Chapter 77 

Joseph was taken aback when he saw me. “Ms. Stovall, what are you doing here?” he questioned politely.

“Where is Ashton?” I demanded.

“He left with Mr. Quinn,” Joseph replied as he took out the keys from his briefcase.

I parted my lips in disbelief.

In the end, I shot him a smile. “Goodbye, then.”

Seriously, Ashton?

I drove back to the villa in a hurry. When I arrived, I pressed on the doorbell a few times before Mrs. Eriksen opened the door. Wiping her hands, she grinned. “You’re back!” She motioned for me to look inside.

I stepped inside and saw the man sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper.

After changing into house slippers, Mrs. Eriksen went back into the kitchen. I sat down beside Ashton and waited patiently for him to finish reading the papers.

Ashton finally finished after some time. I gave him the fruit juice Mrs. Eriksen prepared. “Ashton, can we talk now?” I inquired.

glanced at the fruit juice but didn’t take it. “Ms. Stovall, what

didn’t know what was going on

“Ashton, before we are officially divorced,

he sneered. “So you are aware that you’re

over the scandal, so I cajoled him in a gentle voice, “Nothing ever happened

seriously think you can do whatever

he still acted this way just because he was livid at

figure. “I do whatever I please? What about you and Rebecca? Did you forget what you did

I continued, “If Rebecca hadn’t suffered from a miscarriage, I wouldn’t even be

me angrily. After a few exchanges, I wasn’t as afraid of him anymore. Before he could

be treated this way just because I love you? Spending my days waiting for you in

I was sobbing profusely, he frowned and came to me. “You

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can’t I feel that way? Ashton, someone cooked up that scandal. You knew it well, but you

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of cheating on you? You don’t mind me marrying another man, do you? You are fine

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