Chapter 4 Lincoln , aware of my lingering trauma from that previous accident , immediately spoke to comfort me . [ ] " Laura , are you okay ? Don't be scared - I'm here . " ] I choked out a soft " Mm - hmm " in response . [ ] But before he could come to my side , a soft sobbing voice came from the backseat . [ ] " Lincoln ... don't leave me . My stomach hurts so much . What should I do ... " [ ] It was Rosemary . Without a second thought , Lincoln turned his attention to her . [ ] He pulled Rosemary out first , carefully checking if she was injured . [ ] Meanwhile, my awkward position in the overturned car was cutting off my circulation , making me feel increasingly lightheaded . ] Dazed , my mind drifted back to the memory of Lincoln shielding me during the car accident two years ago . [ ] But now , when I turned to look , he was protecting Rosemary with the same gentleness he once showed me . [ ] " Lincoln .... " [] *** Fear surged within me , and I instinctively called out the person I trusted most . But the hand I reached out for help met only empty air - no response came . [ ] " Laura , Rosemary's stomach really hurts . I need to take her to the hospital first ... " ] He left me with a single sentence : " Wait here for like me good girl , ' " Th efore carrying Rosemary away . I watched Lincoln's figure grow smaller as he walked away , no angers ng for him in desperation . Suppressing my fear , I forced myself to stay calm . ཙ་ ར I wasn't sure how long had passed before the traffic police arrived and rescued me from the car./ After heading down the mountain to give a statement and resting for a while , I still felt lingering fear as I made my way to the dress shop that evening . ] When the clerk brought out the gown Lincoln had prepared for our engagement banquet two years ago , I finally started to snap out of it . Taking the dress in my hands , I noticed several mysterious stains on it . [ ] After asking the clerk , I learned that Rosemary had tried on the dress . [ ] Chapter 4 A wave of nausea swept over me , but fortunately , I no longer needed the dress . [ As I stepped outside , my phone buzzed with a message from Jasper . Jasper messaged me , saying he had a custom - made , one - of - a - kind dress flown in just for me . [ ] After showing the clerk my custom order details , I waited for them to bring the dress out . [ ] Just as I discarded the old gown , Lincoln appeared at the doorway with Rosemary . [ ] Upon seeing me , he quickly shook off Rosemary's hand , which had been clinging to his arm . ] " Laura , I'm so glad you're alright . When I went back to look for you , I realized you'd already gone down the mountain . " [ ] Then , changing the subject , he asked , " Why did you throw away the wedding gown we designed together ? " ] It's old and dirty now . I want something new , " I replied calmly : [ ] Lincoln opened his mouth to say more , but I had already stepped into the fitting room to try on my new dress . After asking the attendant to leave , saying I didn't need help , the door opened again . ] ] The next moment , Rosemary walked in unabashedly in her underwear . [ ] " Laura , why aren't you wearing that gown ? Don't tell me it ! me it's because you found out ... " [ ] " That I already wore it ... and had some fun games with Lincoln while wearing it ? " she said with a sly smile . Without warning , she reached out and yanked open my robe . ] The scars left by the car accident were suddenly exposed under the bright light . [ ] Rosemary approached , eyeing the jagged scar on my body with a mocking gaze . [ ] " Tsk tsk , Laura , if I were you , I'd be too embarrassed to wear an event gown . " " meldi ma hot more to ene m " No wonder every time Lincoln's with me , he says seeing you undress in kills his mood . Touching you makes him feel so disgusted he wants to puke . " ] ] Perhaps it was because any lingering feelings I had for Lincoln had completely died the moment he abandoned me during the accident . Standing there , faced with Rosemary's provocation , I felt nothing but calm . ] hows Her confidence wavered as she failed to provoke the anger she had expected to see in my eyes . [ ] Ignoring her , I changed into the evening gown . [ ] The dress's custom design was perfect - not only did it conceal my scars , but it also highlighted my figure beautifully . [ ] M As I stepped out of the fitting room , Rosemary suddenly started crying and threw herself toward me . W 77 Chapter 4 Just as she was about to touch me , she deliberately tripped herself and fell to the ground . ] }] " Ah ... Laura , why did you push me ?! " she cried dramatically . [ ] " I was just trying to warn you not to wear someone else's dress ... "