Chapter 4

That day was the darkest moment of my life.

I even thought about dying.

Later, my parents went to the Shaw family for me, but no one would testify for me.

My parents were even targeted by the Shaw family.

Later, I learned that was just the beginning of my life's descent into darkness.

After collecting myself, I made several phone calls before falling into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, Ethan's call came. "Don't forget to come."

"Okay."

After hanging up, I sent a message to Adrian using an unknown number.

Then I contacted my parents and the Shaw family. After preparing everything, I headed to Ethan's birthday party.

Today's show would depend on whether Vivian could handle it.

Ethan's birthday party was quite grand. Everyone from our social circle and classmates came.

Vivian stood by Ethan's side like a hostess.

My arrival caused quite a stir.

Everyone knew about my relationship with Ethan. Now seeing Vivian standing beside him, they naturally couldn't help but look over with eyes eager to watch the drama unfold.

Seeing me, Vivian looked as if she had seen something terrifying and instinctively hid behind Ethan.

"I'm sorry, Aria. I just... I just wanted to..."

I interrupted Vivian's deliberately timid words. "Congratulations, happy birthday."

I presented my gift and turned to leave, but Ethan grabbed me. "You just got here and you're leaving? Are you really not giving me any face?"

When Ethan grabbed me, the anger in Vivian's eyes was about to burst out.

I raised my eyebrows at her. "Someone's about to cry. Why don't you go comfort her?"

Ethan followed my gaze and immediately saw Vivian's reddening eyes.

"Vivian, are you okay?"

Vivian shook her head pitifully. Ethan glared at me angrily. "Aria, are you bullying Vivian again? Are you crazy? You can't go a day without bullying Vivian, can you?"

God, I hadn't even touched a hair on Vivian's head. How was I bullying her?

It turned out that when someone favored another person, they really could be unreasonable.

I rolled my eyes at Ethan. "Am I bullying her from a distance? Ethan, you were the one who shamelessly insisted I come to your birthday, and now you're treating me like this. What does this mean? Was it intentional?"

My voice was loud, and people around us heard.

Some even took my side. "What's Vivian's deal? Aria didn't do anything, so why is she crying?"

"Don't you know? She's just a delicate flower."

These nearly mocking words made Vivian unable to keep face.

But Ethan didn't think there was anything wrong with Vivian. Instead, he looked at me through gritted teeth. "Are you satisfied now?"

Then Ethan chased after Vivian, who had run off.

And I watched their retreating figures, lost in thought.

Ethan, this is just the beginning. Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Then I looked toward the stage. My people were already prepared there.

Tonight, no one will escape.

Thinking of this, a smile unconsciously appeared on my face.

But when I turned around, I met a pair of sinister eyes.

How could I forget about him?

As Vivian's greatest guardian, how could he not appear?

The moment our eyes met, Adrian couldn't hide his expression in time and could only give me an awkward smile.

Just then, my phone rang. Seeing the message content, I couldn't hide the smile in my eyes.

Then I walked straight to Adrian. "Mr. Hunt, what a coincidence. You know Ethan?"