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.

bad state ever since he escaped

his emotions. "When he heard about Dad's illness, he did not waste a single moment and forced

tense. "The Larson family... Did they use the family

"Ash, stop talking."

and shook his head. His voice was so faint that it was barely audible.

true. Mila felt her

well how terrifying the Larson's family punishment could be.

Asher's relationship exposed net

family would find out and they

opened. Wyatt sat in a wheelchair

kept his back straight, unwilling to let his children see him in a desolate and defeated state. "Dad!" The Thompson children felt a deep

they knew he must

afraid their father

angry and

in Asher. But more than that, they feared the added stress would worsen his condition, as his body could no