Chapter 4

The next day, I walked into the Cambridge admissions office’s video interview room.

During the interview, I performed exceptionally well, confident and poised.

I was a completely different person from the nervous, insecure follower I was in my previous life.

After the interview, I ran into Seraphina, who had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

She was dressed head-to-toe in designer clothes. Seeing me, she immediately puffed out her belly.

She deliberately waved an ultrasound photo in front of my face.

“Aubrey, dear, Asher and I are having a baby.”

“He’ll have to take care of us from now on, so he can’t be like when we were kids, letting you follow him everywhere.”

I glanced at the ultrasound. The date was last week.

They’d only been together for half a month.

“I know you saw me shopping at the luxury store with the hot guy from the next class last time. So what?”

“Asher only believes me now. I’m going to be the future Mrs. Hayes!”

Her voice was deliberately sweet, but it couldn’t hide the mockery in her eyes.

She even deliberately caressed her belly, as if it held the utmost honor.

She pressed closer, practically backing me into a corner.

“That Cambridge special admission slot originally belonged to Asher. He can give it to anyone he wants.”

“Now he’s given it up for me and the baby. Do you really think you still have a chance?”

“Someone like you, you’re just not cut out for it. You keep struggling, it’s honestly exhausting to watch.”

Seeing my indifference, Seraphina’s eyes became even more vicious.

She suddenly swayed, gasped, clutched her stomach, and fell backward.

“Ow! Aubrey! Why did you push me?!”

A tall figure abruptly rushed over.

Asher’s face was livid as he quickly caught Seraphina.

He raised his hand and slapped me hard across the face!

The crisp sound of the slap echoed through the empty hallway.

My cheek instantly stung, and I stared at him in shock.

“Aubrey! You vicious woman!”

Asher roared, his eyes bloodshot.

“How dare you push Seraphina? She’s carrying my child!”

“You think you got an interview and you’ll pass? Without me to secure you a special admission, you’ll never even get close to Cambridge!”

He pointed a finger at my nose, every word dripping with extreme insult.

Seraphina leaned into his arms, sobbing weakly.

“Asher, my stomach hurts so much… did Aubrey hurt it?”

“Don’t blame her, dear. She probably didn’t mean it.”

Asher’s gaze grew even colder. He stared fixedly at me.

“Get lost! Don’t you ever appear in front of me again!”

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I fiercely held them back.

I didn’t explain, didn’t argue. I just dragged my heavy steps away from that toxic place.

Behind me, Asher was still raging.

“Let her pretend! Without me, she’s nothing!”

Seraphina’s voice, laced with victorious glee, softly echoed his words.

“Asher, don’t be angry. She’s not worth it.”

“She’ll regret it. Just wait until she comes crying to you.”