Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 92

When Thalia next awoke, it was already one in the afternoon.

The other side of the bed was empty; Asher had already risen.

Thalia rubbed her eyes sleepily and lifted the duvet, preparing to get up and freshen herself

Last night, when they’d returned to the bedroom, he’d said he would just hold her as they slept, nothing more–gaa they lay together, his embrace had gradually evolved into something far more passionate.

Thalia stepped out of the bedroom to find Asher sitting on the sofa in the living room, one leg crossed over the other, a laptop balanced on his knee.

When he was working seriously, he exuded an utterly captivating charm.

The snow had stopped.

Gentle winter sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a soft, warm glow over Asher, softening his usually sharp, austere features.

The heating was on in the apartment. Asher wore only a black shirt, buttoned meticulously to the collar. He gazed at his laptop screen with complete concentration, his face expressionless, his long, elegant fingers dancing rapidly across the keyboard. He looked the very picture of restraint and discipline.

Only Thalia knew that those same articulate hands had, just hours before, unbuttoned her clothing one button at a time, drawing her into wave after wave of passion.

Only she knew how wild Asher could be beneath that composed, restrained exterior.

It was the first time she had seen him so focused on his work, the contrast with last night striking.

Thalia found herself mesmerised by the sight.

Asher sensed her gaze and looked up. His stern features instantly softened, and his expressionless face warmed with a tender smile. “Lia, you’re awake?”

Thalia responded with a soft “Mmm” and walked over to sit beside him, tucking her legs beneath her on the sofa and tilting her head to peek at his laptop screen.

Asher spoke gently: “Grandfather has asked me to formally take over the company. I’ll be rather busy for a while.”

Thalia found this surprising. She had thought Andrew Blackwood was currently in charge of the Blackwood Group.

It involved internal Blackwood family matters, however, so she hadn’t intended to inquire.

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To her surprise, Asher volunteered more information.

“The situation with Vanessa is connected to my father’s illegitimate son.”

Asher continued looking at his screen as he spoke, his face betraying no emotion, as if discussing something entirely commonplace.

Thalia’s eyes widened in shock. “What illegitimate son?”

There was a slight shift in Asher’s tone. His typing fingers paused, and his eyes reflected something like reluctance

and sadness.

It was the first time Thalia had seen such emotions in his eyes.

Asher’s voice was quiet: “More than twenty years ago, whilst my mother was pregnant, my father had an affair. When my mother was in confinement after giving birth to me, the other woman approached my father with hospital pregnancy test results, attempting to use the child to secure a position in the family. When my mother learnt of this, she suffered an emotional breakdown and developed postpartum depression, nearly attempting suicide by jumping from a building.”

“At the time, my grandparents pressured my father to terminate the pregnancy, but my father genuinely cared for this woman and couldn’t bear to abort their child. He outwardly agreed to end the pregnancy but secretly sent the

woman abroad, concealing this from my grandparents.”

Thalia was too shocked to speak.

She had never heard of this scandal in the Blackwood family’s past. They must have suppressed it thoroughly.

Asher continued: “In truth, my father probably loved this other woman. Unfortunately for them, they could never be together properly. My grandmother deeply despised women with no moral boundaries who destroyed others‘ families, and my grandfather, a man of principle, absolutely refused to allow such a woman into our home, tarnishing our family’s reputation.”

family was deceived, believing he had truly terminated the pregnancy and severed ties with the woman. When I was about five or six, my mother discovered the truth and had a massive row with him. They nearly divorced, which alarmed the elders of both families. Their marriage was

at

woman, but my mother was left with emotional scars. During my

her son.”

illegitimate son back to acknowledge him formally, but my grandparents remained adamantly opposed. Eventually, the matter was dropped, and after a period of despondency, my father gradually returned to family life.”

speechless

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courteous, and respectful, was in fact an utterly irresponsible husband

gentle Janet Blackwood had nearly committed suicide. Thalia felt both sympathy and

actually taken her life, Asher would have grown up motherless. Had that woman brought the illegitimate child into the household, Asher’s life would surely have

such a tragedy

from the laptop screen to look at her. In his deep, dark eyes lurked a

nothing like my father. From a very young age, I promised myself I would love only one person in my

was something almost humble in his

might think him cut from the same cloth as his father and consequently distance herself

him.

emotions, both bitter and sweet, her eyes

and seeing him so vulnerable before her, afraid she might reject

sweetness came from knowing how much he

sniffled slightly and wrapped her arms around Asher,

eyes glistened with tears, her voice slightly choked: “Asher, I know. I understand completely.”

he wasn’t that kind of

with him, she had never doubted his sincerity.

his eyes and inhaling

in Asher’s heart: “Asher, as long as you don’t leave

something resonated deep within Asher’s heart, bringing him to the verge of tears.

was so wonderful–how could he ever bear

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was already one

the bed was empty; Asher had already risen.

eyes sleepily and lifted the duvet,

the bedroom, he’d said he would just hold her as they slept, nothing more–gaa they lay together, his embrace had gradually evolved into something far more

sitting on the sofa in the living room, one leg crossed over the other, a laptop balanced on

working seriously, he

had

windows, casting a soft, warm glow over Asher, softening his usually sharp, austere features.

black shirt, buttoned meticulously to the collar. He gazed at his laptop screen with complete concentration, his face expressionless, his long, elegant fingers dancing

had, just hours before, unbuttoned her clothing one button at a time,

wild Asher could be beneath that composed,

had seen him so focused on his work, the contrast with

herself mesmerised by

instantly softened, and his expressionless face warmed with a tender smile. “Lia,

walked over to sit beside him, tucking her legs beneath her

has asked me to formally take over the

thought Andrew Blackwood was currently in charge of the

family matters, however, so she hadn’t

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her surprise, Asher

is connected to my father’s illegitimate son.”

looking at his screen as he spoke, his face betraying no emotion, as if discussing something entirely commonplace.

eyes widened in shock. “What illegitimate

was a slight shift in Asher’s tone. His typing fingers paused, and his eyes reflected something like reluctance

and sadness.

the first time Thalia had seen such emotions in