Chapter 100
Jasper had applied a snake-repelling ointment while in the men's pool. Without it, he would have been at risk himself while attempting to rescue Evelina.
The time spent applying the ointment, unfortunately, delayed his intervention, allowing Evelina to be bitten before he could reach her.
The emergency medical team was prompt, providing an antivenom injection swiftly and transporting her to the hospital.
As he moved to follow, Jasper cast a dark, warning glance at Aurora, who stood near the broken fence.
The intensity of his stare struck fear into Aurora.
She had never expected such a menacing look from Jasper.
His glare sent a clear warning-if anything happened to Evelina, Aurora would pay the price.
Why should she bear the blame?
After all, she was a well-known heiress from the Marsh family in Ireah-unlike Evelina, who carried the stain of a broken marriage.
Feelings of shame, anger, and frustration overwhelmed Aurora.
Suddenly,she heard Cary's hesitant voice, asking, "Evelina's not going to die,right?"
Turning, Aurora noticed Cary skulking by the men's pool.
Angered by his cowardice, she stormed up to him and delivered a harsh kick.
"How could you just stand there? Evelina is your wife! She was bitten by a snake, and you did nothing.What a useless coward!"
Had Cary acted, Jasper might not have needed to intervene. With her anger having nowhere else to go, Aurora unleashed it on Cary with kicks and strikes.
Feeling aggrieved, Cary responded, "If you're so brave, why didn't you rescue her?"
He justified doing nothing- after all, dealing with venomous snakes wasn't something to take lightly.Their bites could kill, so of course he chose to protect himself first.
Aurora's rage was uncontainable.
Under normal circumstances, most would behave as Cary did, prioritizing their safety in the face of danger.
Jasper's willingness to endanger himself for Evelina spoke volumes about his feelings.
Jasper's strong feelings for Evelina were hard to understand, given how little time they'd known each other.
Despite Aurora's years of effort, Evelina had captivated Jasper in mere months.
Driven by those thoughts, Aurora's anger exploded, and she ended up chasing Cary down and beating him up.
She then took a photo of Cary's battered face and sent it to Esme, along with a couple of voice messages.
"I dealt with your man since he was too close to Evelina. He's learned his lesson now. Watch him closely."
"Also, I've made sure Evelina was sent to the hospital. Just act convincingly at Landen's grave the day after tomorrow. She won't be there to see it."
Two days later, the cemetery in the southern outskirts of Ireah was bustling by eight in the morning.
As per Evelina and Landen's wife's instructions, all guests, students, and media they had invited were already gathered, awaiting the apology Esme would be giving.
Esme,expected to seek forgiveness, was notably the last to arrive.
She entered even after Florrie and Aurora, who had arrived together.
Landen's youngest daughter, Gia Mitchell, was in her late teens, full of youthful energy and spirit.
She was extremely displeased with Esme. "You're the last one here. Everyone's been waiting." Unruffled, Esme retorted, "I'm here, aren't l? But where's Evelina? Why isn't she here yet? Didn't she go on and on about how much she respected her mentor? He passed away, and she didn't even attend the funeral. Now she's the one throwing this grand apology event-and she's still not here. How respectful is that?"
With a scoff, Esme added, "Maybe she's planning a dramatic entrance? She does like the limelight, after all."