Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 181 A Smarter Way

Ainsley froze. She looked at Gwendolyn.

“It’s you?” She looked at Gwendolyn in disbelief. Even though she didn’t want to believe it,

she had to.

Gwendolyn glared at her and sneered, “Eric has only known you for a few days, but he could help you at

the risk of missing the thesis defense. I underestimated you.”

Ainsley gave a self-deprecating smile. “I’m quite foolish. When I heard about your accident, I came to

help you without any hesitation. But now, why do you blame me, Gwen? Because he said a few more

words to me?”

Gwendolyn sneered, “A few words? You know I like him, but you still talk with him in front

of me. I hate you!”

“We only discussed the thesis. Nothing else!” Ainsley frowned.

“Do you think I’m st**id? You talked and laughed. I saw it! Don’t lie to me!”

“You can ask him if you don’t believe me. It’s not just because of him, right?” Ainsley

looked straight into her eyes.

Gwendolyn was not afraid of her eyes at all, and she shouted, “You did a good job on your paper, and

everyone praised you. But I was the last one. Of course, Eric will only

choose you.”

“Are you crazy?!” Ainsley didn’t want to talk to her anymore. “I will tell the thing that you

locked me up to the organizer. You will pay for what you did wrong.”

She turned to leave, but Gwendolyn stopped her. “Stop!”

“Didn’t you think about that before you locked me up?” Ainsley said coldly.

“It’s all your fault. You h**ed up with Eric. I just taught you a lesson.” Gwendolyn quibbled with a pale

face.

Ainsley didn’t want to listen to what she said. She pushed Gwendolyn away and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Gwendolyn began to panic. Even though she failed to get the prize, she

made it to the final. If Ainsley reported that, her grades would be revoked, and she would become a

laughingstock.

“No! I can’t let that happen!” Gwendolyn thought.

“You can’t do this! Stop!” Gwendolyn chased after Ainsley.

But Ainsley had already walked to the person in charge. When Gwendolyn arrived, to her surprise, Eric

walked over with the man.

She heard Eric tell report the thing that Ainsley had been locked in.

Gwendolyn was stunned. Her face was filled with despair. The person in charge had

already walked over.

“Ms. Easton, Eric told me that you were locked up before your thesis defense. Is it true?”

Ainsley nodded, “Yes.”

“We have to investigate this matter, and we will call the police if necessary. Ms. Easton,

come with me.” The man looked serious.

Gwendolyn took a step back. She noticed that Eric’s eyes had changed. “Why are your

looking at me like that?”

“Ms. Salter, you did it,” Eric said calmly.

His calm tone made Gwendolyn feel even more pain. She shook her head and denied,

“It’s not me! It’s not me!”

“Whoever did it, it will be found out.” Eric looked away and left.

Gwendolyn stared at the direction Ainsley left, and forced herself to calm down.

She had to keep calm. The more flustered, the more she would be doomed.

She wanted to go back, but the result of her thesis defense had not come out yet. If she left, it would only

arouse suspicion.

But she didn’t know whether Ainsley would say it or not. No, she would definitely say it.

Gwendolyn went back to the hotel in a panic and stayed in her room for a long time. At

last, she couldn’t help looking for Ainsley.

The two had met many times, but it was the first time that she was so embarrassed.

She didn’t know what to say. Ainsley broke the silence first. “What do you want to say?”

“Have you told the person in charge…”

“No, I didn’t say it was you. It will be found out.” Ainsley was indifferent.

Gwendolyn gave a wry smile. “Thank you, it was my mistake.”

“We are not friends anymore. If you want me to forgive you, just go.” Ainsley said coldly

and was about to close the door.

Not telling the person in charge was the last thing she did for their friendship. But after

that, they were not friends.

“Ainsley, can you come with me, please,” Gwendolyn begged.

Ainsley looked at her suspiciously and asked, “Where?”

Gwendolyn smiled and said, “Actually, someone gave me that advice. Do you want to

know?”

Ainsley frowned. “Who is it?”

“You’ll know. Come with me.”

Gwendolyn took Ainsley to the garden of the hotel. There was a pond and a pavilion.

Ainsley stopped here and asked Gwendolyn, “Why did you take me here?”

“Isn’t a good place? There are pavilions and ponds.” Gwendolyn walked to the edge of

the pond.

“Tell me, who is it?”

“Do you know why I choose to be your friend?” Gwendolyn asked Ainsley suddenly.

Ainsley frowned slightly. “It’s no use saying these things now. If you don’t say it, I’ll go.”

“Because you’re really nice.” Gwendolyn paused and continued. “I like Eric. You shouldn’t

h**k him.”

“If that’s what you’re talking about, I’ll go now.” Ainsley turned to leave.

Gwendolyn suddenly called her, “I was too st**d to think of harming you. If I do it again,

I will choose a smarter way.”

“What do you mean?” Ainsley felt something was wrong.

“Someone is coming.”

At this moment, a man was coming there. Ainsley saw a man approaching from a

distance.

It was Eric!

Suddenly, Ainsley heard the sound of falling into the water. She was startled, turned around, and saw

Gwendolyn struggling in the water. There was a sneer on her face.

Ainsley instantly realized what Gwendolyn meant just now.

Her blood seemed to be coagulated. She felt terrified of such unpredictable scheming! It

turned out to be a bitter trick!

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. At the moment Gwendolyn dived into the

pond, Eric appeared.

“Help!” Gwendolyn yelled.

Eric rushed over, jumped into the pond and rescued her.

“Are you okay?” He asked worriedly.

This time was just right. Gwendolyn pretended to be in pain. After Eric called her a few

times, she opened her eyes.

“Eric, don’t blame Ainsley. I accidentally fell into the pond.” She said in a pitiful tone.

“I’ll take you to the hospital.” Eric picked her up.

Ainsley followed behind them to the hospital together.

At the hospital, Eric helped Gwendolyn to register.

Ainsley took out the phone and turned off the recording. There was a calm smile on her

face. She recorded everything.