The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Mila was extremely stunned as her numb palm froze mid-air. That slap landed squarely on Asher's face without any reservation.

With tears in his eyes, Arnold stared at the man who stood resolutely in front of him. His pounding heart almost shattered in his chest. "Ash... I...”

"Aunt Mila, please don't hit Arnold. Arnold did nothing wrong. It was all my fault."

The air in the corridor seemed to freeze at that moment.

Under the overwhelming pressure, Asher's calmness only made the scene more heartbreaking. "He has been beaten too many times because of me and the Thompson family. From now on, I don't want Arnold to suffer anymore. I will do everything I can to protect him."

Everyone was shocked.

Arnold lowered his head. Besides feeling touched, what pained him even more was the guilt and self-reproach.

Since he was young, his grandfather and aunt have told him that he was the future hope of the Larson family and that he needed to be a pillar of strength. Yet, the reality was that he had only caused endless trouble for his beloved, failing to do anything worthwhile. How could he still call himself a man?

"Ash... You said Arnold got beaten? What do you mean?!" Bella's heart tightened sharply.

been in a bad state ever since he escaped

horrific, swollen scars. He clenched his trembling fist, trying to contain his emotions. "When he heard about Dad's illness, he did not

Larson family... Did they use

"Ash, stop talking."

barely audible. "Stop talking.

Mila felt her entire body go cold, staggering back

had grown up in the Larson family and knew well how terrifying

Asher's relationship exposed net

would find out and they might

Wyatt sat in a wheelchair and

showing weakness, he stubbornly kept his back straight, unwilling to let his children see him in

moment, they knew he must have heard about the affair between

afraid

and

than that, they feared the added stress would worsen his condition, as