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Chapter 67 Exposing Ashley's Lies

"What were those intimate things?" Kristian inquired, his voice descending to an unprecedented depth and his eyes churning with barely contained emotions.

Ashley positioned herself against the hospital bed, her recently freed hand from the IV drip clenching slightly. "Kristian, I witnessed him sliding his hand inside Freya's blouse."

"Impressive!" Liam exclaimed spontaneously.

Freya glanced his way, her anger momentarily dissolving into amusement at his unexpected comment.

"Why not simply declare we had sex right there in the car?" Liam countered with biting sarcasm. "Your talent for fabricating stories truly stands unrivaled."

"Liam!" Kristian thundered.

Liam curved his lips into a deliberate smile, remembering Freya's reaction as he responded, "What? Did you actually believe it?"

Kristian remained wordless, observing Liam defend Freya giving him an inexplicable constriction in his chest. "Kristian, they might have simply been caught up in the moment." Ashley tugged gently at his sleeve, concern flooding her beautiful eyes. "She might harbor resentment about our relationship, explaining her behavior."

Ashley added softly, "Don't hold it against her."

Freya and Liam maintained their silence, standing motionless as they awaited Kristian's verdict.

Kristian's hands tightened at his sides before he finally asked in a strained voice, "Are you absolutely certain about what you saw?"

"Yes," Ashley confirmed with a nod.

"Is there any possibility you misinterpreted the situation?" Kristian pressed.

"No," Ashley stated with unwavering conviction.

Kristian stood immobile for an extended moment, utterly silent.

The other three could not begin to decipher his thoughts during this weighted pause.

"Kristian, since you're planning to divorce your wife for this woman, why prevent us from being together?" Liam interjected provocatively. "I would treat her with more consideration than you ever did, and Grandpa wouldn't raise objections."

"Silence!" Kristian commanded, his tone glacial.

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Chapter 67 Exposing Ashley's Lies

Ashley experienced a wave of relief. Liam had unwittingly incriminated himself, leaving Freya without a credible defense. It seemed her strategy had succeeded.

Kristian's gare shifted to the silent Freya, his emotions enfangled in complexity. "Won't you offer an explanation?"

"Is there truly any purpose?" Freya responded, exhaustion evident in her demeanor.

"Freya!"

resulted from Ashley deliberately rushing into

silence descended upon

the exchange, already visualizing the irreparable fracture forming between Freya and Kristian. No man could tolerate betrayal, especially from those closest

"Kristian..." Ashley ventured cautiously.

with detached

recoiled in surprise, confusion

heart. She instinctively reached for

you understand who Liam is?" Kristian interrupted, weariness infusing his voice and

glanced instinctively toward

younger brother, who would sacrifice everything to protect

"Kristian..."

if he treats others harshly, he would never commit an act

intensity, his words

stripped of any warmth.

escalated visibly. "Kristian, I swear I'm telling

Kristian exploded, his anger

Ashley trembled involuntarily.

implicitly trusted could transform so drastically. "Did you believe that regardless of what accusations

drained from

Kristian's genuine anger simmered beneath a barely controlled

this unexpected turn of

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barrage of accusations, only to witness the situation reverse

some mental anomaly today?" Freya

head.

consider this his normal state," Liam responded with amusement, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome. "He's typically the one with his head

Freya offered a smile.

suddenly called

turned toward him, his demeanor still intimidating. He couldn't comprehend how Ashley had undergone such a

child she was carrying yours?" "What child?" Kristian looked

this woman darted

"She suffered a miscarriage, and the physician

shifted back to

questioning. "Was

Kristian replied immediately, without a

with Ashley, making it impossible for the child to

Panic surged within her

me about your pregnancy?" Kristian

Ashley's eyes grew red as she hugged her

bed. "I feared you would