Slap!

Her mother slapped her hard across the face.

She looked at her mother in disbelief.

"Why?"

"You clumsy little wretch! How dare you ruin the young lady's dress," her mother scolded.

"Even if we sold you, we couldn't afford to pay for it. Get down on your knees right now and beg the young lady for forgiveness."

Her mother pressed her down, trying to force her to kneel and apologize to the young lady.

"Have you had enough? Do you want to completely ruin Selina's welcome banquet?"

Goden shouted angrily.

Only then did Selina wave her hand at Aunt Sarah impatiently.

Upon receiving the signal, Aunt Sarah didn't dare to disobey.

She grabbed Aya by the ear and dragged her out.

As they walked, she cursed, "You little wretch, move faster! If you disturb the honored guests, I'll beat you to death."

At this moment, Aya's head was buzzing, and she could hardly hear what her mother was saying.

She turned her head and took a look back into the crowd.

Just then, her eyes met Goden's deep eyes. There seemed to be a hint of pity in them.

But before she could take a closer look, he turned his head away.

Her heart felt as if it had been struck hard, and the pain was intense. She simply gave up resisting and let her mother drag her around like an animal.

When they reached the utility room, her mother pushed her to the ground roughly.

"I told you long ago to stay away from Goden. A person as noble as him is not someone a lowly creature like you can aspire to."

"Now that the young lady has returned to the country, you're in for a tough time."

Her mother gave her a contemptuous look, as if she were some kind of filthy trash.

"Why are you treating me like this? I'm your daughter, for heaven's sake! Why are you taking Selina's side?"

Aya demanded angrily.

"You'll always be nothing but a lowly servant. Don't even think about competing with the young lady for anything."

Seemingly dissatisfied with Aya's attitude, Aunt Sarah forcefully grabbed her hair, trying to make her daughter obey.

The pain was unbearable, yet Aya persisted,

"Goden said he would only love me in this life and that he would marry me."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sarah was so enraged that her eyes seemed about to pop out.

In a fit of fury, she picked up a broom nearby and lashed out at Aya mercilessly.

"I'll beat you to death, you little wretch! Say, are you wrong? Do you submit? Say that you'll never see Goden again."

There were already faint bloodstains on Aya's back.

But her mother's brutal beating showed no sign of stopping.

With a loud crack, the broom broke.

Yet Aya remained silent.

"Fine. If you don't admit your mistake, you won't get any dinner tonight. Stay here and reflect on your actions properly. You'll be let out when you see things clearly."

The door was slammed shut heavily.

And it was deliberately locked.

Aya's heart was filled with overwhelming grief, as if being torn apart by a thousand knives.

Looking out of the window at the moon outside, she remembered the harsh words her mother had just said.

Was she really unworthy?

At this moment, Aya's back ached terribly, and her head was dizzy.

In a daze, she thought back to every moment she had spent with Goden.

It turned out that she and Goden had met in a car accident.

That day, Aya was riding her electric scooter, hurrying to her part - time job at a milk tea shop.

Since she was about to be late, she had to speed up.

When making a turn, due to the high speed, she collided with a luxury car.

Aya was knocked to the ground.

"Ah! It hurts so much."

Suddenly, her hand touched a metal object on the ground.

She picked it up and saw that it was the Rolls - Royce hood ornament, the Spirit of Ecstasy.

Her eyes instantly widened as big as copper bells.

"Good heavens! Such an expensive car. Even if they sold me, I couldn't afford to pay for the damages."

At that moment, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

"Miss, are you okay?"

His voice was as melodious as a silver bell, extremely pleasant to hear. "I'm fine," she replied, feeling a bit guilty and not daring to look at the owner of the luxury car.

But at this moment, blood trickled down from under her helmet, dyeing half of her face red.

"Miss, you're bleeding. Let me take you to the hospital," the man said, sounding a bit anxious.

However, she was really terrified that the owner of the luxury car would ask her to pay for the damages.

She propped herself up on one foot and stood up.

"No need. I'm perfectly fine."

Suddenly, everything spun around her.

Unable to control herself, she fell backward and fainted.

When Aya woke up again, she sniffed the air.

The whole place was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant.

