Chapter 1399

Her back was filled with burnt wounds.

Ashlynn’s heart sank, a sharp pain piercing through her as though she was the one who was wounded.

She moved closer without making a sound and reached for the ointment resting next to the bed, before starting to apply it onto the wound as gently as possible.

She knew what caused the wounds.

It was when Corentin kicked Beth onto the coffee table where hot tea was served at the time.

She had thought that Beth was fine, and had not expected for her injury to be so severe.

Ashlynn resented Corentin, but feared him at the same time.

The trauma of him murdering her parents remained and he would not have hesitated or shown mercy simply because Beth was her biological mother.

had returned. “Are you done with the phone call? Who was

There was no response.

have asked. I won’t

was impressed by how caring Marshall and Beth were toward one another earlier, but

Crescent down there? Wrap this up. We can’t leave her by herself. Go tell the cook to make her favorite dishes for lunch. She can only stay here for a night and we don’t when she can come home again. I just don’t want Corentin Lloyd to be my son-in-law. So what if they get a divorce? I will keep Crescent close to me

listened to Beth bad-mouthing Corentin and

bast*rd.’

I will come over more often,” Ashlynn

she looked at the person. She

Marshall…

me?” Beth could barely contain

slightly embarrassed,

threw herself into Ashlynn’s arms, weeping tears of joy.

not dare to

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