Chapter 4

Julian and his fiancée, Stella, ended up taking me to the hospital. Julian and I, by unspoken agreement, pretended not to know each other.

At the hospital, Stella was incredibly concerned about me. From her demeanor and cheerful personality, it was clear she came from a privileged background, a truly sheltered princess.

The car she drove was worth a fortune. She and Julian were clearly a perfect match, a union of two prominent families.

“Turns out we go to the same university! That’s great! I’ll pick you up for classes while you’re recovering.” Stella’s voice was genuinely caring.

A bitter feeling welled up inside me.

If Julian’s fiancée had been some demanding, unreasonable woman, I could at least tell myself he deserved whatever bad karma he got for leaving me.

But this girl was a sweet but naive beauty. *Any man would fall for her, wouldn’t they?*

“No, it’s just a minor fracture. I can manage on my own.”

Stella grabbed Julian’s arm and shook it gently, her voice intimately close.

“Julian, please, you have to convince her! I feel so guilty, I won’t be able to sleep tonight!”

Julian indulged her completely.

“I know you feel guilty, but we have to respect… ” He paused imperceptibly, then continued, “Miss Chloe’s wishes.”

I managed a bitter smile. “I have a boyfriend. He’ll take care of me. You don’t need to worry too much.”

Stella’s guilt visibly eased. She leaned in, gossiping, “You’re so pretty, your boyfriend must be super handsome! Since we’ve met through this accident, let’s exchange SnapChat info! We can hang out sometime!”

I turned my head to look at Julian. His lips slowly tightened, and his eyes held a coldness.

I wanted to ask him if hearing about my boyfriend made him uncomfortable.

*You have no right to question me now, Julian,* I thought. But that expression only lasted a few seconds. *Hmph, I was just imagining things. Why would he care about an ex when he has someone new?*