She opened her eyes slowly.

Looking around, she realized she was in a hospital.

She sat up abruptly, then immediately reached for her forehead with her hand.

Her head was dizzy.

"Ouch! What's going on with this patient?"

The nurse said, "You have a mild concussion. You can't sit up so suddenly. Lie down quickly."

The nurse quickly reminded her.

She secretly felt her empty pockets and looked at the nurse guiltily. "How much is my medical bill?"

"Can you give me a discount?"

The nurse chuckled.

"Don't worry about the medical bill. Mr. Brown has already paid it all." "Which Mr. Brown?" She was a bit confused.

"The tall and handsome man who brought you to the hospital."

At this moment, the nurse was daydreaming with her hands on her cheeks.

She couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

But the fact that someone had paid her medical bill was an extremely good thing! She burst into happy laughter.

Just then, her phone rang.

"Aya, where the hell have you gone? I still haven't seen you yet. Do you not want to work anymore?"

Oh no, it was that stingy boss.

"Boss, it's not like that. I just had a car accident," Aya said.

"Do you think I'm stupid? You can come up with such an outrageous excuse. Don't even think about getting your salary this month."

The boss angrily hung up the phone.

She looked at her hand with the drip, then closed her eyes and pulled it out with determination.

The drip was torn off, and blood spilled all over the floor.

But at this moment, she couldn't care less and rushed straight out of the ward.

Bang! She collided with someone coming in from outside.

She was embraced by someone.

Their eyes met. It was him! The owner of that luxury car.

"Where are you going?"

Aya was so startled that she immediately dropped to her knees.

"I'm sorry. I don't have any money and I can't afford to pay for your luxury car. I was wrong. You can beat or scold me, and I'll take it."

She suddenly hugged Goden's thigh and cried out.

Seeing her like this, Goden couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for her.

So he reached out and helped her up.

"When did I ever say that I wanted you to pay for the car? It was my driver who accidentally hit you. It should be me compensating you." She looked into Goden's earnest eyes.

She began to wonder if it was really Goden who had hit her.

But she clearly remembered that she was in a hurry, driving too fast and even against the traffic.

She gently patted her head. Had she lost her memory?

"Alright, you must be hungry. I brought you some food. Come and eat," Goden said.

Aya opened the lunch box.

"Wow, it smells so good. This is so high - class."

These delicacies were something she had only seen on the dining table of the Keats family.

Someone as low - class as her didn't deserve to eat such things.

She looked at the man in front of her. "Why is he being so nice to me? He not only paid my medical bills but also brought me such delicious food."

The doubts in her heart grew even stronger.

But at this moment, her stomach rumbled loudly.

She touched her stomach, and her face turned bright red in an instant.

Forget it, she couldn't care less.

She directly picked up the spoon and started eating.

"Umm, the food of the wealthy is indeed delicious."

Goden watched the little girl in front of him as she ate.

She was like a little pig protecting its food, and it was really cute.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and his heart seemed to be struck by something.

Perhaps even he himself didn't know that at this moment, he had already fallen for the girl.

When they were leaving the hospital, he somehow, as if driven by some impulse, asked Aya for her contact information.

Aya had never experienced much love and care since she was a child. This was the first time someone had been so kind to her.

So she agreed.

Later, after a long time of getting along, Goden also learned about the girl's difficult living situation.

"Aya, why don't you come and work in my company? This way, it'll be easier for me to take care of you."

" I understand your good intentions, but my educational background is low. I didn't go to university. Will your company really hire someone like me?"

Aya was very nervous in her heart.

She was afraid that he would look down on her.

"Silly girl, I just want to have more time to be with you."

Upon hearing these words, Aya was stunned.

Now her mood was as turbulent as the surging tide.

She summoned up her courage and asked,

"Brother, do you like me just a little bit?"

The moment she asked this question, her face instantly turned red. She waited for a long time, but there was no reply from the other end of the phone.

Aya smiled self-deprecatingly.

Sure enough, how could anyone possibly like her?

Just as she was about to hang up the phone.

"Aya, I love you."

At this moment, she was overjoyed and didn't know how to describe her current mood.

