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Colton’s gaze swept over me, his brows furrowed. “Why aren’t you resting at home? What are you doing here?”
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Freya looked me up and down contemptuously, saying
sarcastically, “You’re not here to audition as a dancer, are you? Don’t be ridiculous.”
Colton’s face was filled with irritation. “Go back immediately! How can you appear in public like this?”
Seeing them standing together, my heart suddenly sank.
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I thought, “How could I have been so foolish before? Colton’s favoritism was so obvious, yet I never noticed it.”
Axel said obsequiously, “Don’t worry, Ms. Webb. I’ll escort her out right away.”
With that, he roughly grabbed my wrist and dragged me toward the exit. “Move it, don’t cause me trouble!”
I struggled to break free. “Mr. Hunter, please give me a chance to try!”
He impatiently said, “Who wants to see a fat person dance? Get
out!”
Just as Axel was about to drag me out, Freya suddenly
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interrupted, “Why not let her dance a piece? After all, our theater company is fair to every performer.”
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Hearing this, Axel released his grip, lifted his chin, and pointed
to a small open space outside, saying, “Dance there, and don’t waste time.”
I clenched my teeth, my nails digging deep into my palms, fighting back the humiliation.
No matter what, this was an opportunity.
I chose the dance that had made me famous years ago, slowly raising my leg. Though out of practice, muscle memory remained deeply etched in my mind.
In the silent space, I counted the beats to myself while dancing, my movements gradually becoming more fluid.
A few minutes later, I looked at Axel, breathless, and tentatively asked, “Mr. Hunter, is this acceptable?”
Freya sneered mockingly, “Look at your figure, and you dare say you can dance? You’re insulting art.”
Colton’s face turned terrifyingly dark. “Aria, go back now, or I won’t let you off.”
Looking at Axel’s ugly expression, my heart felt as if it had been violently pierced.
I wondered, “After three years, have I truly lost the right to
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Axel dragged me toward the exit once more.
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As Freya brushed past me, she mocked in my ear, “Colton donated ten million dollars to the opera company to secure this lead dancer position for me. You have no right to compete with me.”
A group of people escorted them into the office with fawning smiles.
The harsh spotlight beat down on my face, and no amount of resentment could overcome the cruel reality.
I slowly walked to the edge of the stage, lovingly caressing the floor, making a solemn and silent farewell.
However, at that moment, a sudden force hit me from behind. I was violently shoved from behind, losing my balance completely.
A pair of elegant high heels appeared in my vision. It was Freya!
I fell awkwardly to the side, hitting the wall, barely avoiding falling headfirst off the stage.
My knee struck sharply against the wall corner, and intense pain made me curl up.
Before I could recover, the nearby scaffolding collapsed with a crash, giving me no time to react.
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The cold metal flashed before my eyes, leaving me momentarily blinded.
After a dull thud, the heavy iron frame crashed down.
I lay on the ground, breathing weakly, my legs completely immobile.
Steel rods had pierced deep into my calf, and blood immediately gushed out.
Freya’s arm was also cut, leaving a bloody gash.
She crouched on the ground, screaming incessantly with her head in her hands.
Backstage staff rushed over at the sound, but they all gathered around Freya, completely ignoring my terrible condition.
Colton also rushed out from the office, bypassing me entirely to kneel beside Freya, saying, “I’ll take you to the hospital!“I frantically grabbed his hand and said, “Colton, my leg hurts so badly.”
He ruthlessly shook off my hand, his eyes piercing with bone–chilling coldness. “How dare you lay a hand on her?”
He scooped Freya up in his arms and turned to leave. I desperately clutched at his pant leg, pleading, “Please save me, my leg is really giving out.“Colton coldly yanked his leg away and said, “Freya is different from you. She needs to dance, while
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you being disabled isn’t a big deal. Get out of the way!”
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I was abandoned on the floor, watching helplessly as a crowd of people surrounded them as they left.
In that moment, I felt abandoned by the entire world.
