Arwen''s brows furrowed in a deep frown at Gianna''s words. Sensing her skepticism, Gianna quickly explained what she was trying to say.

    "Wenna, I know this doesn''t seem to make much sense, but there is a real possibility that she was behind it," she said, not waiting for even a second before continuing. "I mean, those men were seriously following you with the intention of harming you. And who else would want to harm you, except Delyth? You were an obstacle in her way. Your engagement with Ryan was the only thing stopping her from having him all to herself. Without you, she would have had him easily. She had every reason to want you out of the picture."@@@@

    "Causing trouble for me is one thing, Anna. But hiring people to hunt me down and kill me? That''s something sinister. Delyth couldn''t stoop that low ... could she?" Arwen hesitated, struggling to accept such a cruel possibility.

    But Gianna was far more open to it. Shaking her head, she insisted, "Wenna, we aren''t talking about just any girl here. We are talking about Delyth and when it comes to her, things aren''t far-fetched. You and I both know she is not some righteous person who wouldn''t resort to underhanded tactics to get what she wants."

    Arwen remained silent, lost in her thoughts, and Gianna took the opportunity to push further.

    "Also, your accident happened right before the set date when you and Ryan were supposed to receive your certificates together. And let''s not forget," she paused briefly before continuing, "you two got into the same accident. While you had gotten heavily injured, she had just sustained a minor sprain in her ankle. Isn''t that a little too convenient?"

    Her words suddenly painted a clearer picture.

    Ryan had appeared there that day. But he wasn''t there for her. Instead, he was there for Delyth.

    Could this all have been a part of a plan? A way to show her just how much suffering she would endure if she stayed with Ryan?

    "You almost ruined your leg in that accident, Wenna," Gianna reminded her, squeezing Arwen''s hand. "If not for the timely rescue, you might never been able to walk again, let alone dance."

    And Arwen didn''t need to be told —she had lived that nightmare. The excruciating pain, the helplessness, the fear of never dancing again ... she had experienced it all firsthand.

    Both she and Gianna spoke at the same time. While Arwen muttered the name under her breath, Gianna said it out loud, her voice brimming with certainty.

    Their gazes locked, and Gianna didn''t hesitate before saying, "Fosters hold the power and authority enough to do that. And when it comes to Delyth, Ryan would do everything to help her. He could have even been her accomplice."

    Arwen didn''t say anything. She couldn''t bring herself to comment on that. After all, over the years, Ryan had done everything to build a picture where people could vouch for his sincerity towards Delyth. It was not just Gianna; anyone who knows him would guess the same.

    "That bas*ard must be the one who had helped her erase all the traces," Gianna spat, slamming her fist against the mattress in frustration. "Not only did he leave you to die, but he also covered up for her. Is he even a man?"

    Arwen''s fingers clenched into a tight fist. But instead of reacting with emotion, she maintained her calm. "We don''t have any evidence, Anna."

    "Who needs them?" Gianna scoffed. "I can write it down on a blank sheet and sign my name under it —it was Delyth behind your accident, and Ryan already knows about it." Then with a smirk, she added, "Serves her right! She deserves to rot in that wheelchair forever. The one who actually did that to her did it very right. She deserved every bit of pain that she suffered. Or even more than that."

    As Gianna ranted, her voice laced in fury, Arwen''s thoughts turned inward.

    If Delyth was truly behind her accident that night ...

    And if she had suffered the consequences of her own crime...

    Then who was the one who had delivered her the punishment?

    Someone had made Delyth pay for the pain that she suffered. But exactly who? And why would someone go to such an extent to do that for her?