Chapter 6
At that moment, Jaden burst into the room. His eyes went straight to Cecilia
I lifted my burned hands and grabbed the hem of his pants. Then he saw it, the ruby pendant that had fallen out during our fight.
His expression changed instantly. He picked up the pendant with trembling hands and took out the one he always wore.
Putting them together, he gasped, “This pendant… How do you have it? Who are you really?!
I opened my mouth, desperately tried to make a sound, but no voice came out.
I had inhaled too much smoke, my throat was scorched and I couldn’t speak
Lying nearby, Cecilia weakly said, “Jaden that’s my pendant. Alexandra grabbed it when she attacked me just now…” She crawled toward it as she spoke, tried to claim the pendant for herself.
Jaden no longer looked at me. He yanked his leg free and turned to shove the pendant into Cecilia’s hands, carrying her out of the burning room.
I watched their figures vanish into the flarnes. My breathing grew faint until I lost consciousness.
When I woke up again, I smelled that familiar scent of disinfectant.
I never expected to be alive. Beside me was the same doctor from last time.ll
“You finally woke up. You young people sure go all out, huh? Last time it was soaking overnight in a pond, this time, you charged into a fire. Did you ignore everything I told you before?” As the doctor nagged, I tried moving a little. Pain shot through my body, blurring my
sion.
The doctor said, “Don’t move. Just lie down. You’ve suffered severe burns and will need a long time to recover.”
I opened my mouth to speak, only to realize my neck was tightly wrapped in bandages. I couldn’t make a sound.
The doctor sighed, “You are rescued too late. The smoke severely damaged your vocal cords.”
I froze in shock. How could this happen? If my vocal cords were damaged, how would I ever sing again?8
I panicked and grabbed the doctor’s hand, frantically gestured, “Please, doctor save my voice! I can’t lose my voice!”
The surgery was already done while you were unconscious. I did all I could. You’ll be able to speak again in time, but then added, “Your voice likely won’t ever sound the same!
He hesitated,
I was about to ask more when Jaden stormed into the room with a dark expression, “Cecilia came to see you out of kindness and her? You even tried to set her on fire, didn’t you?”
I stared at him blankly, my heart numb, “Did you check the surveillance? You just believe everything she says?“!
you hit
“Yes! I trust Cecilia, I don’t need proof! Do you know your actions nearly ruined her voice permanently? She might never sing again because of your He strode forward, ignoring the doctor’s protests and dragged me out of the ward.
He brought me to a live press conference. Cecilia sat at the front, cried before the cameras and media.
The entire press conference was broadcast live and many fans of The Masked Diva were also present
I glanced around and gestured, “Why did you bring me here?”
“Of course, to make you apologize to Cecilia in front of all her fans! Alexandra, the Philemon Family won’t accept someone with a scandalous past! If you still want to marry me, behave nicely!” He yanked my burned hand and dragged me onto the stage.
As soon as I appeared, people began pointing and whispering, “That’s her! The shameless one who tried to hurt the Masked Diva!”
“She’s clearly jealous of her talent! And her boyfriend too!!
Smack! A rotten egg hit me in the face.
Rotten vegetables and more eggs followed, pelted my body.
Cecilia let out a cry and stepped in front of me, shielded me with her body, “Everyone, calm down! Please don’t do this! I only held this press conference to get an apology from Miss Swann!“)
I coldly glanced at Jaden and signed, “Is this what you wanted? Are you satisfied now?”
He stared coldly back and said, “Alexandra, apologize. Apologize to Cecilia in front of her nationwide fans.”
I stood tall on stage, unyielding. “What if I don’t? I didn’t do anything wrong, why should I apologize?”
The next moment, Jaden stepped forward and kicked me hard in the knee !!
I collapsed straight to the ground.
