Chapter 4
Lincoln. mvare of my lingering trauma from that previous accident, immediately spoke to comfort me
“Laura, are you okay? Don’t be scared–I’m here. [
I choked out a soft “Mm–hmm” in response!]]
But before he could come to my side, a soft sobbing voice came from the backsent
“Lincoln don’t leave me. My stomach hurts so much. What should I do… ||
It was Rosemary
Without a second thought, Lincoln turned his attention to her
He pulled Rosemary out first, carefully checking if she was injured.
Meanwhile, my awkward position in the overturned car was cutting off my circulation, making me feel increasingly lightheaded
Dazed, my mind drifted back to the memory of Lincoln shielding me during the car accident two years ago]
But now, when I turned to look, he was protecting Rosemary with the same gentleness he once showed me.
Lincoln_“]
Tear surged
within me, and I instinctively called out to the person I trusted most
But the hand I reached out for help met only empty air–no response came.
“Laura, Rosemary’s stomach really hurts. I need to take her to the hospital first |
He left me with a single sentence: “Wait here for me like a good girl,” before carrying Rosemary away!
I watched Lincoln’s figure grow smaller as he walked away, no longer screaming for him in desperation Suppressing my fear. I forced myself to stay calm.
I wasn’t sure how long had passed before the traffic police arrived and rescued me from the car.
After heading down the mountain to give a statement and resting for a white, 1 still felt lingering fear as I made my way to the dress shop that evening.
When the clerk brought out the gown Lincoln had prepared for our engagement banquet two years ago, I
Taking the divas in my hands, I noticed several mysterious stains on it.
After asking the derk. I learned that Rosemary had tried on the dress
A wave of nause we
swept over ane, but fortunately, I no longer needed the dress ||
As I stepped outside, my phone buzzed with a message from Jasper ||
Jasper messaged me, saying he had a custom inde. of a kind dress flown in just for me
After showing the clerk any co order details. I walled for them to bring the dress
just as I descanded the old gown, Lincoln appeared at the doorway with Rosemary
Upon seeing ine, lie quickly
sly shook off Rosemary’s land, which had been clinging to las atm
I finally started to snap out of it
quia, Em so glad your’re alright. When I went back to look for you, I realized you’d already gone down the mountain-
Then, changing the subject, he asked, why d
did you throw away the wedding g
tgown ver
1ts–uld and dirty now. I want something new, I replied calmly ||
Lincoln opened his mouth to say more, but I had already stepped into the fitting room to try on
after asking the attendant to leave, saying I didn’t need help, t
the door opened again.|]
on my new dress
tent, Rosemary walked in unabashedly in her underwent
Gruts, why arent you wearing that gown? Don’t tell me it’s because you found out-
y wore it and had some fun games with Lincoln while wearing it?” she said with a sly smile.
+ Lalready
Without warning, she reached out and yanked open my robe.]
The scars left by the car accident were suddenly exposed under the bright light.
Rosemary approached eyeing the jagged scar on my body with a mocking gare
Tak tsk. Laura if I were you
too embarrassed to wear an evening gown.
“No wonder every time Lincoln’s with me, he says seeing you undress instantly kills his mood. Touching you makes him feel so disgusted he wants to puke.”
Perhaps it was because any lingering feelings I had for Lincoln had completely died the moment he abandoned me during the accident
Standing there, faced with Rosemary’s provocation, I felt nothing but calm
Her confidence wavered as she failed to provoke the anger she had expected to see in my eyes.
Ignoring her. I changed into the evening gown.[]
The dress’s custom design was perfe
was perfect–not only did it conceal my sears, but it also highlighted my figure beautifully.[
As I stepped out of the fining room, Rosemary suddenly started crying and threw herself toward me
fast as she was about to touch me, she deliberately tripped herself and fell to the ground
“Ah. Laura, why did you push me?!” she cried dramatically-[]
1 was just trying to warn you not to wear someone else’s dress-
