After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 203

The Evernights were such natural-born opportunists.

They only cared about you when they needed something.

Aria had seen it all before.

As for the hundred million dollars Aldous mentioned, whether it was true or not, the money never reached her, and she knew nothing about it. If Aldous really wanted to pursue the matter, he should go after the person who took the money, not her.

“Dad, Aria needs to rest. We don’t have a final prognosis for Gideon yet, so please don’t panic,” Raphael said, gently persuading Aldous until he finally managed to escort him out of Aria's room.

The room fell quiet once more.

Aria lay in bed for a while. The anesthetic was wearing off, and the pain was starting to set in. She reached out and activated the pain pump.

Then, she pushed herself up into a sitting position.

She figured she would be in the hospital for a week at most.

Back at the lab, besides monitoring the after-effects of the drug, there was also the matter of the person who had been sneaking in. She still hadn't found them.

The first thing Aria had done after the incident was install her own security camera, a secret known only to Alden Reaves.

Whoever could get into the lab so easily had to be someone she knew.

Aria made a call.

“Professor, it’s me. I’d like you to hold a seminar in my place. The sooner, the better. You can announce that I’ve developed an updated version of the antidote.”

She exchanged a few more words with Alden Reaves. He didn't know what had happened to her but noticed her voice was weak. After a moment of silence, he said, “Don’t worry too much about Gideon. His latest reports are back, and it’s not necessarily a sign of a full-blown relapse.”

“Huh?”

So Alden thought she was worried about Gideon.

She found it almost amusing. “Professor, I’m not worried about Gideon. We’re in the waiting period for our divorce. In a month, he’ll be out of my life.”

“I have nothing now! I hate Aria! Why isn't she dead yet?!”

Lilith’s eyes widened slightly. “You’re saying the person who participated in Charles’s clinical trial back then… was Aria? How do you know?”

“I wanted to confirm whether Aria really had a miscarriage, so I went to the OB/GYN department. The doctor said Aria needed a hysterectomy because her uterus was severely damaged from some kind of experimental research!”

“What are the odds of a coincidence like that? It has to be Aria!”

Lilith glanced at the door to make sure it was tightly closed before her gaze turned icy cold.

“So, it was her…”

Lilith was hooked up to several machines keeping her alive. She knew her days were numbered. She had hoped this car crash would finally sever Aria's ties with the Evernight family for good.

She never expected the Evernights would still be willing to stand up for Aria.