After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 144

"In my heart, there's only him."

It had been ten years since she first found Rufus, and in all that time, they had spent more time apart than together.

But the memories they did have were enough for Aria to cherish.

She wasn't going to wait for Rufus to die just to get a new puppy and transfer her feelings for him onto it.

To Aria, that felt completely wrong.

After making sure Rufus was settled, Aria headed back toward the gala.

She walked quickly and was out of sight in a moment.

"Gideon!"

Lilith, wearing a pink, long-sleeved princess dress, trotted up to Gideon, slightly out of breath.

"I asked a servant, and they said you were here, so I came to find you!"

Lilith had lost so much weight recently that she could no longer fill out her other dresses.

She was gaunt, so she could only choose long dresses and gowns.

No matter how exquisite her makeup was, you could still see the hint of illness on her small face.

"What are you doing here? There are so many people. This is reckless."

Gideon said in a low voice, "Your blood counts are low, and you were sick just yesterday. Why are you being so willful today?"

"Today is Grandma's seventieth birthday gala. I didn't want to miss it." Lilith bit her lip gently and whispered, "Actually... I overheard you and the doctor the other day."

She knew she didn't have much time left.

Because of Aria, Dawn, the one person who could save her, refused to help. And she couldn't stand the thought of Aria giving birth to Gideon's child.

Even if she wanted to use the baby's cord blood now, she knew her own life was on a countdown.

"Huh? I thought Aria was the one with Gideon. Who's this? Is that Lilith?"

"And they're arm in arm. They look much more intimate. What's going on?"

Aria had been standing idly in a corner. Hearing the whispers, she looked up.

Gideon had his arm linked with Lilith's as they smilingly offered their congratulations to Helena. Looking at the two of them, Helena's smile grew even more affectionate.

The Evernight family had always been highly sought after.

After Aria and Gideon's marriage, neither the Rowan nor the Brent family had gained any benefits. Now, with Lilith poised to take her place—and with Gideon genuinely fond of her—this was a development everyone was happy to see.

Eveline had appeared at Aria's side at some point, her gaze also fixed on the pair.

From a distance, she couldn't see Lilith's condition clearly and assumed she had recovered, so she couldn't resist a sarcastic jibe.

"Some people... so what if they have the old master's approval? If you can't even hold on to your own husband, what's the use?"