From Betrayal to Brilliance: She Rose Stronger Than Ever
Vivian walked up to Athena and apologized respectfully. "Mrs. Storm, I'm so sorry about before. I didn't mean it. Please, forgive me." Athena glanced at her, then at Zaden. She didn't know exactly what Zaden had done, but Vivian's terrified and fearful demeanor made it clear that he had hit her where it hurt. Vivian fully expected Athena to forgive her. But Athena just said coldly, "There's no undo button in this world. Once you choose your path, there's no turning back. Not everyone will forgive what you've done. "I accept your apology, but I won't forgive you." Hearing that, Zaden turned to Vivian. "You heard that? Don't bother my wife again, or I can't promise Golden Horizon won't lose even more." His presence alone was intimidating, and the way he coldly stared at Vivian made her shiver nervously. Vivian didn't dare say another word and quickly slipped away in disgrace. Athena's face stayed icy as she watched her leave. Zaden looked at her and said, "I thought you might forgive her." No matter what Athena decided, Zaden would support her. If she wanted to forgive and undo what he'd done with Golden Horizon, he'd agree. But Athena surprised him. She sighed. "If it were just me, maybe I would forgive her. But that cookie was yours. Seeing her brush them off makes me uncomfortable, so I won't forgive her." Zaden was stunned. A subtle happiness spread in his chest, feeling like it was warming him up from the inside. This was probably the first time Athena had shown her feelings like this—she was protecting him, and that's why she wouldn't forgive. Zaden smiled faintly. He was in a great mood. Yep, coming here is definitely worth it. From the corridor, Maya had not taken her eyes off Zaden since he appeared. Seeing him next to Athena, leaning in to talk, the image was a constant stab of pain. All those good things used to be mine! How did I lose them? Regret gnawed at her. At the same time, her hatred for Athena grew. She clenched her fists so hard her fingers dug into her palms. Zaden looked at Athena softly. She had seen those eyes before. But now they were only for Athena. Her plan to isolate Athena and force her to leave with humiliation had completely fallen apart because Zaden suddenly showed up. It hurt to watch, but she couldn't stop staring at Zaden, letting her frustration and jealousy overwhelm her. Meanwhile, the sports day had already started. Teri had changed into her sports wear. The relay race was split by whether the parent was a mom or a dad. After Zaden backed Athena up, she decided not to make him sweat the race and volunteered to run the race with Teri. After all, now that Zaden was here, nobody dared to mess with her. She could just participate normally with Teri. They took their positions, with Teri running the first half. Holding the relay baton, she waited for the referee's whistle. Once the whistle blew, the students on the track started running. Teri was in an outer track, and she was ahead at first. Two kids caught up behind her, running on either side of Teri. Whether it was accidental or intentional, they tripped Teri up. She had been running at full speed, and after falling, she tumbled to the ground. Athena's face instantly changed when she saw it. She didn't think, she just ran over. "Teri! Are you okay?" The moment she saw Teri fall, it felt like her heart had stopped. Athena couldn't explain why she was so frantic. Teri bumped her head when she fell, and now her face was covered in blood. Athena immediately pressed her hand against the wound, then scooped her up. Zaden followed close behind. Seeing Teri's condition, his expression turned serious. "Let's get to the hospital now!" He drove them himself. They went to Storm Group's hospital. Although Athena specialized in surgery, she still had experience handling trauma. She had given Teri basic first aid right after she fell. Though Teri still looked a bit roughed up, the bleeding had stopped, so it shouldn't be too serious.
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