Chapter 6

Adrian once again shattered my understanding of human nature.

When the call connected, my voice was hoarse.

"Adrian, I almost died in that private room."

Silence fell on the other end.

After a long pause, he hesitantly spoke.

"Evelyn... none of us knew you had asthma."

"Zoey said she saw your medical report..."

"She might have... made a mistake."

Even now, he was still making excuses for Zoey.

I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"Do you even believe that excuse yourself?"

My voice was weak but clear.

"She likes you, that's why she targeted me. Can't you see that?"

Adrian stammered, unable to form a proper response.

After a while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"It might be a misunderstanding... but she definitely didn't mean it."

"Evelyn, we're all friends, let's just drop it."

"Zoey is still young, a criminal record would ruin her life."

Friends?

I was never friends with them.

I laughed out loud.

Adrian's tone turned helpless.

"Don't be so aggressive."

"I was just caught up in the moment, I wasn't thinking clearly."

"I wanted to help you, but you wouldn't cooperate..."

The absurdity made me laugh uncontrollably.

The victim became the one at fault?

Some people will always shift the blame onto others.

"Adrian."

My voice was unusually calm.

"We're done."

"Remember, I won't let Zoey off, nor any of her accomplices."

With that, I hung up.

I immediately blocked his number.

Sunlight streamed through the window, warming my body.

The warmth dispelled the gloom in my heart.

Mom pushed the door open.

Seeing my expression, she sighed in relief.

"It's good that you've moved on. I was afraid you'd still be hung up on that scumbag."

"I only hate him."

I threw myself into Mom's arms, acting spoiled.

Mom gently stroked my hair.

"My daughter has finally grown up."

Seeing the love in Mom's eyes, I nodded firmly.

I thought I had seen the true colors of the Lowell family.

But I never expected to see that figure at the hospital a week later.

A thin, dark-skinned middle-aged woman barged into the garden.

The security guard looked apologetic.

"Miss Ashcroft, I'm sorry. She said she has a heart condition, we didn't dare stop her."

Bodyguards immediately stepped forward to block her.

The woman shouted at me over the human wall.

"Evelyn Ashcroft, I'm your mother-in-law!"

I was stunned.

I just graduated, how could I have a mother-in-law?

Looking closely, her face bore a striking resemblance to Adrian.

I narrowed my eyes.

The woman complained loudly.

"Is this how you treat your mother-in-law on your first meeting?"

The bodyguards didn't budge.

Seeing she couldn't get closer, Mrs. Lowell sat down on the ground.

She slapped her thighs and wailed.

"What a tragedy, my life is so bitter!"

"I worked so hard to raise my son, and this is how my future daughter-in-law treats me!"

People around us started to look.

I was trembling with anger.

"Auntie, please don't talk nonsense. I'm not married."

"Isn't it just a matter of time? My son said he's going to marry you."

I gave her a cold glance.