The workshop supervisor felt both distressed and angry seeing Sasha so ill yet still reporting for work.
"How did Mr. Marlow become like this?" she muttered in frustration.
She handed Sasha some fever medicine and let her rest in the workshop for the morning.
"That’s enough. I’ll take responsibility. You’ve done your shift. Go back and rest now," the supervisor said firmly.
With a pale face, Sasha softly murmured, "Thank you.”
Then she slowly made her way back to the dormitory.
As Sasha passed by the scenic lake, she was stopped by Quinn.
"Yesterday, Juno gave me a diamond ring. You must have seen it. Now, look at the ring he gave you—it’s pathetic!"
Sasha found it hard to understand Quinn’s spiteful tone. In just a few days, she had fully realized that she meant nothing to Juno.
Why did Quinn have to treat her like a thorn in her side despite knowing she was just a stand-in?
"I’ll step back. I won’t bother you anymore," Sasha said quietly.
But Quinn snorted coldly. "Then throw that ring away. Throw it into the lake. You don’t deserve to wear something Juno gave you."
Sasha lowered her head and took off the ring. Once something she treasured dearly, never wanting to part with it, she now tossed it into the lake without hesitation.
She thought this would finally put Quinn’s mind at ease, but to her surprise, Quinn, with a sobbing tone, cried out.
"Why did you throw away my diamond ring?"
Quinn rushed into Juno’s arms, crying uncontrollably.
"That was a gift from Juno! No matter how jealous you are, you can’t just throw it away! You’re trying to take my life! No, I’m going to get the ring back!"
Juno steadied Quinn and turned to Sasha, asking coldly, “Did you throw the ring away?”
His tone was harsh, but beneath the coldness, there was a hint of hidden satisfaction.
He was pleased that no matter how cruelly he treated her, Sasha still loved him so much and felt jealous over him.
Sasha wanted to deny it, but knowing no one would believe her, she simply pressed her lips together tightly.
The smile in Juno’s eyes widened.
“If you really like it…”
He paused, waiting for Sasha to give in.
As long as she promised not to be so arrogant in the future and apologized sincerely to Quinn, he would buy her one too.
He could even buy something bigger and better.
But under his burning gaze, Sasha simply replied in a soft voice, "I don't like it."
If she loved someone, even the simplest silver ring would be a treasure to her. But if she didn't love him anymore, even if he gave her the stars and the moon, she wouldn't want them.
Seeing her refusal to take the opportunity, Juno’s eyes turned icy cold.
“Ungrateful! Since that’s the case, you should pay the price for your jealousy!”
Juno pushed Sasha with both hands and she fell into the lake.
"Don't come up until you find the ring!"
The lake was only a meter deep, but Sasha was so weak. The biting cold water soaked through her clothes, flooding her body through the collar.
In an instant, her limbs stiffened from the cold. She struggled desperately, choking on large mouthfuls of water, suffocating in pain.
The feeling of nearing death overwhelmed her and her vision faded into darkness.
When Sasha woke up, Juno let out a sigh of relief, but his face quickly hardened again.
"I told you I'd explain, so why did you keep provoking her? What is your status, trying to challenge a young lady from a wealthy family? You're simply out of your league!"
"Go kneel and apologize to her properly, do you hear me? She’s so kind, she’ll definitely forgive you."
Sasha was deeply saddened, but no tears came. She softly asked one last time, "If I say I didn’t do anything, would you still want me to apologize?"
