After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 89

Besides, the Evernight family registry might be a huge deal to Eveline, but to Aria, it was nothing.

She didn’t need the Evernight family’s approval!

Aldous Evernight was letting her in not because of her own merit, but because she was pregnant.

Aria knew that perfectly well.

“Grandpa, I came today hoping you would approve the restart of the neurological drug research. Many patients need this medication.”

Moreover, the project was in its final stages. As soon as she minimized the side effects, the product could be mass-produced!

“No,” Gideon said. “Grandpa, Aria and I can move back in, but from this day on, she is forbidden from setting foot in the Flourish Research Institute.”

Aria’s eyes widened. “By what right?”

“By the right of being your husband.”

Gideon wasn't stupid enough to let himself be cuckolded by letting Aria use the Flourish Research Institute to save her old flame.

He would rather watch another woman use Aria’s research to heal Charles’s hand.

Aldous Evernight glanced at Gideon again.

His reaction didn’t seem like he detested Aria.

It meant that, subconsciously, Gideon still recognized Aria as his wife.

It was just that neither of them had realized it yet.

Even Eveline sensed it.

“Gideon, Aria is just a manipulative gold digger. How can you…”

“That’s enough. It wasn’t Aria who drugged you back then.” Aldous Evernight coughed twice, then continued, “So, she wasn’t playing any tricks. I was the one who insisted that Aria marry Gideon.”

Gideon’s brow furrowed in disapproval. “Grandpa, why are you going along with Aria’s lies?”

“I can testify to that,” Aldous Evernight said. “Aria and I watched the video together. But when we tried to save it, the footage had already been deleted.”

Aria looked at Aldous Evernight.

The old man had known she was innocent all along but had never said a single word to help her.

If it weren’t for her pregnancy, these truths would have likely remained buried forever.

Aria sat on the sofa, her expression calm.

She had spent the last three years explaining herself to Gideon, but he never believed her.

Even now, he didn’t believe her.

Eveline didn’t believe her either.

She scanned the faces of everyone in the room, then said through gritted teeth, “In any case, I refuse to let Aria into the family registry. If she really wants in, she has to sign the same agreement I did. Otherwise, I won’t acknowledge her!”