Chapter 149 A Childhood Sweetheart
Was it because of the person he picked up from the airport? Who exactly was that
person?
“Aisy, I had something very important that day, so I didn’t get the call,” Manuel explained.
Ainsley smiled lightly and said, “Something important? What was it?”
“A friend returned home.”
“Who is that person? Who are you accompanying?” Ainsley propped herself up and
looked at him in disbelief.
Manuel said, “The two families are family friends. I’m sorry. I didn’t know this would happen. Otherwise, I would have…”
“What? A childhood sweetheart? I got it. You go away.” Ainsley gradually turned
indifferent.
So it was all the same. Cason was, and so was Manuel.
No wonder Matteo kept saying that Manuel wasn’t a good guy and told her not to get close to Manuel. Now it seemed she was the one who was fooled.
Maybe Matteo stopped her because he knew about his childhood sweetheart.
When Cason’s crush came back, she had to pack up and vacate her place. She had thought that Manuel would be different, but she didn’t expect it to be the same.
If he liked someone else, why did he bother her?
After her return, he was indifferent to her and made her sad.
“Aisy, you believe me. I never…” He paused but didn’t know what to continue.
He didn’t even dare to mention Irene’s name in front of Ainsley.
Ainsley smiled miserably and suddenly burst into laughter. Her laughter grew louder and louder until tears slipped down her face before she spoke, “So, you know about my kidnapping? So you’ve been with that childhood sweetheart for the past few days, right?”
Manuel still didn’t say anything. He didn’t know what to say. Could he say that he didn’t want Irene to hurt her?
Even he couldn’t accept it.
Ainsley wiped her tears and pointed at the door. She broke down and yelled, “I know. Mr. Gage, please leave.”
Ainsley’s eyes were scarlet. She stared straight at Manuel as if she was going to go crazy in the next second.
very distressed. He wanted to comfort her but did not know what to
disappeared, Ainsley let go of her strength
sat in his car and made a phone call. “What’s
is signing up both the Wade family and us?”
batch of instruments?” He asked methodically
Gage Group was the biggest business in Seattle, but it was still held back by the
Wade family.
a long–standing family. He couldn’t do anything rashly until he was completely
take risks, but he
unit, Ainsley lay in a white bed, weeping
deceived over and over again. Were the vows Manuel had made
they said during their walk downstairs, the words they said on the resort island and the
to believe it, but she had to.
was pushed open and Serina came over. There was a small bench by the wall, where Serina had placed it. She sat on it, facing the wall and
and dried her
suddenly stood up and walked in front of Ainsley. She reached out her hand
are you caring about me?” Ainsley
silent. She got worse after the kidnapping. Now she
anything.
her discharge from the hospital, Ainsley never mentioned Manuel again,
turned, unable to sleep. Unlike when she learned that Cason wanted a divorce, she was angry and resentful
she felt her
she heard a small voice from the next room.
was Serina
out of the room. The door to Serina’s
said
Serina didn’t respond. Suddenly a bright light flashed and Ainsley shivered.
the room and saw a horrifying scene
approached Serinal
kitchen knife, but her eyes were
words. “Die,
remaining sleepiness disappeared instantly. Her goosebumps
hand with the kitchen knife.
you doing?”
She opened her eyes and shook off Ainsley. The sharp and cold kitchen knife cut through
mark instantly appeared
It hurt!
front of her and slashed back
She screamed with great effort, afraid that Serina would
went over there, she would get a vicious slash. The bright red mark on her
evidence.
was as if a million ants were etching her
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