Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 588 The man's shadowed face was as icy and distant as a snow-capped mountain, his lips tightly pressed as he spoke with a chilling edge, "Go back and tell your grandfather he can only choose between wealth, power, or fame. Wanting it all will leave him with nothing."

Ashley, not ready to give in, argued, "You're part of the Stewart family now, our son-in-law. You should stand with us against our enemies. If the Stewart family falls, it affects you too. Why do you seem so indifferent to our struggles?"

The man's hand clenched suddenly, his knuckles cracking ominously.

Ashley's heart pounded; she knew his moods were unpredictable, his silence often foreboding. She was unsure of the consequences of angering him, but hoped their close relationship and the Stewart family's future would shield her from his wrath.

But she had overestimated her place in his life.

The color drained from his fingers, a visible manifestation of his deep-seated anger.

"Ashley, do you know why I married you?" His voice was low, his handsome face shrouded in darkness, his expression unreadable.

Ashley swallowed hard, her confidence in her beauty, intelligence, and impressive education suddenly shaken.

"Why?" Her voice quivered.

he replied, a shadow passing over his eyes.

overestimate yourself with me."

to manipulate me ends

he wheeled himself

though the air had been sucked out

a maze; she ran for what felt like forever, always

for help, "Mr.

voice echoed back, "Nobody invited you.

Ashley's face went pale.

recalled the doorman's warning when she

had pushed her way

as the future Mrs. McCoy would grant her special privileges, only to find herselɓalone

eventually collapsing from hunger, weakly pleading, "I was

of this

faintly heard the doorman's voice, "Ashley, if you're still

her