My One in a Million Wife

My one in a million wife [Ashlyn and Lucas] chapter 38

You sure were heartless when you hit me so hard that I couldn’t show my bruised face for a week! I don’t recall you missing me when you beat me up even though it was Penelope who was in the wrong, and you made me kneel outside the house on a winter night! You have no right to talk to me like that!

“Dad, state your business,” Ashlyn scoffed. She had no time to play nice with Horace.

Horace glanced at Susan for help but she simply averted her gaze.

Horace was livid. Hey, we’ve been through this before! Why are you keeping quiet now? Do I really have to say it myself?

He then stared at Mary.

into the picture. I’ll make

interactions and commented, “If that’s all, I’ll be taking my leave then. Grandma’s

He took on a negotiating tone and began, “Ashlyn, my company has met with some trouble lately. In the renovation trade, we need to give our workers

to the

time ago, we received a job to renovate the Haddock Group’s new hotel. The Haddock Group is a major company, and I spent a lot of time and effort getting this job. However, due to sheer misfortune, one of the workers met with an accident during work and fell from

famous one at that. I heard that Arthur Haddock has contracted a rather severe disease. Would you mind taking a look at him? If you manage to treat him, perhaps Dixon

he needed. However, given his personality, it was unlikely

not mentioned

knew that things were not as simple as they seemed and queried, “How’s the

done nothing but cause losses for the company. I’ve already compensated a hundred thousand!” Horace grumbled. If this worker weren’t

her eyebrow in a mocking manner. If he’s really in the ICU, the hundred thousand won’t