Chapter 4 ' Don't bother . Even if Henry told them , the Whitmores wouldn't come , she wondered . ' They'd just assume this was another one of her attention - seeking schemes ! " Faking a suicide attempt ? How pathetic ," they would say. Her engagement to Asher was set . Right now , Tessa was " heartbroken " -and the whole family would be too busy comforting her to spare Aria a second thought . Closing her eyes , Aria rested for a while before gritting her teeth and slowly sitting up . Every movement sent sharp jolts of pain through her , but she forced herself to stand . She needed to move . Just as she took a shaky step forward , a deep voice cut through the silence . " What are you doing out of bed ? " Bennett's hand closed around her arm , his towering frame casting a shadow over her . His gaze was sharp , disapproving . Aria's pale cheeks flushed . " I - I need to use the bathroom , " she muttered , her voice tight with Chapter 4 embarrassment . When nature called , it couldn't be ignored . Face burning , she hunched slightly , leaning into Bennett's support as he guided her to the restroom . His broad shoulders and imposing stature made her seem almost delicate in comparison . By the time she emerged , Bennett was gone . Probably busy . He'd been on the phone earlier - clearly , he had matters to attend to . Deciding not to trouble him further , Aria began the slow , painful trek back to her bed alone . Aria leaned against the wall , inching her way back to the room with slow , unsteady steps . Just then , the elevator doors slid open . Familiar voices spilled out . " Tessa's always been so sweet and well - behaved - how could she get this kind of illness ? Owen , you have to cure her . It should've been Aria . Why isn't it Aria who's sick ? " " Oh , and Asher just told me - he's postponing the engagement Chapter 4 party to stay with Tessa during her treatment ." Aria turned her head . Sure enough , there they were - Owen and Lucas Whitmore . To their credit , the Whitmore genes were excellent . Her brothers were all tall , striking men who stood out effortlessly in a crowd . Handsome faces , long legs - girls swooned over them left and right . Too bad they were blind and heartless . Aria let out a low , mocking laugh . " Why just postpone ? " Her voice was hoarse but laced with venom . " Might as well hand my fiance over to her outright . The venue and dresses are already booked - just swap the bride to Tessa . Problem solved ." " After all , when has Tessa ever been denied anything she wanted ? " Owen's brow furrowed as he took in the sight of Aria - her hospital gown hanging off her frail frame , her skin ghostly pale . " Aria , don't be childish ," he said coolly . Chapter 4 Lucas , however , stormed forward , his lips curling into a sneer . " Wow, you're really committing to the act , huh ? Even checked yourself into a hospital ? " He eyed her bandaged wrist with open disdain . " Weren't you going to die ? Why are you still breathing ? " The sight of Aria's cold , " ungrateful " face only fueled his fury . Tessa - kind , gentle Tessa - had just been diagnosed with breast cancer . Meanwhile , Aria , the source of all their misery , stood there perfectly healthy . It wasn't fair . Why couldn't it have been her ? Lucas's eyes burned with resentment . If Aria just disappeared , the Whitmores would finally have peace . " The only one who bought your little suicide stunt was Tessa ," he spat . " She was so worried about you , she rushed down the stairs , fell , and got hurt . And now they've found cancer !" " If you had even a shred of decency , you'd stop causing trouble . Tessa's illness? It's because of you . How dare you still act like the victim ? " Aria's expression darkened . Chapter 4 Now she remembered . In her past life , the Whitmores had mistakenly believed Tessa was the one with cancer . When Aria tried to tell them the truth , they dismissed her as a liar . Even after the misunderstanding was cleared , their only relief was that Tessa was safe . No one cared if Aria lived or died . Aria laughed , staring straight at Lucas with a chilling smile . " What a coincidence . I have stage two breast cancer , too . Is hers the same ? Let's see which of us dies first ." In her past life , the doctors had told her the cancer stemmed from long - term emotional repression - too much anger , too much sorrow .