After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 302

[MickeyMansion: Am I the only one who noticed Aria mentioned getting married?! She's married? Don't tell me it's... Gideon?!]

[BetaScanner: @MickeyMansion!!! I think you're right! I just checked the background of that viral photo, and it was taken right outside City Hall!]

Aria constantly refreshed the comment section. The traction was growing so fast that the app started to lag.

Roxanne hadn't expected Aria to go off script. Instead of immediately clarifying her relationship with Gideon, Aria had thrown a lawsuit in her face. Panicking, she gripped her phone and called Gideon.

Helena sat beside Roxanne, her expression dark. There was no way Roxanne could come up with millions of dollars in three days. But this debt was Roxanne's alone, not the Brent family's problem. Since Nathan and Roxanne were married, they should bear the burden together.

When Gideon didn't answer, Roxanne grew even more frantic. "Mom, the moment Lilith died, Gideon started focusing entirely on Aria. What if he's dead set on protecting her now?"

Helena stood up. "Nathan showed no loyalty first. If things have truly reached the point of no return, transfer all your assets to Charles immediately. Let Nathan pay the debt."

Roxanne's eyes widened. "Mom?"

Helena made it sound like she was looking out for her, but in reality, she was cutting ties. Roxanne never imagined her own mother would be the first to abandon her. A freezing chill settled over her heart.

Meanwhile, Gideon stared at his phone, noting the five missed calls from Roxanne. He knew exactly what she was scheming. In the past, he would have let Aria take the fall to protect Lilith. But now, picturing Aria's cold expression, he couldn't do it. Why should Aria always be the one to suffer?

Taking a deep breath, Gideon had Aldous's assistant draft and publish a statement. He confirmed that he and Aria were legally married, proving she wasn't the homewrecker the internet claimed she was. However, Gideon had a selfish motive. By publicizing their marriage, he hoped Raphael would be forced to consider the optics of dating his nephew's ex-wife. Could Raphael handle the public backlash?

When Aria saw Gideon's statement, the narrative in the comments flipped entirely.

[OJ_Enthusiast: Oh my God, Aria has it so rough! First, her toxic adoptive mother leeches off her, and then Lilith tries to steal her husband and plays the victim? Do they think Aria is just easy prey?]