Perhaps this was the feeling of happiness.

She covered her mouth and pinched her arm hard.

It hurt. It wasn't a dream.

It was real. It turned out that someone like her was also worthy of being liked by others.

Suddenly, the space tore apart, and she fell into a lake. It was so cold.

"Aya,Aya!"

Stop arguing. I really want to go to sleep. Who on earth is calling her?

When she woke up again, she was no longer in that cold utility room. Instead, she was in her familiar luxury apartment, which Goden had bought for her.

"Aya, you're finally awake. When I found you in the utility room last night, you were burning up and unconscious. You nearly scared me to death," Goden said.

"Thank goodness I had my private doctor come over right away to treat you during the night. You've finally broken the fever."

He placed his hand on her forehead, his expression filled with great concern.

But when Aya thought about what had happened last night, she immediately turned her head to the other side.

"Aren't you supposed to be by Mikss Keats's side right now? What are you doing here with me?"

"Aya, I'm sorry. I didn't stand up for you right away last night. My parents were watching me, and if they knew that I'm in love with you, they definitely wouldn't approve. Give me some time. I'll try to persuade them properly. Don't worry, you'll be the only woman I'll ever marry."

At the Keats villa, a dramatic scene was unfolding at the moment. There were shattered cups and saucers scattered all over the floor. Some precious jewelry was also broken and lying in pieces on the ground. It was clear just how enraged the eldest daughter of the Keats family was.

The servants nearby were trembling with fear, not daring to make a sound.

They all knew that the eldest young lady wasn't as kind as she pretended to be.

"Aunt Sarah, how could you mess this up?"

Selina shrieked.

"How could you let Goden take that slut away? You need to make her come crawling back right now!"

Selina was screaming hysterically.

"Miss, that little bitch's phone is turned off. But don't worry, she's always listened to me since she was a kid. Look at this banquet. When I asked her to help out, she obediently came back, didn't she? In a couple of days, I'll make sure she comes to you in person and begs for forgiveness with a thorny branch on her back," Aunt Sarah said nervously, bowing and apologizing continuously as she stood beside the eldest young lady.

Mrs. and Mr. Keats were worried seeing their daughter so worked up. "Darling, don't get so angry that you make yourself ill. People of your noble status are leagues above those lowly servants. And a prestigious family like the Browns would never in a million years allow a wild girl from a servant background to join their family," Mr. Keats consoled his daughter.

"Even if that brat Goden doesn't know any better, his parents would never in a million years allow it. Don't be angry anymore. I've made an appointment for you to have afternoon tea with Mrs. Brown," Mr.Keats said. Seeing the confident look on Mrs. Keats's face, as if she had everything under control, Selina gradually calmed down.

Yeah, the difference between her and Aya had been determined the moment they were born.

She was born into nobility, the only daughter of the Keats family.

In this world, whatever she wanted was within her reach.

On the other hand, Aya was only fit to live like a rat, scrounging around in the gutters.

After thinking it through, she took the gift her mother had prepared for her and went to meet Mrs. Brown.

In an upscale coffee shop in the shopping mall: "Auntie, look. I specially brought this top-notch pearl necklace for you all the way from abroad. It's a limited edition worldwide, and only someone as noble as you, Auntie, is worthy of wearing it," Selina said.

Selina put the necklace on Mrs. Brown herself.

Mrs. Brown patted Selina's hand affectionately, clearly in a good mood. "You're so thoughtful, Selina. If our unruly son could marry you, it would be a great blessing for our Brown family!"

Upon hearing that, Selina feigned shyness.

"It would be my great honor to marry into the Brown family, but I'm not sure what Brother Goden thinks about it," Selina said demurely. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Brown's smile was so wide that it almost split her face, and she was overjoyed.

The Keats family was an established name, with deep roots and an illustrious family background, making them the perfect candidate for an alliance through marriage.

What's more, Selina was the only daughter of the Keats family.

If her son could marry her, then all of the Keats' vast wealth would eventually become part of the Brown family's assets.

This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

She was eager to finalize the marriage arrangements with Selina right then and there.

But at that moment, Mrs. Brown happened to glance out through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the coffee shop and witnessed a shocking scene...