“Don't say that. If she was able to reject Aldrich at that time, she must have wanted to climb a higher branch. But it looks like she hasn't climbed it now, huh? Dare I ask where Ms. Rebecca has been working recently?”

After the last sentence, the scene instantly burst into laughter. On the other side, Vivianna then pretended to step forward. She intimately pulled up my arm.

Vivianna said, “Don't say that, guys. Ms. Rebecca doesn't know what's going to happen in the future. There's nothing wrong with not liking someone. Do you have a boyfriend now? Why don't I introduce you to one, Aldrich's drivers are all undergraduate graduates. When the banquet is over, I'll send you a picture to look at.”

With her words, the classmates at the scene instantly understood. They hurriedly rushed to me.

“My family still has a great uncle who is not married, Ms. Rebecca. His looks are good and has all the facial features. Although his salary is not as high as Mr. Aldrich's driver, at least he has land at home, Ms. Rebbecca. So, you won’t starve at all. Can you consider it, Ms. Rebecca?”

“This kind of trash you'd better keep it for your own enjoyment.”

Aldrich, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't hold back anymore. He frowned. Then he looked at me with indescribable emotions in his gaze.

“Rebecca, after so many years, you still have such high standards. Since she doesn't need it, don't put a hot face on a cold ass.”

Vivianna's expression flashed with a touch of cynicism. But when she opened her mouth, she still said gently, “It’s my fault. You can blame me, guys. Rebecca doesn't even look down on Aldrich, so the driver is even less able to get into her eyes.”

I ignored the expressions of the crowd at that moment. I directly took my seat and poured myself two glasses of juice.

I was just about to drink it and reply to a cell phone message. Aldrich walked over and sighed softly.

“I know I was too much before, Rebecca. Please, don't punish yourself for my mistakes. If you don't meet the right person in these years, I can take care of you first.”

Aldrich’s words made me pause in my movements. My face was full of astonishment.

I replied briefly, “Take care of me? No need.”

“Rebecca, I know you're stubborn. But it's definitely inconvenient for you to live alone. Even though I'm engaged now, as long as you're willing, I can give you twenty thousand dollars a month for living expenses. We continue to maintain the previous relationship, as long as you don't make trouble like before. The last thing, please, don't let Vivianna know about it. It’s just our secret.”

I murmured in my heart, ‘Twenty thousand dollars? Not even enough for my daughter's pocket money for a week, Aldrich.’

I couldn't help but sneer. I then looked at him inexplicably.

“Aldrich, are you sick now? Your idea is a stupid decision. What makes you so confident? Do you think I'm going to like you again after eight years and starting over? Even like you enough to put down my dignity to be your lover?”

I took a breath for a while. “I have learned enough lessons from my previous life. My mom's death is also my death, Aldrich. I'm already being merciful by not hating you. I have done my best, okay? Don't you think it's ridiculous that you're running over to me now to tell me these things?”

I did love him to death in my previous life. The deeper the love I felt, the stronger the hatred that grew in my heart.

I gave up my dreams to support his career. I also gave up my own life. I was willing to stay home as a housewife with no name. Even a wedding was exchanged for my mom's critical illness. In the end, it became a farce that buried her.

I didn't understand why my boyfriend who I have loved for eight years has become like this. At the wedding site, in front of the screen, he and Vivianna Reverie's bed photo video could be seen by many people.

I was mad at him. I questioned his reason in my heart at that time. But he was cold. He then dragged me to the roof of the building.

Aldrich grabbed me tightly and leapt down from the roof. I knew something at the moment of death. The only person he had hidden in his heart for years was only Vivianna.

This action happened because our wedding day was the day she left this country. Aldrich hated me and my mom. He hated us for ruining his chance to keep Vivianna stay beside him.

Now I started everything over again. I never want to be half-entangled with him again.

When Aldrich heard what I said, his face instantly turned cold.

He then asked me, “Then why did you come over today? Isn't it because you can't let go of me and want me to look at you? Let me tell you, from beginning to end, the only person I want to marry is Vivianna, Rebecca. I can give you a chance to stay by my side for the sake of our previous relationship. Since you don't cherish it, don't come begging me in the future!”

I was still silent. Meanwhile, he kept staring at me intently.

“Look at how you look now, Rebecca. Who else would want you besides me?”

I wrinkled my eyebrows and was about to speak. Unfortunately, Vivianna came from behind me. She gently took Aldrich's arm.

