Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 840 Husband of the Year

Ashley didn't respond to Beathan's comment.

Beathan removed his glasses and lowered his gaze, wiping them clean. "Ten years ago, we were nobodies. No fame, no money. We rented this place because it was cheap. But back then, I was truly happy."

Ashley didn't share his sentimentality. "It's not that we didn't have money. We were just hiding our identities and pretending to be broke."

When they first got together, neither knew the other's true background. It took nearly half a year before their secrets were exposed. It turned out Beathan was the second son of the Collins family, and Ashley was the only daughter of the Thornton family.

Beathan let out a chuckle. "I didn't mean to keep it from you back then."

Ashley nodded slightly. "Yeah. You told me that your parents cared about your older brother more. And that you were practically invisible to them.

"They didn't care about your career, so you chose the one that was least useful to the family. You became a lawyer and refused to use the Collins name to your advantage. You got into college and studied abroad for your master's, then started your career."

"You did it all entirely on your own," she said.

of emotions flickered across Beathan's gaze.

parents poured all their energy into him. It's not that they didn't care about me. But

years, you tried to prove yourself to your brother and your parents. They drove you

irony and self-deprecation. "I never

this time, what was your family's response?" Her

down... As if what happened with the Pierce family

to save yourself. Do what you've always done. Pick yourself up, face them, and show them that, even without them, you

clicked his tongue in annoyance upon

background, and she even motivated

saying all this to me? Don't you hate me anymore?" Though Beathan wasn't as dramatic as Elias imagined, his

hate you. But after spending three years in a coma, my emotions are numb. Right now, I feel nothing toward

turned to leave. "I'm going, Beathan.

she descended the

impatience. After a moment of contemplation, he

He called out, "Ash!"