From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126 What Day Is It?

Although Zaden was right there, he hadn’t actually heard Teri speak.

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But since Athena insisted the little girl had said something, it had to mean Teri was finally willing to use her voice.

That alone made him feel that marrying Athena had been the right decision.

Athena had just finished breakfast when the doorbell rang.

She glanced toward the entryway, and Zaden said, “It’s Harriet. I asked her to come by and spend some time with Teri.”

Athena immediately thought of how Harriet had been trying to set her up with Zaden for ages. Now that it was actually happening, Harriet’s efforts had succeeded in a sense. She shuddered at the thought of how Harriet would react when she heard the news.

Zaden got up and went to open the door.

Harriet swept in, placing the things she was carrying down as she spoke. “What’s so urgent that you had to drag me over here?”

Zaden replied calmly, “Stay with Teri for a while. Athena and I have something to take care of.”

Harriet’s eyes narrowed suspiciously.

Since when did it become “he and Athena“?

Did they fall for each other after sleeping together?

Athena pressed a hand to her forehead, feeling a little embarrassed. But she knew Harriet would find out eventually, so it was better to be honest.

“Where are you two going? On a date?” Harriet asked, her suspicion obvious.

Before Athena could answer, Zaden spoke up. “To city hall.”

“Oh city hall

…

…

“Harriet nodded slowly, then froze as comprehension hit her like a ‘ thunderclap. “Wait–did you just say city hall?!”

Her eyes went wide, as if she couldn’t believe her own cars.

Zaden’s voice remained even. “Last night we discussed it and decided to get married.”

Athena stole a glance at him. Hearing it out loud, she barely dared look at Harriet. Yet Zaden

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seemed calm, as if he were announcing a routine business matter rather than a life–altering decision.

Harriet nearly fainted on the

spot.

By the time Zaden and Athena closed the door and left, Harriet was still in a daze. She pinched herself hard, yelping from the pain, then grinned like a fool. “Oh, my God, oh, my God! This is unbelievable! What day is it?”

She never imagined Athena and Zaden would actually become a couple.

“The day my dad and mom are getting married,” a soft voice whispered at her side.

Harriet spun around. Teri was standing there, eyes wide in astonishment.

“Teri… you’re talking? Really?”

Before this, no matter what anyone tried, Teri hadn’t uttered a single word. That she was speaking now felt nothing short of miraculous.

Harriet scooped her up in delight. “Sweetheart, you’re really talking?”

Teri nodded.

Harriet laughed. “Athena really is your lucky star!”

It was true. Letting Athena spend time with Teri had clearly helped her recover faster than anyone expected.

Then a thought struck Harriet. “Wait … why did your dad and Athena suddenly decide to get married?”

“Because we’re going to the family summer camp,” Teri answered.

“Family summer camp?”

Teri wriggled free and ran back to fetch the camp brochure. Harriet flipped through it quickly and pieced everything together.

“So that’s it. Athena signed up to help you, but since the camp requires a full family, she had to marry Zaden?”

She had guessed almost the entire truth.

Her eyes sparkled with mischief as she patted Teri’s shoulder. “Teri, you can’t start talking yet.”

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