Chapter 4
didn’t want him to notice anything unusual before Fleft, in case something happened,” Gretchen
Everained silent for a moment then nodded
After that. I got up and went to the closet to pick out clothes, my ankle hurting
Half an hour later, the two of them arrived at their destination
The Wiggins villa was brightly lit When Gretchen followed Howard through the door, the first thing she
saw was Veronica sitting on the sofa
She was wearing an elegant Chanel suit, chatting intimately with Brianna, while Edwin Wiggins nodded
and smiled on the side, creating a harmonious scene
“Howard is here” Brianna greeted enthusiastically, completely ignoring Gretchen, and went straight to grab
her son’s arm. “Veronica has been waiting for you for a long time
Howard paused for a moment, then instinctively glanced back at Gretchen
He thought he would see her look of grievance, or at least a forced expression of sadness, but Gretchen
just stood calmly on the side, as if all of this had nothing to do with her
“Ms. Belton also came?” Veronica pretended to be surprised, then smiled gently. “Please have a seat, don’t be shy.
Brianna glanced at Gretchen and said coldly. “Since you’re here, just behave yourself and don’t embarrass
our family.”
Gretchen remained silent
At the dinner table, Brianna and Veronica were gossiping about the socialite circle, Edwin and Howard were discussing company projects, and no one was talking to Gretchen
She was like a ghost, quietly eating her food, with Brianna’s sarcastic remarks ringing in her ears
“Having similar backgrounds is really important
“Some girls, they just lack self awareness.
Veronica and Howard grew up together since they were kids, they know each other inside out, a perfec
match
Gretchen heard these words toe many times
At first, Howard used to interrupt with a cold face, then he just frowned and said, “Mom, stop talking. And
now
He didn’t even frown
Gretchen lowered her head and drank the soup. The hot soup slid down her throat, but it couldn’t warm her
cold heart
After dinner, Howard drove them back home
Veronica naturally sat in the passenger seat, Gretchen sat alone in the back seat.
In the car, there was Veronica’s favorite song playing. She was smiling and discussing the dinner with
Howard.
Gretchen looked at the blurry neon lights outside the window, suddenly remembered that winter, Howard
rode a second-hand bicycle to take her home, she hugged his waist, and put her frozen hands in his coat
“Grete, when I had money. I would definitely buy a good car and never let you freeze again.”
Now he does have money, but it’s not her sitting in the passenger seat
The blinding headlights suddenly shone over, she didn’t react in time, and then saw a truck out of control
rushing towards them.
“Bang!
In a loud crash, Gretchen saw Howard jump towards the passenger seat without hesitation, using his body
to shield Veronica
And she, was thrown forward by inertia, her forehead hitting the windshield, blood instantly blurring her
vision
In the last second before consciousness faded, she clearly heard the sound of her heart breaking.
Originally, even at a critical moment of life and death, he now no longer chooses her
When she woke up again, Gretchen found herself lying in a hospital bed
The wound on her forehead was already bandaged and the old ingery on her ankle got worse. She was No much panther she couldn’t move
She stood up straight, the door of the ward was pushed open, Brianna walked in wearing high heads
“Gretchen, didn’t I tell you to go abroad?” She looked down at Gretchen, her eyes full of disdain. “You’re
still here, still dreaming of marrying into the Wiggins family?
Gretchen looked at her calmly and said, “No, the paperwork isn’t done yet. Don’t worry, as soon as the visa
is approved I’ll leave immediately”
She paused, “She walked far away, he could never find her ”
Brianna sneered, “Hope you walk the talk
As soon as the words fell, the door of the ward was pushed open again
Howard stood at the door, looking gloomy “Leaving? Who’s leaving?”
