Chapter 19 The gazes of the two men met in the air . Eric averted his gaze and took out a video clip . He pressed the play button , and Ariana's piercing cries instantly came out stabbing at the hearts of the two men present . That was the video of Ariana being assaulted by four men . Eric struggled to suppress the intense pain in his heart and turned off the video . " The wise do not speak in riddles . Ariana is no longer pure , are you sure you still want her ? " Eric told himself in his heart . It wasn't like that ! No matter what , Ariana was always the purest in his heart ! He did this just to force Zaiden to leave . After all , in this world , besides him , there was no man who could accept Ariana's past . Eric had the upper hand , just waiting for Zaiden to finish watching the video and then actively dump Ariana . Then , he would go and beg Ariana to come back to him , and treat her . well for the rest of his life . Zaiden's expression remained neutral , with no change in his facial expression . He glanced at Eric , his eyes dark and cold as he tapped his slender fingers on the armrest of the sofa .. " So what ? " Eric's maintained composure and calm completely collapsed at this moment . " Don't you mind ? " , Zaiden's hand , which had been lightly tapping the armrest , stopped . His face was stern , but his voice was calm and cold . " It doesn't matter if Ariana minds or not , it's not Ariana who did wrong , but you self - righteous people . It's not Ariana who is dirty , but those who do evil deeds . " Zaiden stood up , the oppressive aura left behind by the previous occupant . becoming even more chilling . " If you came to see me today to talk about this , I'm sorry , but you will be disappointed . " " And I will repay you a hundred fold , a thousand fold , for everything Ariana has suffered . " Zaiden turned around and left . As soon as he left his seat , his footsteps suddenly stopped . Ariana was standing at the entrance , observing their every word and action clearly . Zaiden stepped forward , about to speak , but Ariana instead went past him Chapter 19 and walked straight up to Eric . " Ariana , what I just said was not true , I just wanted Zaiden to leave- " Eric had not yet recovered from the shock of Ariana's sudden appearance when a loud slap landed hard on his face . " Eric , you are really disgusting ! " Ariana left with Zaiden . Only Eric was left standing in place , his heart torn apart . After returning home , Ariana spent a very long time washing in the bathroom , so long that her skin was almost rubbed raw . Her face was calm and composed , but what happened in that room that day became the shadow and shame of her life . She couldn't forget , nor did she dare to forget ! Zaiden stood outside the bathroom door the whole time . It wasn't until Ariana emerged unscathed that he suddenly let go of his heart . Seeing Zaiden standing at the door , Ariana spoke . " Are you afraid that I might do something foolish ? " Zaiden stepped forward and embraced Ariana , his eyes noble and clear . " I was just afraid that you would get stuck in the past . " Ariana's heart suddenly softened . The deliberate strong barriers that have been built up for a long time now seem to show signs of loosening . 11 Her voice unconsciously softened . " No. I have died once , there is nothing to be afraid of anymore . " The next second , her eyes sharpened again . " Damn it , there should have been someone else . " Ariana knew that Eric had been following her . She had Zaiden remove the bodyguards who were protecting her . Sure enough , a few days later , when Ariana went to the cemetery alone to pay her respects to Oliver , Eric followed along .