Chapter 4

With that,she slapped me hard across the face.

"You've got the nerve to say that?Mike and I are childhood sweethearts,each other's first loves.If I hadn't seen the messages you sent him,groveling like a stray dog,I'd never have known you were this kind of trash."

"You sent all that.Did he ever answer you?No,right?Because you disgusted him.Trash no one wants,even when you throw yourself at them."

Her words twisted grief and rage together inside me.

All that concern and those messages I'd sent when I loved him deeply,he always said he was busy,no time to reply.So this was the disgust he'd felt underneath.

But at least I don't love him anymore,and it won't hurt anymore.

My coworkers'ugly words echoed in my ears.I looked at her,furious,and struck her back across the face with all my strength.

"You're the last person with any right to say these things to me.The truth is in people's hearts.I have proof that he and I were together."

Aileen glared at me in fury,and before I could pull out my phone to clear my name,someone clamped down on my hand,gripping it hard,and shoved me.I lost my balance and stumbled backward.

Mike looked at me coldly and snapped,"It's true that you and I met after my wife went abroad,but I never had anything to do with you.It was all your one-sided fantasy.Now apologize to my wife."

His words crushed my heart,and the anger in my eyes only deepened.

The corners of my eyes went red,my voice low and hoarse."She hit me first.Why should I be the one to apologize?"

At that,Mike stepped closer and murmured in my ear.

"Zoey,she's pregnant,she can't be upset.Just apologize to her,lower your head,and we'll find a chance to clear things up later."

I lifted my head and looked at him,my gaze cold,and it was both laughable and pitiful.

Because she carried your child,I was supposed to yield.On what grounds.

"Not a chance."I said it without wavering.

I paid no attention to the fury and shock in his eyes.

He was certain I wouldn't refuse.But he was wrong.Someone who doesn't love you won't compromise.

I didn't want to be part of this farce any longer.I only wanted to finish resigning and leave,but the next second a woman burst out of the chaotic crowd,driving a knife toward me and Aileen like she'd gone mad.

In the next instant,Mike shoved me aside without hesitation and pulled her tight into his arms,shielding her.

The blade sank into my chest,blood spraying,and I collapsed heavily to the ground,staring at him in disbelief.

He started to come toward me,but the next second Aileen cried out in terror,"Mike,my stomach hurts so much,take me to the hospital,hurry..."

Mike drew his foot back,didn't look at me again,and carried her away.In that moment,I spoke,faint and weak.

"Mike,save me..."

He said coldly,"It's just a little scratch.Stop making a scene.Aileen's pregnant.I have to get her to the hospital."

But she wasn't hurt at all,and I was wounded so badly!

Mike,you have no heart.I hate you.

My consciousness slowly blurred,and the voice of that madwoman reached my ears.

"I'm just taking money to do a job for Miss Swanson.If you die,don't be a shameless little slut in your next life."

In that moment,hatred spread through me.So it had all been her.

Aileen,if I live,I will never let you go!

The world slowly sank into darkness,and not a single person stepped forward.Instead they jeered.

"She deserves to die.A filthy homewrecker should die!"

"Pah!And here I thought he'd come help her.Turns out they're a loving married couple,and she was just a pathetic groveling dog!"

Pain pierced through my whole body.I couldn't accept this.I didn't want to die here...

I wanted to live and drag them all into ruin!

In the last moment before my consciousness slipped away,through my blurring vision,a pair of eyes turned toward me.

They froze,and then he came rushing toward me,frantic,with everything he had...