Chapter 18 Emily had important business to attend to today and didn't want to get tangled up with Bianca . She pretended not to see her and tried to walk away . " Emily , do you hate me that much now ? You can't even stand to look at me ! " Bianca was like an annoying shadow she couldn't shake off . Tears welled up in Bianca's eyes , making her look pitiful , which immediately drew the attention of onlookers . Emily couldn't understand how Bianca could cry on command like that . She should have been an actress with that talent . " Isn't it you who gets all emotional when you see me ? I'm just thinking about your health . How can you blame me for that ? Poor me ... " Emily retorted sarcastically . Emily was naturally beautiful , and her current demeanor made her look even more charming , not annoying at all . In contrast , Bianca looked like she was about to faint any second , which was quite off - putting . Some smart onlookers saw through Bianca's true nature and began to look at her in a different light . Bianca noticed this too . She dug her nails into her palm to stay calm . She couldn't panic ! 89 Emily , who used to be so submissive and self - conscious , had become so difficult to deal with . Maybe she had pushed her too hard before and needed to give her a little sweetness now . Bianca bit her lip , forcing back her tears . " Emily , when did I ever say that I blame you for my condition ? I'm sorry , it must be our parents who were too worried about me and misunderstood . You wouldn't blame everyone , would you ? " Bianca was beautiful but had another nickname : " Sick Beauty . " Everyone knew she wasn't in good health . Hearing her words , people started to think Emily was being unreasonable , probably trying to compete for attention , and jealous of Bianca's illness . Emily sneered inwardly . Since Bianca was putting on a show , she might as well play along . " Never said it ? If it wasn't you , why would I have lived in the storage room of your art studio for years ? " " I didn't ... " " Don't say you didn't know . You recently painted right next to my bed . Don't tell me you've developed amnesia and forgot ? " Emily pressed on . Bianca was momentarily speechless . 1/4 8:50 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 18 The surrounding people were shocked and started whispering among themselves . " Isn't Bianca's family supposed to be rich , living in a mansion ? Why would Emily need to live in a storage room ? " " Wasn't it said that Emily , having suffered outside , was always jealous and bullying Bianca ? There must be some gossip here . " Bianca nearly ground her teeth to dust . Why had Emily become so difficult to deal with now ? But she couldn't show it . 89 She swayed , and a friend quickly supported her . " Emily , you're so cruel . You know Bianca isn't well , yet you deliberately provoke her ? It's not because you're too noisy and ill - mannered that the family had to arrange the quietest place for you . You should be grateful . " One of Bianca's friends immediately jumped in to accuse Emily . Emily looked at her coldly . It seemed Bianca had been spreading lies about her to her friends . No wonder she was always targeted and bullied at school in her past life . Bianca leaned against her friend Lily , shaking her head vigorously . " It's all my fault . Don't blame Emily . " Bianca played the role of the good sister , disregarding her own health to persuade , " Emily , if you're upset and angry with me , I get it . But can you not hurt yourself ? " " You've been staying out all night for the past two days , and the family's worried sick . Where have you been ? You just turned eighteen , and some guys love to take advantage of innocent girls like you . Don't get tricked . " Bianca was deliberately leading others to believe that Emily had been out with men , ruining her reputation . Emily felt suffocated by the nonsense . She wanted to slap Bianca . But someone beat her to it ! " You're a college student , yet you can't even speak clearly . Which teacher taught you ? Emily has been staying with me these past two days . Your family may not like her , but my family does . " Sophia slapped Bianca , leaving everyone stunned . After hitting her , Sophia walked over to Emily and linked arms with her , exuding confidence . However , Sophia had lied about the living arrangements , so she quickly winked at Emily , signaling her to play along . 2/4 8:50 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 18 Seeing Sophia , Bianca felt a surge of old and new hatred , wanting to pull her hair out . But she couldn't ruin her image now . It was humiliating and painful . Bianca cried pitifully , " Emily , it seems you really hate me . You'd rather stay with Sophia than come home with me . If that makes you happy , I respect your choice . " But you already gave your spot to Sophia . Can you not take it out on James ? You know he's fulfilling Grandma's last wish . What will it take for you to let James continue his studies ? I'll even slap myself ... " She was betting that Emily wouldn't let her hit herself . But Emily didn't move . Instead , Sophia laughed , " Stop pretending . Go ahead and hit yourself ! " Bianca was stuck . She glanced around , then gritted her teeth and slapped herself . " Is this enough ? " Bianca asked tearfully . Emily found it boring . A few slaps couldn't make up for the harm and schemes Bianca had inflicted on her in her past life . Thinking of how she had crawled out of the Johnson Villa covered in blood before she died , Emily's eyes turned cold . Seeing no reaction from Emily , Bianca smirked inwardly . This time , she would ruin Emily's reputation to avenge today's humiliation . She bit her lip and continued slapping herself . Emily , however , pulled Sophia away , leaving the scene . Bianca watched Emily leave and finally breathed a sigh of relief . Her face was delicate , and even though she hadn't slapped herself hard , combined with Sophia's earlier slap , her face was now red and swollen . 89 Watching Emily's retreating figure , she looked heartbroken and tried to continue slapping herself , but her friends stopped her , comforting her . She said , " No , I don't want Emily to keep misunderstanding me and taking it out on others . If slapping myself can change things , I'll keep doing it ... " 3/4 8:50 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 18 The next moment , the fainted from the emotional turmoil into her friend's arms . Emily didn't need to guess to know this would happen . She didn't stop and parted ways with Sophia , heading to continue her registration . Unbeknownst to her , someone had already posted photos on the campus forum , which showed Bianca being slapped by Sophia , and Emily coldly watching Bianca slap herself . Chapter Comments LIKE Write Comments < SHARE