“Didn't Ms. Rebecca come over to congratulate us on our engagement? You're not giving me a red envelope?”

Looking at her expression, she was about to go crazy with anger. But she still had to hold on and pretend to be gentle and virtuous. I couldn't help but laugh a little.

“Red envelope? I'm just passing by, Ms. Vivianna. I didn't take any cash. I'll transfer the money to the group later.”

After saying that, I drank the juice in the cup. The sound of laughter came from the side.

“You haven't taken any cash yet? Why don’t you just directly say come over to rub rice not on the line?”

“That’s right. It’s only our Mr. Aldrich, who is generous and can still tolerate you until now.  You're really thick-skinned, Rebecca.”

“Are you so poor that you can't even afford to eat? How about you accompany me for one night and I'll give you two thousand dollars?”

Vivianna turned her head. Her gaze was full of sarcasm.

“Don't say that, guys. After all, we are classmates. If Ms. Rebecca really has no money, it's okay, right? We can have a meal together. Just treat it as a gathering.”

Viviana stared at me intently. “Why don't I introduce you to the Forrester family as a nanny? For the sake of classmates, I'll give you an extra two hundred a month. You'll wash my underwear and panties or something for me. The work isn't tiring.”

I lowered my head and busied myself with sending messages to urge them on. I was too lazy to reply to them.

Vivianna's lapdog couldn't help it and opened her mouth to shout, “What kind of innocence are you pretending? You've been reduced to begging for food at Mr. Aldrich's place! Ms. Vivianna is kind enough to take you in, but you're still shameless!”

“That's right, washing clothes for Ms. Vivianna is also your good fortune. Other people can't even beg for it!”

Aldrich also tightened his brows. He was still looking at me.

“Rebecca, don't be ungrateful.”

I lost my patience at this time. I casually waved my hand.

“I said no. Please, don't bother me.”

Aldrich replied, “If you don't accept the toast, you will be punished.”

After saying that, he signalled the person next to him to open a bottle of wine. He set it in front of me.

“Drink it, Rebecca. You will be allowed to have a free meal here today.”

I refused and said, “I can't drink at all. I'm not feeling well.”

As the words fell, he pinched my collar and forced himself close to my ear. With a voice that only we could hear, he said, “Are you trying to escape, huh? Rebecca, don't challenge my patience!”

I pushed that person away. My face turned completely cold at this moment.

“Aldrich, this hotel is not yours. I can pay for my meal here. So, don't go too far!”

However, he still ignored my words. He motioned to someone else to hold me down. He was ready to take the wine and pour it into my mouth. I instantly reddened with anxiety.

“No, please don’t act like this. I said I can't drink, right? I'm pregnant now.”

As soon as the words left my mouth, there was silence around me for a split second. It turned into a huge eruption of jeers.

“No wonder you couldn't look at Mr. Aldrich's driver just now, so it's because you've fallen for big money!”

“Rebecca, why are you still pretending to be noble when you're someone's mistress? Mr. Aldrich let you drink to give you a face. Stop acting. It’s enough.”

“You are pregnant before marriage, Rebecca. But you still have the nerve to hook up with Mr. Aldrich? Do you want to be shameless? If I were you, I would hide my face in my crotch when I go out.”

Aldrich's face was gloomy. His brows also were tightly knitted.

“Who is the father, Rebecca? Tell me quickly.”

I looked at him coldly. “It’s nothing to do with you. So, you don't have to worry about this, Aldrich.”

He sneered a few times. He then pinched my face.

“You think pretending to be pregnant will make me come back to you, don't you? Rebecca, even if you give birth to eight or ten with someone else, I won't be able to look at you again!”

Vivianna rushed forward. She pulled Aldrich away.

I just looked at them in silence. She comforted him slowly, “Don't be like this, Aldrich. Maybe Rebecca is just too embarrassed to tell everyone about her situation. You know, it's not easy for her to live under someone else's roof, so you should stop asking, okay?”

I honestly felt uncomfortable looking at both of them. Vivianna then turned to look at me.

“Rebecca, today is at least the day of my engagement with Aldrich. You came over to drink a glass of wine and not even drink just picking a fight, it's not right. Please, just drink it, Rebecca. After drinking it, we're still old classmates.”

On the surface, she relieved me. But every word she said was to confirm my identity as a mistress.

I stood up. I was ready to leave after hearing Vivianna’s words. Unfortunately, Aldrich dragged me back.

