Chapter 2: I Am Willing to Marry You
The sound of Julia‘ s slap was loud and clear.
Vivien was caught off–guard. Her wide and terrified eyes stared at Julia.
However, this was not over yet.
Julia raised her hand again. All of a sudden, another slap landed on Vivien’s cheek.
“Ah!” Vivien screamed in pain. Julia’s slap was heavier than the first one. Vivien couldn’t bear it anymore, and she covered her swollen face as she cried in pain.
“Vivien!” Carter called, looking at her helplessly. He then transferred his eyes to Julia, angry. He fisted his hands and imagined torturing her.
“Julia! Stop it! Stop it for me!”
Julia stopped. Her head turned toward Carter, raising her brow. She looked at him briefly before slapping Vivien‘ s face again.
She wanted to see how long Vivien would be able to endure it. She wanted to know how long she could keep her façade.
Julia! Stop it. You‘ re hurting me. I’m begging you–Ouch!”
Vivien’s cries fell on deaf ears. Julia continued hitting her, increasing the strength of her slaps every time. Vivien couldn’t even feel her face anymore.
Her face was red and swollen, but she kept her lips shut and lay on the bed, not wanting to fall into Julai‘ s trap.
Julia inwardly shook her head. She might have underestimated Vivien. The latter was not stupid and weak. No wonder her innocent façade fooled a lot of people and victimized Julia.
“Vivien, what will happen if your innocent face gets ruined? Do you think Carter will still like you?” Julia sweetly asked. Then, she grabbed the fruit knife from the fruit basket and waved it in front of Vivien‘ s face.
Vivien’s eyes bulged out, mortified.
“You‘ re crazy! You‘ re a psychopath, Julia!”
Julia looked at Vivien with a smile and muttered, “Yes. I’m crazy. Now, watch me carve a beautiful flower on your delicate skin.”
Vivien let out a wild scream. She was so scared that she rolled over from the bed and
fell to the floor.
“Ouch!” she groaned as she rubbed her buttocks in pain.
“Where are you going, Vivien? Didn’t you ask me to save you?” Julia mocked as she walked closer to her. The fruit knife hung on her fingers. “How will I be able to save you if you run?”
“No! Don’t go near me!” Vivien shouted desperately and started crawling toward
the door.
‘You want to escape?‘ Julia thought. ‘No freaking way!‘
Julia dashed toward her, making the latter panic. Vivien couldn’t open the door, so she rushed in a different direction.
Vivien ran around while Julia chased after her.
“Stop it, Julia! Someone, help! Carter! Help me!” Vivien cried.
“V–Vivien,” Carter whispered as he watched the scene in front of him. His eyes were red from anger and desperation. This time, his urge to skin Julia alive intensified. Fortunately, the medical staff came to his view and opened the door with a key. Vivien seized the moment and stumbled toward the door. She then ran to Carter.
“Vivien!” Carter said and embraced her with a tight hug. “Are you okay?”
Vivien sobbed, her body trembling. “Carter, I…”
“She’s okay,” Julia interrupted.
“Carter, haven’t you seen the way she moved around the room? Massive hemorrhage? I highly doubt it,” Julia scoffed and chuckled. “Since when did a pregnant woman with a massive hemorrhage move actively? If you still believe her, then you’re not blind. You‘ re clearly aware she’s pretending, and you‘ re willing to cooperate with her.”
Carter’s lips parted in shock. He was so worried about Vivien and the baby’s safety that he didn’t realize this immediately. He remembered how Vivien looked like she was about to die before. She was so weak that she couldn’t speak anymore. He suddenly recalled how Vivien ran around the hospital room.
‘How could she run so fast when she couldn’t even move earlier?‘
Vivien’s eyes watered as she watched the changes in Carter‘ s expression. Her heart beat faster from nervousness.
All of a sudden, Vivien fell into Carter‘ s arms, weak and trembling.
Carter‘ s suspicion grew even more. But seeing Vivien fall into his arms, he couldn’t help but still hold her close to him. It felt like a reflex.
In just a snap, Vivien’s sick and weak appearance returned. “Carter, I–I may not… be able to save our c–child. Our baby… I‘ m… I’m sorry,” she said in a shaky voice.
“This smell…” Julia trailed and sniffed. She slowly walked to the bedside. As soon as she flipped the pillows, her gaze landed on the two blood bags. She picked them up and turned to Vivien, who was still acting her heart out.
‘Massive bleeding, huh?‘
Carter’s dark gaze stayed on the blood bags. He clenched his jaw and took a deep breath before looking at the woman in his arms.
