Chapter 22

Ariella's POV

"What?"

Both my mother and aunt were simultaneously shocked.

Seeing this, I immediately walked over.

"Kiley, have you gone mad? Get up!"

I reached out to pull Kiley up, but she suddenly shoved me away. The next second, she scooted forward and, crying, said to my mother, "Madam, your daughter broke up with Damien a long time ago! To prevent me from being with Damien, she even tried to kill me and the child in my womb! I beg you to save me!"

My mother had just come to her senses. At Kiley's words, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

She looked at me and demanded, "Ella, did you and Damien break up a long time ago?"

I didn't know how to answer her. I just looked at her, tears about to fall.

"I see. Ella, where did you get those herbs for treating my illness? And what about all those bruises on your neck last time?"

My mother was becoming more and more agitated, tears falling continuously. I knew she suspected that I had resorted to prostitution to afford the herbs and th