“You have to drink this cup of wedding wine today, Rebecca. Whether you want to or not! It's not up to you”

After he finished speaking, Vivianna walked up and filled my cup. She then handed it to me.

I gently pushed her away. Without much force, Vivianna fell straight to the ground.

The wine in her hand poured all over her face along the top of her head. This scene made Aldrich's patience run out. His face was completely turned cold.

“Rebecca, you're not done yet, are you?”

Vivianna's eyes turned red with grievance. But she still pretended to be innocent at this moment.

“Please, don't blame Rebecca, Aldrich. She was also careless.”

Someone said, “What do you mean by careless, Vivianna? I think she came over today just to deliberately stir up trouble!”

Aldrich glanced around. He then said in a cold voice, “Hold her down. I don't believe she can't drink!”

I turned around and wanted to run, but I was controlled by someone who couldn't move my limbs. The wine cups gradually approached me. My eyes were red with anxiety.

“Don't do that, Aldrich. My husband is upstairs. He'll be down soon. You have to know this is my family's hotel. He won't let you go if you keep this up!”

The classmates around us immediately changed their faces. They didn't seem to believe what I was saying.

“Siegfried family? She can’t be Mr. Julian's lover outside, is she? That's not right. I've heard that Mr. Julian got married five years ago. His child is three years old now. It's just that the woman has been protected and not publicized.”

“Forget it, guys. She is still in the Siegfried family. She can't get close to a hair, believe me. If she is the wife of Mr. Julian, then I am Mr. Julian’s father!”

“I don't know whose seed she is carrying. But she doesn't dare to see anyone, so of course she can say whatever she wants.”

Aldrich's grim expression instantly exploded with anger. The next second, he reached out and grabbed me by the throat in a death grip.

“Your husband? Rebecca, you don't even have a draft to lie about now. Who doesn't know that this is the Siegfried family's property? What does it have to do with you? I know you're just trying to get me to be soft-hearted and come back to you. But why joke about pregnancy? If you really don't have me in your heart, why are you here today? Now apologize and agree to my demands. Then I can leave you alone.”

I couldn't hold back the anger in my heart any longer and spat viciously in his face. I shouted, “Aldrich, don't think of me the same way as you do! You're fickle, I'm disgusted.”

Aldrich was so angry. It made him pinched my chin to force me to open my mouth. He then poured down the entire bottle of wine.

He ordered, “Drink all the wine in this bottle, Rebecca.”

The pungent sensation continued to stimulate every one of the nerves in my body. I covered my chest and coughed violently.

Aldrich just wanted to take me away, but Vivianna said sharply at this moment, “Aldrich, didn't she say that Mr. Julian was upstairs? It just so happens that we have to talk about the project in a while. So, don't go anywhere.”

The eyes of the people around him lit up instantly.

“Mr. Aldrich cooperates with the Siegfried family? He is indeed a top student. He is amazing. Is your company still short of people? What do you think of me?”

“If Aldrich really knows Mr. Julian, he is not someone we can reach. When will you introduce us to him?”

“I'm not asking for much, Mr. Aldrich. I just want to take a photo with Mr. Julian. Then the photo will be hung on the company door.”

Aldrich didn't respond to their words at all. His eyes always fell on me. Seeing my pale face, he came closer with some intolerance.

“I'll ask you one last time, Rebecca. Do you want to stay with me? I can forget about the things in the past. But the man by your side in the future can only be me. Please, trust me.”

A sneer pulled at the corners of my lips. I braced myself to stand up.

“Dream on!”

The moment I turned around and wanted to leave, Vivianna suddenly exclaimed, “It's Mr. Julian. Mr. Julian is here!”

Aldrich gave me a cold look. I still didn’t care at all.

“You can see, right? The person I am now is no longer the person I was eight years ago. Even the Siegfried family can cooperate, it's not too late for you to regret now.”

A group of people came together. No one cared about me anymore.

Vivianna was busy fixing her hair. She also didn’t forget to touch up her makeup.

The other classmates also took out their prepared business cards. They really waited to hand them over.

On the other side, Julian Siegfried ignored the crowd. He looked around the hall with a cold look. Lifting his feet, he walked over in my direction. The liquor continued to ferment in my body.

Just as I was about to step forward, my body fell down without my control. Julian rushed up to hold me in his arms. His eyes were red with anxiety.

“My wife? Why are you here? What happened to you?”