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Silvia was taken aback , looking up to see Aria studying a model home .
“ She’s not here to check out houses , too , is she ? Let’s go take a look ,” Delilah said .
Before Silvia could fully recover , Delilah dragged her over .
The commotion caused Aria to glance their way .
Reluctantly , Silvia forced a smile . “ Hi , Aria . ”
Aria remained calm , giving a slight nod . “ Hey . ”
The receptionist was interrupted mid – sentence but quickly went on , “ Ma’am , this housing area meets your requirements . Each unit is two – story and can be customized- ”
“ Mayen Garden ! ” Delilah suddenly exclaimed , cutting off the receptionist .
She stared at the golden “ Mayen Garden ” sign , scoffing , “ Mayen Garden costs 65 thousand dollars per 10 square feet . This duplex is 10,000 square feet total , 66 million dollars . Can you even afford it ? Stop trying to act rich and waste everyone’s time .”
Silvia’s face darkened instantly as she chided , “ Delilah , what are you talking about ? ”
Delilah pouted . “ Did I say anything wrong ? She’s a country bumpkin , so how could she afford such an expensive house ? You said your parents only gave her 15 million when she married , must’ve run out by now after two
years . ”
Silvia flushed red , looking at Aria instinctively to explain . “ Sorry , Aria , I – 1 didn’t mean- ”
“ Why are you so scared of her ? Does she bully you often ? ” Delilah pulled Silvia behind her . “ Ryan , take care of my roommate . ”
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Ryan shifted his gaze from Aria , wrapping an arm around Silvia’s shoulder and assuring Delilah . “ Don’t worry , babe . No one’s gonna mess with you . guys . ”
‘ How fierce her eyes are ! That girl must be tough to handle . Better stick . with Silvia , the innocent bunny , ‘ he calculated inwardly .
Silvia tried to pull away , but Ryan held her tight , soothingly . “ Be good . My girl’s standing up for you there .”
Unable to escape , Silvia’s eyes reddened in anger .
She hadn’t expected Ryan to be so bold as to take advantage of her right in front of Delilah .
“ Aria , my cousin and Liam are truly in love . They’re not even bothering with your fraudulent marriage and even gave you over 200 million in compensation . Be smart and divorce , take the massive payout , and scram back to your farm ! ”
Delilah looked sharp with her perfectly done makeup , her small heels barely keeping her on the same level as Aria .
She had her hands on her hips , eyes wide as saucers , and was speaking so loudly you’d think she was in the right .
Aria chuckled softly , her lashes casting a shadow as she looked down . “ I was wondering who could be so self – righteous . Oh , it’s just the cousin of the other woman . Do you think Hannah knows she has such a loyal dog ? ”
Ashamed and angered by these words , Delilah demanded , her expression contorted , “ What do you mean ? ”
“ I mean what I mean , ” Aria replied .
Delilah gritted her teeth , then suddenly realized something . “ Oh , I get it . You’re not here to buy a house . You’re here to hook a man ! ”
She pointed at Aria and shouted , “ Everyone , look ! This woman is a
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scammer . She tricks men into marriage for money and compensation ! ”
Many guests were drawn by the commotion , all looking their way .
Delilah added , all smug , “ A woman who scams with her body , who knows . how many men she’s been with . A used shoe , probably diseased- ”
But before she could finish , Aria slapped her across the face , causing a
loud smack .
Almost instantly , the surroundings fell completely silent , no one daring to speak .
Her cheek burning , Delilah widened her eyes in fury . “ How dare you hit
me ?! ”
“ Why not . ” Aria remained calm .
“ Bitch , I’ll kill you ! ” Delilah charged toward her furiously .
But Aria sidestepped just in time , causing Delilah to nearly crash into a
table .
The receptionist quickly caught her .
“ Let me go ,” Delilah snapped .
Silvia didn’t want things to escalate and tried to break free from Ryan’s grip to stop Delilah .
As Delilah was glaring viciously at Aria and not noticing them , Ryan’s eyes . gleamed with hidden intent .
His hand moved towards Silvia’s chest .
Silvia sensed danger , her expression instantly changing . She raised her hand to shield her chest and demanded , “ What are you doing ? ”
Luckily , Aria caught the scene and kicked out at the moment Silvia broke free .
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With a brutal thud , Ryan flew back and then crashed hard onto the ground , skidding several feet away .
The onlookers were all stunned .
Silvia , pulled back by inertia and barely steadying herself , was frozen in shock , too .
Seeing this , Delilah screamed and charged at Aria again .
She got a manicure , her fingertips slender and long – if she were to scratch Aria’s face , it could cause serious disfigurement ..
Silvia instinctively reached out to stop her . “ Delilah , calm down . ”
Fueled by anger , Delilah couldn’t hear anything and elbowed back viciously .
Silvia got shoved away , her forehead slamming into a table corner , blood instantly flowing .
She let out a painful scream .
Aria took a quick glance , tilted her head to dodge Delilah’s hand , then kicked her in the back of the knee , making her kneel .
Soon , security arrived , calming the chaos .
An ambulance showed up , and all four ended up in the hospital .
In the ward , Silvia lay pale with a bandage on her forehead .
Aria sat nearby , fiddling with her phone .
Outside , Delilah was frantic , muttering , “ What do I do ? The Saxon family . dotes on Silvia so much . They won’t let me off for hurting her . ”
Before getting into the ambulance , Aria called Caleb .
Ryan’s stomach still ached . Through the glass , he gave Aria a venomous
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look and said to Delilah , “ Wait outside . When the Saxon family arrives ,
you …
Hearing his plan , Delilah calmed down , her eyes filled with hatred . “ Okay ,
let’s do it . ”
Then , they waited at the elevator until the Saxon family appeared .
As the Saxons often dropped off Silvia at school , Delilah recognized them instantly and rushed to Zoe . “ Mrs. Saxon , don’t worry . Silvia’s fine . ”
Luke’s face darkened as he asked , “ What exactly happened ? ”
“ It’s Aria … ” Delilah said , then lowered her head , looking all torn .
Caleb frowned , his voice chilly . “ What about Aria ? ”
Seeing Delilah acting and struggling to speak , Ryan cut in , “ Silvia gets . along great with my girlfriend . She was helping us pick an apartment and ended up running into Aria .
“ Aria wanted to buy a multi – million – dollar mansion . Out of concern , we kindly asked and advised her to consider more affordable options and think more about her family . However , she didn’t take it well and told us . to get lost . ”
Finishing , Ryan gave Delilah a look .
Delilah continued , “ Silvia treats Aria like a real sister , always wanting to get closer , but Aria was cold , even saying Silvia took her life and demanding she leave the Saxon family . We couldn’t stand it and stepped in to defend
Silvia .
“ Before Silvia lost consciousness , she was worried that Aria would be blamed by you and kept crying . I told her it could be pinned on me , and only then did she feel relieved and fall asleep . I didn’t want to bring this up initially , but I’m concerned that Aria might continue targeting Silvia . She’s just too kind and vulnerable . ”
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