When I woke up again, I found myself lying in a hospital bed, my entire leg immobilized in a cast.
The doctor walked in and sighed, “Due to the delay in treatment, your leg nerves have been severely damaged. Even being able to walk normally would be considered the best–case scenario now.”
I widened my eyes in disbelief and said, “That’s impossible! I was planning to continue dancing. How could my leg be…”
Before finishing my sentence, I tried to get out of bed.
However, the moment my leg hung in the air, excruciating pain shot through my lower body.
I lost my balance and nearly fell, fortunately caught by the doctor just in time, saving me from tumbling off the bed.
The doctor was all too familiar with such reactions. He consoled me, “Being able to walk is the most optimistic scenario. The worst outcome could be permanent disability. You should focus on cooperating with the treatment.”
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Teams streamed down my face as I struggled to accept this cruel reality.
When Colton called, his voice still carried angerr.
He said, “Fireyya was seriously injured. Aria, you must adde responsibility for this!”
Remembering that it was Freya who had pushed me, II completely broke down. “I can never dance again. Are you satisfied now?? Freya ruined my leg, and she will pay for this!!”
Colton dropped all pretenses on the other end of the line. “Pày??. How can your leg compare to hers?
“I’m warning you,, if Freya’s future is affected in any way becausee of this injury, you won’ttescape responsibility!”
I found it both laughable andlabsurd.
Because of him, my life wassalindiquiined, yet now I was being held responsible for Freya.
The dial tone rang in myears like affinal judgment on my future.
Indeed, from the moment I fell for Collom, I had already lost.
Just then, angry voices erupted outside my doon.
“Is this the room?”
The door was violently pushed open, andiagroup off Fireya’s fans
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stormed into the hospital room.
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They shouted about avenging Freya as they all rushed toward
- me.
I was pushed off the bed, my leg crashing heavily to the floor, the cast shattered under their feet.
The sharp pain almost made me scream.
I said, “Stop! I’m calling the police!”
But no one listened.
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I was dragged to a corner, beaten and kicked, my face swelling from slaps.
A flash of cold steel–someone grabbed a fruit knife from nearby and lunged at my arm.
I desperately bit their wrist to escape, then crawled to the door frantically calling for help.
The on–duty doctor arrived and finally stopped this madness.
The hospital moved me to a different room.
Still reeling from the attack, my phone kept ringing non–stop.
When I checked, it was filled with abusive and threatening messages from Freya’s fans.
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With no other choice, I called Colton again.
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Choking back tears, I said, “Colton, Freya’s fans came after me. There must be security cameras in the opera house. Can you
help me get the footage as evidence? Please…”
Before I could finish, Colton interrupted, “Enough. Eyen acting should have its limits. You deserve all of this.”
The call ended again, and my phone was flooded with more
messages.
Suddenly, Freya sent me a picture.
I instinctively opened it.
It was a photo of two people holding hands. Somehow, I knew it was Freya and Colton.
Freya: [Aria, you’ll never be as good as me in this lifetime. Just accept your fate as a worthless cripple.]
I gently tapped the screen and replied: [I will never dance for money.]
After sending the message, I threw my phone directly into the trash.
I forced through the discharge procedures and headed straight to the airport.The next day, in the executive office of Fields Group. Colton was checking the schedule released by Freya Studio. Suddenly, he thought of me. He casually asked, “Where
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is Aria now?”
Tate wore a troubled look, not knowing how to respond to this question. Colton looked up at him, “Why aren’t you saying anything?“Tate forced himself to answer, “Mrs. Fields went to the airport last night, bought a ticket to Nalinia, and the plane has already taken off.”
Colton’s expression darkened instantly. “She’s pregnant, why is she traveling in her condition? Arrange for someone to bring her back immediately.”
Tate agreed and left.
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Five minutes later, Tate returned with his phone, his face ashen.
He reported, “Mr. Fields, the plane Mrs. Fields was on crashed this morning. Everyone on board perished, with no survivors!”
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