb why he cared so much about Willow.

"I was born as the eldest son of the Foster family, everyone flatters me, praises me."

"They respect me, love me, all because of my family's money and status."

"Even you, Aria, if I wasn't the Foster family's son, would you still marry me?"

This question stumped me at the time.

If he and I weren't from families of equal status, we wouldn't have grown up together, let alone be engaged or married.

"Only Willow, only she truly loves me and is willing to sacrifice everything for me."

"Aria, how could I refuse such pure love?"

I was almost drawn in by him.

As the daughter of the Collins family, I had always been cautious in my words and actions.

I had to consider my parents, consider the family. Indeed, I wouldn't easily sacrifice everything for one person.

We all overlooked another possibility.

Whether Caleb was drugged or dying from poisoning, it was a good opportunity for Willow.

From the beginning, Willow was determined to win his heart.