A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 171

In the end, Elyse could not suppress her curiosity and headed to the place Toby gave her the

address to.

It was not a place they usually gathered at. Instead, it was a club she had never been to before.

Even with his instructions, it still took her some effort to find the correct room.

When Elyse walked in, Leo was nowhere to be found.

In fact, the only person she knew in the room was Ashton.

There were also a few other men.

”

The most eye-catching of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Ashton.

She had only just entered the room when she saw the man kick Ashton in the abdomen.

The blow had Ashton bending over before collapsing.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground.

The sight frightened Elyse, causing her face to go pale as she swiftly slapped her hands over her mouth.

Her feet were locked in place.

For long moments, Ashton was just lying there on the floor.

The middle-aged man’s voice boomed through the room. “Starlight Media has sent a lawyer’s letter, declaring their intent to sue you! Tell me who told you to do it, or you will be imprisoned!”

Beside the man stood a woman, her face a mask of shock.

When she saw Ashton on the ground, she let out a screech. Her hands snapped out as if to help him up, but she did not dare to do so.

Instead, she looked down at him with a sad look on her face. “Ash, please. As your mother, I’m begging you. Tell the truth. If this goes on, your father will kill you.”

It was now that Elyse recognized them.

The man was Ashton’s father.

Now that she knew who they were, she allowed shock and terror to show on her face.

She had not expected the couple to get wind of this.

More specifically, she did not expect Thomas Lowe, Ashton’s father, to be here. He had always been a man who was busy with major business. He was always coming and going without anyone

knowing.

Ashton crawled up from the ground as pain simmered in his eyes.

When he spotted Elyse, he froze and awkwardly looked away from her.

Elyse. He glared at her. “Who is this woman? Why is she

that she went pale

blocked her from view. “She

Elyse back to her senses, making her turn to leave the

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

shot

soon

was so overwhelming that it made her

slacker while Thomas was a truly capable man with a great

was brutal. He was both knowledgeable and hard to

hands were covered in sweat due to

he looked away from

gesturing for his

could go back to her

Thomas say, “Investigate that woman’s connection to this brat! Be thorough. I want a

felt like they were nailed to the ground. She could not take another step

all.

spun around to stare at him

looking at her, but his eyes still burned

hide a single detail, you will be sent

Ashton, Elyse was the

was faking immediately fled

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

looked up, she saw someone standing right outside

so

a serious look on his face. It was as if he belonged

man she loved, but no warmth could be

flashed in his black eyes. While his gaze was not particularly sharp, it still

It was Leo.

word. He

stood there

was enough to make her feel

realized that Toby did not summon

witnessing her own

was clear he would not betray her even if it meant he would be thrown into

should be happy about

they were blank and emotionless, Elyse still felt a

her cowardice and hypocrisy. He was accusing her of being someone too cowardly to own up

filled her with

the shame

that he knew she had

he was merely watching to see

I told

rationality fled her mind as

her in

be seen in his eyes, that burning gaze still made her

her and slapped her in the face.

as if she were staring at a great