My entire focus was on Ashton’s reaction.

Ashton happened to look toward me at the same time. His gaze lingered on me for a moment before he turned his head away.

Ashton lowered his eyes and sneered as if someone had told him a childish joke. “Then what?”

Emery continued on in that headstrong manner of hers. “She is your only wife.”

She seemed to realize she might have gone too far with that statement. She peered at Ashton cautiously.

Ashton seemed to be rather adept at hiding his emotions. His features had rearranged themselves into an expressionless mask once more. His silence was intimidating.

Emery tugged on the corner of my blouse worriedly, unable to suss out his true feelings. She seemed to be hinting at me to protect her if he made any unexpected moves.

I was confused at her immense faith in my ability.

if Gregory liked me, that didn’t mean Ashton would extend his kindness to me. Before figuring out the truth, Ashton would always think of me as a woman who

the truth. I bit my lips briefly before I blurted, “I know Emery may sound

flinched at my words, though I saw his eyes sharpen in

as he’s willing to listen, we’re one step

paused and

in a small boy’s body. Enchanted by the lines of code on the laptop, he seemed to

sight. I couldn’t help but smile along with him. I suggested, “Actually, the solution is simple. Just let

everyone’s attention had turned

tell what he

by the silence in the

hard for

upper-class fiancée. If Emery’s telling the truth, it’s going to give him a

asked

my attention on Gregory. I forgot all about my supposed

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