Ophelia’s eyes filled with tears. She said, “Liam, are you blaming me for what Griffin did to Aria? Aria hasn’t liked you for a long time. She’s with Owen now. You need to let her go.”

Liam thought bitterly, ‘Has Aria liked me? No, she never liked me. She just saw me as a partner, nothing more.

He turned to Ophelia and asked, “Do you really hate her that much?”

“She took the Cole Group from us and ruined the Cole family, tore us apart. Of course, I hate her,” Ophelia said.

“Check the trending topics, then say that to me again,” Liam said.

Ophelia unlocked her phone and scrolled frantically, her eyes going wide. She muttered, “No way. She’s Mono’s student?”

Just then, hashtags [National Doctor’s Seal is Fake, Culver Arrested], [Culver is a Spy], and [Aria Named Successor to the Todd School] hit the trending topics.

According to the post, the National Doctor’s Seal in Culver’s possession turned out to be a fake. On top of that, he was actually a mole sent by Masmubia Ivy Hospital, with the sole purpose of stealing the Todd School’s acupuncture secrets and medical books.

The real National Doctor’s Seal was in Aria’s hands, and she had been protecting it and the Todd School’s medical books for years. She was the successor to the Todd School, but she gave up her right to inherit and returned the National Doctor’s Seal.

Ophelia shook her head in disbelief and muttered, “I can’t believe it. How could this be true?” She thought, ‘If Aria is really this amazing, why did she keep it hidden and never say a word?

If we had known about her true identity earlier, we wouldn’t have treated her so horribly, and we definitely wouldn’t have let her and Liam get divorced.

The Cole Group could have become the undisputed leader in Mandino, outshining every other company. But all because of Aria, the Cole Group was gone, and our family fell apart.

Even Griffin, the only one who ever truly cared about me, ends up being convicted and sent to prison.

Ophelia got so worked up that she actually passed out from the shock.

The doctor said, “Mr. Cole, your sister is two months pregnant and showing signs of a threatened miscarriage. We recommend she stay in the hospital for observation. Make sure she isn’t exposed to any stress or emotional triggers.”

Liam was stunned. He thought, ‘Ophelia is pregnant. But how am I supposed to tell her that Griffin actually likes Hannah, and never has any feelings for her at all?

‘Grandpa’s health is failing, and the hospital bills have eaten up most of our savings. Mom doesn’t care about anything; just obsessed with gambling and losing money all the time. And now Ophelia has been tricked by a jerk and ends up pregnant.

‘My family is totally ruined now.’

Liam staggered out of the hospital room, splashed some water on his face, and called Griffin’s family.

When Mono found out Aria had taken Maverick as her master, he was fuming for a whole hour. He wasn’t mad that she’d taken on another master-he was mad she hadn’t told him a single thing about it.

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Aria managed to coax Mono out of his mood in just three minutes, then set up a meeting right away.

Maverick said, I’m her senior master, you know.”

Mono puffed up his chest and said, “She became my student first. She started learning medicine from me when she was just three or four years old.”

“But she bowed to me as her master first,” Maverick shot back.

“She learned medicine from me first,” Mono insisted.

“I am her senior master,” Maverick retorted.

Aria rubbed her temples and shouted, “Shut up!”

Mono and Maverick stopped arguing and turned their heads to look at Aria.

Aria sighed and said, “If you two are just going to bicker every time you meet, then forget about next time.”

Mono lifted his chin and said, “Fine, I won’t argue with you.”

It had been ages since anyone bickered with Maverick like this. He felt oddly refreshed. He laughed and said, “Alright, I won’t argue either. Fine, you can have the senior master title.”

Mono frowned and retorted, “What do you mean? I was always the senior master.”

Aria interrupted, “Alright, you two, that’s enough. The food’s here.”

Three months later, Griffin was released from prison and married Ophelia. Caleb was the one who told Aria about it.

It was a shotgun wedding-they only tied the knot because Ophelia was pregnant. Griffin didn’t want to marry her at all-he threw a huge fit—but his family forced him into it.

Ophelia knew she’d been deceived, but somehow, she stayed surprisingly calm. She knew she’d never find anyone better off than Griffin’s family.

She thought, ‘Even if Griffin doesn’t love me, I can still get back to my old life, and my kid would have the right to inherit the Palmer family fortune. What I can’t get from the Cole family, I will earn on my own!

The day Ophelia and Griffin got married, Aria and Owen headed to Kanit City.