He tensed up. and in his weakened state, the hostility in him had faded a lot, making him way more mellow than usual.

He glanced up. looking all confused. like he couldn't figure out who was in front of him.

"You,Amelia.n."

"T'm your future aunt," Amelia said with a smirk, but her words cut deep.

Chris got pissed off right away and grabbed her shoulder, "Aunt? Not a chance without my say-so!"

Amelia then called Leila.

Since this drama was already rolling, why not crank it up a notch?

Leila showed up in less than twenty minutes, still in a fancy evening gown.clearly having rushed over from some swanky party.

"Chris, what's wrong with you, what's going on?" Seeing Chris slumped on the sofa, Leila's face went pale, "Bella, what did you do?"

"You should be thankful I haven't done anything to him," Amelia said provocatively, "Otherwise, you wouldn't be here."

Leila gritted her teeth, "You're shameless. Bringing my boyfriend back in the middle of the night, aren't you scared Lucius will find out?"

"I've got nothing to hide, so what's there to fear?" Amelia sneered,"Take him away now."

The two left in a hurry.

In the big suite, only Amelia was left. She drew the curtains and finally let herself show a vulnerable and helpless expression.

Staring at the photo on the screen, she couldn't help but wonder if she had just missed a great opportunity.

But if she didn't push him away while he was still conscious, with his cunning,he would surely suspect her true intentions.

She had to be patient and make him lose his cool first, then she could move forward with her plan.

Three days later. Victor was discharged from the hospital.

Amelia went back to the studio, keeping up her persona, quietly painting and selling her artwork.

She was planning their next meeting but found no peace, as troubles kept coming.

That afternoon, a piece of news disrupted her peaceful life.

"It's really unfair. We painstakingly raised a beautiful daughter,only for her to grow up and become an ungrateful wretch who doesn't recognize her own parents. It's so heartbreaking."

Watching the short video edited from the live broadcast of Nina crying.Amelia's face turned icy.

Sable also looked helpless, "She started a lve broadcast last night.Although it was quickly shut down, those clips were still edited and widely shared, spreading all over the internet."

Amelia took a deep breath, "Don't panic, there's nothing to be afraid of."

She leaned back on the sofa. closed her eyes, and thought about what to do next.

Sable was a bit uneasy. "What if those people dig up your past?"

"They won't" Amelia said without hesitation, "Mr. Howard won't let that happen."

After work. Amelia went to the garage to get her car.

As her hand touched the car door handle, a strange feeling washed over her,and she subconsciously sensed danger.

Before she could react, a dark figure flashed by, and a knife was aimed at her heart.

Amelia's hair stood on end, and she instinctively grabbed the person's hand.seeing the vicious face clearly.

Ace! After four years, he was still alive.

"Bitch!" Ace missed his first strike and swung the knife again. Amelia couldn't block it, and her arm got stabbed, blood pouring out instantly.

The sharp pain brought back the feeling of being on death's doorstep.

"Are you insane?" Amelia gritted her teeth and growled, "This is a crime!"

Ace was seething with rage, "Even if it's a crime, I'm gonna kill you, bitch!"

"I'm Bella White!" Amelia was shocked and scrambled to dodge.

She kept praying someone would show up to help her. This lunatic seemed hell-bent on killing her.

At that moment. her phone rang.

She answered it while running,not caring who it was, and urgently shouted into the phone, "Help me. I'm in the studio garage."

"Bitch, you dare call for help!" Ace chased after her like a madman.stabbing her twice in the back. Amelia felt unbearable pain and tripped over a parking barrier, falling to the ground.

Ace sneered and didn't rush to attack, instead kicking her legs like a cat playing with a mouse, "Bitch, run? Why aren't you running?"

Ace seemed to have had a rough few years, completely changed,full of hostility, no longer resembling a wealthy young man.

"How dare you! I am Lucius's girlfriend!" Amelia endured the pain and shouted angrily.

Ace laughed, "Do you think I believe that? If it weren't for you, bitch,would I be in this situation? Even if I die today, I'll take you with me!"

"No!" Amelia was terrified, her fear growing, almost releasing her former timid self.

She gritted her teeth, constantly reminding herself not to be afraid, not to be weak!

"If you kill me, Lucius will never let you go!" She said, "Just do it if you don't believe me!"

Ace was stunned for a moment. As his rationality returned, he remembered that he only wanted revenge; he didn't actually want to kill her or get into legal trouble.

Suddenly,a car horn blared.

The high beams flashed. and Ace was startled to see the car coming straight at him.

His heart jolted immediately, and he hastily pulled Amelia up, pressing the dagger against her neck for self-protection.

Amelia was covered in blood, her face pale.

At this moment, the person in the car got out. It was Chris!

Amelia couldn't describe her feelings, but her heart,which had been in her throat,relaxed significantly.

His presence gave her a strong sense of security, which was inexplicable.

"Chris!" Ace was filled with malice, gritting his teeth and glaring at him, "It s you again!"

It was Chris who had been sending people to hunt him down all these years,forcing him from a privileged young man to a despised outcast.

"You court death." Chris's gaze swept over Amelia's pale face, his expression turning cold.

Time seemed to rewind to four years ago,everything happening again.

He couldn't save her last time; how could he let himself fail again?

"Let her go, and I will spare your life today," Chris's voice was frigid,like Satan.

Ace trembled, the deepest fear almost making him wet his pants.

But he knew even if he let her go, he would die too.

"Step back, or I'll slit her throat!" Ace threatened.