Chapter 17 " You must listen to the doctor and take good care of yourself ! " Seeing her grandmother's white hair , trembling in pain even while talking , but still thinking of her , her heart ached . The doctor said if her grandmother had come later , amputation might have been necessary . Just thinking about it scared her . Her grandmother was injured for several days , but thought it wasn't serious and used herbal medicine at home . Always frugal , afraid to trouble her descendants , she felt little aches would pass . Even after breaking her leg , she gritted her teeth and endured until the pain was unbearable , then came to the hospital . Outside the corridor , Dominic handed Aria a cup of warm water . " You've been busy . Have some water first ! " It was all his fault . Because of family reasons , he dropped out of school early , had low education , and earned little . Chapter 17 Whenever money was needed , their biological mother always asked Aria . He didn't want that either , but he truly couldn't come up with the money , so he kept silent . Aria took the cup and drank a few sips . Dominic glanced at the ward , hesitated , then said , " You probably already figured it out , Mom . " " She's not my mom ! " Aria's eyes reddened , and she looked up sharply at him . No matter the reason , the harm Ivy caused was done . She could never pretend it never happened . Dominic sighed helplessly , " Aria , don't blame Mom . She actually cares about you ." Aria sneered coldly . " If you came here to be a messenger , there's no need . The whip didn't hit you , so it doesn't hurt you . Of course , you talk nicely . " " Take good care of Grandma , then leave . Call me if anything comes up ! ' ' Ivy care about me ? Even Dominic probably didn't believe that ! ' Aria wondered . Chapter 17 When Aria got back to the Whitmore Mansion , it was already nine at night . She was surprised to see Asher there . Asher sat on the sofa , staring down at his phone , fingers scrolling occasionally , a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth . Like he'd just found some priceless treasure . Naturally , it made anyone curious what he was looking at . Aria quietly walked closer . He didn't notice , showing just how focused he was . On his phone were some wedding photos they took at the beach , Asher and Tessa smiling so happily . A sharp sting hit Aria's heart . Back in her previous life , at this exact time , Asher hadn't reached out to her . She saw their wedding pictures on Tessa's phone instead . Sensing the odd gaze , Asher glanced back at Aria behind him and quickly locked his screen . " Aria , you're back . " Aria nodded , her tone flat . " Hmm , the wedding photos look nice . Good eye ! " After running to the hospital , Aria felt exhausted . Seeing Chapter 17 someone she didn't want to face made her even more drained . Truly , it was body and mind both weary . She poured herself a glass of water and downed it . Asher hurried over , explaining anxiously , " Aria , it's just for show . It won't affect us at all ." " Tessa is sick and emotionally unstable . To avoid worsening her condition , we just have to meet her demands ." ' It won't affect us , but it sure bugs the hell out of me , she wondered . Clearly , he loved Tessa , yet still had to provoke her . How low can you go ? Aria set the glass on the table . " Oh , you made a special trip just to tell me that ? " Back when she chased after Asher like a puppy , he never came to her on his own . Now she suddenly stopped pestering him , and it only triggered his rebellious side . People really are messed up . When you love someone , they seem cheap and annoying ; when Chapter 17 you stop loving them , you poke around for signs of love . The loved always end up clueless . She didn't need Asher's love anymore . Even the best thing , if missed at the right time , just turns into cheap garbage . " Of course not . " Asher got up from the sofa and walked toward Aria . " I heard you started attending Professor Jasper's classes again . Didn't you like his lectures before ? Why suddenly want to take them now ? " Aria snorted inwardly . This guy could really spin anything however he wanted .