Chapter 4
[Ashworth Heiress Vivian Ashworth’s Childhood Sexual Assault Details Exposed], followed by glaring tags #Today’s Must–Read News# and #Today’s Hottest Topic#.[]
My fingers trembled violently as memories I’d buried deep came flooding back…[]
When I was twelve, just a few days after Mom had passed away, Dad slapped me in public once again because of Celeste.
I ran into a rainy alley alone and got dragged into the darkness by three drunk men…[]
Those men’s twisted grins, the harsh sound of fabric tearing, and Dad’s disgusted look afterward–these fragments still cut through my heart like thousands of acute knives.
“Smack!”
My phone dropped to the ground, and I snapped back to my senses.
Without any hesitation, I immediately stumbled home, only to find the whole mansion had been empty.[]
I tried hard to calm down and recall the past–only two people knew about this: my father and Kai.[]
Dad cared most about face, so he wouldn’t expose this for his own sake, which left only one person… Thinking of this, I started calling Kai over and over, but no one ever answered.[]
That evening, Kai and Celeste finally came back.[]
I rushed up and grabbed his collar. “Why did you rip open my wounds for everyone to see?! Why did you expose what happened to me?!”
He shook off my hands in disgust. “What the hell are you losing your mind about now?“]
“Every therapy session, you made me relive those details. I thought you were helping me…” Tears streamed down my face. “But you broadcast my most painful secret to the whole world!“[]
Celeste said sweetly, “Dr. Harrington, just ignore her. Sis hasn’t been mentally stable lately–she’s lashing out at everyone.“[]
“Look at how hysterical you are right now, no wonder you got rap-” The cold words stopped halfway as he suddenly fell silent.
The words were out before he could stop them, but it was too late.
I turned and ran back to my room, locking the door.
For three whole days, I didn’t eat or drink, just lay in bed staring at nothing.
Until the fourth morning…]
I got up early, dressed up, and went to the concert hall.]
I pushed open the door to find two rows of black–suited bodyguards standing in formation, with the Harrington family’s butler in the center holding 999 roses, and beside him a velvet tray displaying]
“Young Master Harrington specially sent these to wish Miss Celeste a successful performance.”
Celeste gracefully walked onto the stage, but the moment she touched the piano strings, her face went white.
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“Who did this!” She screamed as she scanned the audience, her eyes suddenly locking onto me.]
“Sis, was it you?!”
“Miss Vivian Ashworth,” the butler stepped forward, “Young Master Harrington instructed that if anyone sabotages Miss Celeste’s performance…”
“What then?” I cut him off softly. “Break my hands and feet again?“]
Hearing my words, Kai’s expression changed from his corner spot.[]
Suddenly, Dad chaover from nowhere and kicked me hard in the waist.
I dropped to my knees with a sharp “crack” from my bones.[]
“You animal!” Dad roared. “How dare you hurt your sister!“]
My stepmother dabbed fake tears nearby. “Ever since that childhood incident got exposed, she’s been twisted inside and taking it out on Celeste.”
Reporters immediately swarmed in, their camera flashes blinding
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Kai stood in the crowd, barely hiding his irritation
as
he looked
arme
I laughed softly, and that sound made the whole room
go dead quiet.
“Since everyone’s here,” my voice was light but made everyone hold their breath.]
“Today, I, Vivian Ashworth, am officially cutting all ties with the Ashworth family.“]
Dad’s face went dark. “What the hell’s gotten into
you!”
“Ever since Celeste came to our house, you never celebrated my birthday again. When she smashed Mom’s portrait, you didn’t even check the security footage before deciding I did it.“]
Then I turned to my brother. “We came from the same mother, but you watched her burn Mom’s belongings.“[]
Finally, I looked at Kai. “My therapist? When I was having episodes, who were you with?“]
“All these years, no one has ever truly believed me or cared about me.“[]
With that, I pulled out the knife I’d prepared, and the whole place suddenly erupted.[]
“Stop her!”
By the time Kai rushed over, the blade was already deep in my chest.[]
Blood sprayed across his face as Celeste screamed nearby.
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In the last moment before I lost consciousness, I heard Kai screaming my name like his heart was being torn out.[]
Finally, I could be free.[]
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