Chapter 4

Hearing Eve's cries, I simply pretended I couldn't hear.

But she cried even louder, drawing the attention of the neighbors.

And when they pressed her for answers, she shamelessly claimed I was her sister, forcing her to get an abortion.

The unsuspecting neighbors immediately started banging wildly on my door for her.

I was furious. I opened the door, ready to kick them out.

Only to find her kneeling on the ground.

"Karen, I truly love Arthur. Please don't break us up, okay?"

I pulled out my phone, intending to show the neighbors my photos with Arthur.

But Eve, with no shame, directly showed them intimate photos of herself and Arthur.

Compared to my tasteful photos with Arthur from various public events, Eve's intimate shots were clearly more convincing.

Most importantly, in the background of her photos, there was Arthur's family picture.

Anyone could see they were living together.

The neighbors looked at me with disdain:

"Stealing your sister's man, are you shameless?"

"What right do you have to force someone to abort their baby?"

"We're watching you today. Let's see if you dare to act arrogant!"

I couldn't stand it anymore and called Arthur.

He arrived quickly. Seeing Eve kneeling before me, his face immediately darkened.

He rushed over, pulled her up, and cradled her in his arms, immediately checking her all over.

When he saw her knees were red and swollen, he immediately started yelling at me:

"Karen! You've gone too far!"

"Why are you doing this to Eve?"

The neighbors added fuel to the fire, exaggerating how I'd bullied Eve.

My vision blurred with rage, but I forcefully held it in and coldly asked Arthur:

"Tell everyone, before today, whose boyfriend were you?"

Arthur's gaze swept over the staring neighbors but lingered on my face, full of hesitation.

But it didn't stop him from speaking:

"I am Eve's boyfriend."

"You have no right to force her to abort our child."

At his words, Eve's tear-filled eyes showed a hint of triumph and provocation.

"Arthur, don't blame her. I know she just loves you too much, and my kneeling wasn't sincere enough..."

Hearing Arthur's direct admission, an angry neighbor went back inside and grabbed a tray of eggs, forcefully throwing them at me.

The eggs shattered on my forehead, face, and clothes, making me feel nauseous from the stench.

Eve quickly raised her hand to stop the others who were still condemning me:

"Everyone, please don't make things difficult for my sister. She has her own difficulties."

With that, she tugged on Arthur's sleeve:

"Let's go inside and talk, Arthur. Don't make things hard for my sister."

Arthur, without a word, scooped Eve up bridal style and pushed his way into my apartment.

The neighbors wanted more drama, but Arthur apologized to the crowd:

"It's a family matter, and we appreciate your discretion!"

Arthur discreetly handed some cash to a few of the louder ones, and the crowd quieted, though before leaving, several spat viciously in my direction.

I looked up at the security camera overhead, for now swallowing all the bitterness.

Inside, I ignored the two clinging to each other and went straight to wash the grime off my face.

Then I pulled out my phone to call the police.

Before I could speak, Arthur snatched my phone and smashed it on the floor:

"Karen! Haven't you caused enough embarrassment? Are you not ashamed?"

"I told you I'd handle everything. Why are you forcing Eve?"

I retorted with a sneer:

"I'm forcing her?"

He immediately pulled out his phone and showed me a screenshot of a message Eve had sent him.

"You threatened to expose her dirty secrets, making her lose her college degree. How could you become so malicious?"

I looked at the anonymous text and found it laughable.

No wonder he arrived so quickly; it was Eve's setup.