I didn’t want to go, so I declined his invitation.
Chapter 74 Ashley’s Transformation
“I have a question for you,” Ivan asked eamestly just as I was about to leave.
“What is it was puzzled by the sudden intensity in his voice.
“Do you think I’ll ever fall in love with Ashley?” Ivan looked at me strangely, and a chill can down my spine.
Could it be possible that he had also been rebom?
eupon Ashley and not to
Seeing my bewildered expression, Ivanexplained, “Remember that time you get drunk and started cambling in my car? You told me to give up compete with Rowan always wondered if there was more to what you said that night.“‘
I was taken aback. It seemed I had intentionally revealed details from my previous life when I had been intoxicated.
Threathed a sigh of relief ideally and then smiled. “That’s just nonsense. You and Rowan have been best friends since childhood.
“How could both of you fall for Ashley? Ghen your bood, even if you both loved the same woman,
friendship would prevail, right?”
Bullshit! Last time, both of them had almost been at each other’s throats, like inval alpha los vying for dominance in the animal longdom.
Ivan smirked slightly. Perhaps,” he said.
With that, he got into his car and drove of Battled, I stood still in the parking lot for quite some time
What did he mean by “perhaps? Could it be that tranhad already fallen for Ashley but was trying to hold back?
Regardless, their love triangle was their own mess. I was about to divorce Rowan and leave this drama to become an observer
I wondered when Rowan would send over the divorce agreement. I waited for two days straight, and I hadn’t received them. I even went to his office and leamed he hadn’t been there for the past few days.
Iwondered if he was at the hospital with Jonah. So, I made another trip to the hospital
After finding out which ward Jonah was in, I headed there.
Jonah was deep, and Ashley was on the phone when I arrived,
When she saw me, he whispered into her phone, “understand. Thanks for helping with my dad’s surgery. I’ll figure out how to pay back the coo thousand dollars.
it was Rowan on the other end of the line. Since he wasn’t at the hospital, I decided to leave.
“Ivory” Ashley called out as she dashed out of the ward
“What’s up?” I forced a smile as she caught up to me.
As she approached, I caught a familiar whiff of perfume. It was the one I had given to Ella
The lingering scent on Rowan or in his car often signaled they hadn’t been apart for long understood Ashley’s use of the perfume I had given Ella as her subtle wayot provoking me
Ashley ran her fingers through the hairby her ears. Her face had a delicate pink glow that accentuated her beauty. Her large, captivating eyes shimmered with a misty allure
“i bomowed 400 thousand dollars from Mr. Payne for my dad’s heart surgery. I didn’t want to keep it from you,” she said eamestly. “I promise I’ll repay it.”
“He won’t ask you to.” lifted my Lana Marlos‘ handbag and shook it. “And I don’t expect you to pay me. It’s less than what this handbag costs. Consider it a gesture of landness‘
Ashley’s expression changed slightly. Her eyes briefly lickered to the handbag with a hint of jealousy
I was surprised by this reaction. Ashley had never shown jealousy before, not even when I had flaunted my wealth in the past.
During hertime with Benjamin, her actions had always exuded youthful innocence.
but she quickly regained her composure. “Even if it’s just a meal for you guys, I should repay. A debt is a debt, Ivory. Goodbye.” Then, she retamed to the ward to
take case of Jonah
I stared at her in silence for a few seconds. Had Rowan still not disclosed or impending divorce to her?
He seemed ready to acknowledge their relationship publicly, so what importance did a small sum of money have? He probably wouldn’t accept it even if she insisted on repaying it.
Either way, it was their business, so I shouldn’t dwell on it too much
After leaving the hospital, theaded straight to Philip Dawson’s office. He was the private investigator who had gone to Curtina City and unearthed some leads. “Here’s here.” He handed me a stack of documents and photos. She has a husband and a son, but they’re estranged. They’ve been separated for years, and it seems like they’re heading for a divorce”
“Do you have a way to contact her husband?” looked at the man in the photos–he had a short stature and a scared face with a cigarette dangling from his lips. He didn’t look someone to be taken lighth
H
“I do. I tried reaching out to him, but he’s quite nade. Apparently, he doesn’t care much about his wife’s involvement with another man.” Philip shrugged. Dealing with this couple seemed challenging. Typically, a man would be enraged upon discovering he had been cuckolded and would punish his wife So, I needed to find a way to meet this man and get him to handle Angle.
After parting ways with M, I went. During the drive, my phone buzzed with several messages. I glanced at them and saw Jean’s WhatsApp messages.
Chapter 24 Ashley’s Transformation
I pulled over and clicked on her chat. “I’ve finally exposed that bitch. She wasn’t pregnant at all.”
Attached were several photos with personal details about Angle, her marriage, and a medical report. The report clearly stated that she wasn’t pregnant.
I immediately called jean. “You’re amazing. How did you manage to get that report?”
“That bitch didn’t just trick your dad. She’s actively using multiple dating sites. I created a profile posing as a wealthy widower, and she took the bait,” Jean boasted proudly. “It worked like a charm.”
“Why did she trust you so easily?” I was surprised.
“She loves money. I flashed my wealth and showered her with gift cards right after we exchanged numbers. She started calling me “dear‘ and all that crap. It almost made me sick.” Jean scoffed.
She continued, “I feel like my phone needs a shower now.”
Her words cracked me up. “You’re a lifesaver. Pick any phone you want; it’s on me.”
Jeandidn’t hesitate. “I’ve already picked one,” she said before ending the call.
I had planned to head home at first. But now, I returned to the hospital to share the news with Mom.
As expected, Mom was overjoyed. Her faith in Dad, which had been wavering, strengthened once more. “r
“That woman w going to fall for it.”
was clearly out to f
to frame your dad! I wasn’t
“Yeah, Dad wouldn’t do something like that,” I replied. I was relieved that Angie wasn’t pregnant. It should weaken her leverage significantly.