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

that she went pale

feet and blocked

to her senses, making

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

arms shot out

burning eyes soon focused on

it made her head spin because he was not like

while Thomas was a truly capable man with

brutal. He was

found breathing hard. Her hands were covered in sweat due to how

looked

hands, gesturing for his men to back

was only then that Elyse could go back to her usual breathing pattern. After

woman’s connection to this brat! Be thorough. I want a clear report on every meeting, every phone call, and every

were nailed to the ground. She could not

all.

to stare at him in

at her, but his eyes

you dare hide a single detail, you will

said that to Ashton, Elyse was the person who was

faking immediately fled out

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

saw someone standing right outside the

was so

face. It was as if he belonged in

loved,

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

It was Leo.

word. He did not even move a single

merely stood there

to make

that Toby did not summon her

actually witnessing

his mouth shut. It was clear he would not betray her even if it meant he would be thrown into

be happy about

and emotionless, Elyse still felt a strong sense

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

gaze filled her

the

clear that he knew she had pushed Ashton to do the

was merely watching to

told him

sense of rationality fled her mind as

her in disbelief. “Elyse,

past her. While there was no emotion to be seen in his eyes, that burning gaze still made

slapped her in the

was looking at Elyse as if she were