After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 310

Only poor people who couldn't afford it made up excuses like that.

"Aria? What a coincidence. Are you house hunting too?"

Ivy walked in, flanked by a massive entourage. Spotting Aria, she approached with a practiced, friendly smile. "The properties here are fantastic. How many are you planning to buy? Or did Gideon kick you out without a place to stay after the divorce?"

To anyone listening, the comment painted Aria as a discarded gold-digger. The people around Ivy immediately cast judgmental glances her way. Yet Ivy wore a mask of perfect, innocent concern.

"Gideon can be so inconsiderate toward women. If you don't have anywhere to go, you can crash at my place for a while. After all, the prices here are probably far beyond your budget, right?"

Ivy had no idea how much Aria had secured in the divorce settlement, but based on her previous chats with Lilith, she knew Aria's background. An executive secretary turned researcher at the Flourish Research Institute? Even if Gideon favored her, he would never split his assets evenly.

"Aria, these houses cost a fortune. Don't do something reckless like taking on a massive mortgage just because you're upset about the divorce."

Whispers broke out among the entourage. "So that's Aria... Wait, they're already divorced? I saw the trending topics yesterday and thought they were still married..."

"Yeah, the posts made her look like the legal wife. Turns out they've been divorced this whole time..."

Ivy listened to the murmurs without intervening, offering Aria an apologetic smile. "I'm so sorry. I forgot you and Gideon haven't announced your divorce publicly yet."

"If you were genuinely sorry, you wouldn't have repeated it," Aria shot back, folding her arms. She stared at Ivy, her gaze dripping with mockery. "Are you terrified people might forget Lilith was the homewrecker?"

Ivy's smile didn't waver. "What do you mean? I just got back to the country. I'm not really up to speed."

"Drop the innocent act. You were standing right there when Gideon and I were at the hospital discussing the divorce. You expect me to believe you haven't seen the online fallout regarding Lilith and Gideon?"

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