wanted to marry me…”
“You can’t do this to me!”
Just then, Brandon and Noah’s parents also rushed over. Seeing the situation, they immediately knelt and begged for mercy.
But Mr. Vance didn’t even spare them a glance.
Chloe was truly terrified now. She crawled to my feet. “Miss Thorne, I was wrong! Please, spare me!”
“I’ll never dare again! Please!”
I looked down at her. “Chloe Miller, didn’t you just say you had a hundred ways to make my life a living hell?”
“Why are you kneeling and begging now?”
Her face instantly turned ashen, her eyes wide with fear. “I was just saying that! You misheard!”
“Miss Thorne, please, I truly know I was wrong!”
I sneered, then turned and leaned into Julian’s embrace. “Julian, let’s go.”
“The air here is too polluted.”
car.
Julian nodded, putting his arm around me, and we walked toward the wedding car.
Behind us, Liam’s desperate shouts echoed. “Aria! You can’t do this to me!”
“We grew up together! How can you choose an outsider over us…”
I didn’t look back, only tightened my grip on Julian’s hand.
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Moments later, Liam and the others‘ screams of agony could be heard from behind us,
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After all, this was what they owed me from the last life.
An hour later, the wedding proceeded smoothly.
As we exchanged rings, Julian gently stroked my hair, leaning in to whisper, “Did you know I was a Vance all along?”
I paused.
First, I shook my head, then I nodded.
I looked at him, a little nervous, afraid he might misunderstand that I married him for the Vance family’s wealth.
Or that he might think I used him to deal with Liam.
But seeing my conflicted expression, he couldn’t help but smile. “Silly girl.”
“People like Liam, Brandon, and Noah never deserved you.”
“Don’t worry, with the Vance family behind you, no one will ever dare to hurt you again.”
Hearing his words, my eyes instantly welled up.
This was the love I always wanted: not a humble, anxious kind of love, but one where I was cherished, held precious in someone’s
hands.
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hands.
Just as the wedding concluded and we were about to leave the hotel, I saw Liam, Brandon, and Noah again.
They were waiting at the hotel entrance.
They looked utterly miserable, their arms in slings, faces pale and eyes filled with pain.
The moment Liam saw me, he rushed forward, ignoring his injuries. “Aria!”
Julian frowned, about to intervene, but I held out a hand to stop him.
I wanted to see what these people were planning now.
Seeing that I had stopped Julian, Liam thought I had softened. He burst into tears. “Aria, I knew you couldn’t let go
“I’ve completely cut ties with Chloe
“Please, give me another chance, okay?”
Brandon and Noah also crowded around, their faces etched with despair. “Aria, we’ve finally figured it out!”
