After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 208

Since she couldn't leave the hospital for a few days, she had asked Raphael to bring her books and needles. She was unable to get out of bed, so she kept them tucked under her pillow.

The moment the man had burst in, Aria had felt for the needles. During the struggle, her wound had torn slightly, but thankfully, she had managed to grab one.

Aria gasped for breath. “He has a camera on him!”

The hospital security team arrived and immediately pinned the man to the ground as he tried to get up and flee.

“Aria? Are you okay?” Raphael had gotten a call from the nurse and rushed over. “This is my fault. I shouldn’t have left you here alone!”

Aldous Evernight had also fallen ill these past few days, and the results from Gideon Evernight’s side were not yet in. Everything had fallen on Raphael’s shoulders.

It was his oversight that had put Aria in danger.

Aria shook her head. “I’m fine. The wound just tore a little. It’ll be fine once the dressing is changed.”

Her gaze shifted from Raphael to Charles. “What are you doing here? Are you still trying to get me to drop the lawsuit?”

Charles’s voice was heavy. “Why would a miscarriage leave a wound like that?”

Why?

Aria forced a smile. “Of course, it’s because…”

“Charles! What are you doing here?”

Flora Keene had been monitoring the situation. Seeing Charles there, she had initially planned to stay hidden.

But since the conversation had turned to this, she knew she had to intervene.

“Are you here to ask Aria to donate blood, too? That was my first thought, but seeing her like this, I’m afraid she won’t be able to donate to Lilith.”

Charles opened his mouth to object, but Flora was his fiancée. If he admitted he came specifically to see Aria, Flora would get the wrong idea again.

At Flora’s words, Aria’s gaze turned even colder.

Charles wanted to wait outside until Aria’s dressing was changed, but with Flora there and the commotion he’d caused by breaking down the door, it wasn’t wise to stay long.

He looked at Raphael, who was standing guard by the door, and said in a low voice,

“No matter what, Aria is married into the Evernight family. Can’t you even provide her with basic security?”

“I’ve seen what people have been saying about her online these past few days. Is the Evernight family just going to ignore it?”

Raphael’s gaze flickered to Flora for a second. “You should know better than anyone where those rumors came from. You have no right to question me.”

Flora’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly grabbed Charles’s arm. “Charles, this is their family business. It’s not our place to interfere. Let’s go…”

She had covered her tracks perfectly; there was no way they could have found out so quickly. Still, it was better to be cautious.

It was best not to let Charles have any more contact with Aria!