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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!"

and today's incident resulted from Ashley deliberately rushing into harm's way, will you accept my word?" Freya challenged, meeting his

silence descended upon

fracture forming between Freya and Kristian. No man could tolerate betrayal, especially

"Kristian..." Ashley ventured cautiously.

with detached coldness. "I

surprise, confusion evident on her

features as fear permeated her heart. She instinctively reached for Kristian's hand. "Kristian,

Liam is?" Kristian interrupted, weariness infusing his

glanced instinctively

she could respond, Kristian continued, “He's my younger brother, who would sacrifice everything to protect

"Kristian..."

others harshly, he would never commit an act of betrayal against me." Kristian's penetrating eyes focused

intensity, his words

stripped of any warmth.

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

Kristian exploded, his

Ashley trembled involuntarily.

how the woman he had implicitly trusted could transform so drastically. "Did you believe that regardless

color drained

simmered beneath a barely controlled exterior. "You shouldn't tarnish her reputation with

this unexpected turn

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she had steeled herself for a barrage of accusations, only to witness

brother experiencing some mental anomaly today?" Freya whispered to

head.

by the outcome. "He's

Freya offered a smile.

suddenly

He couldn't comprehend how Ashley had undergone

to complicate the situation. “Is the child she

home, this woman darted

recounted the exact sequence of events. "She suffered a miscarriage, and the

attention shifted back

with his questioning. "Was it

Kristian replied immediately, without a moment's

with Ashley, making it impossible for the child to

off course. Panic surged within her

me about

Ashley's eyes grew red as she hugged

the bed. "I feared you would