Chapter 147 Compensation for Me
“Ashley.” Rowan interrupted Ashley apan. His expression was cold as low. “I’ve told you. Don’t try to hurt her in any way. What is this video supposed to convey? That she hates you and bullies you, so you had to come out and apologize
His words left me, Jean, and Chester stunned
Likewise, Ashley was dumbfounded the stated at him in disbelie
Soon, tears welled up in her eyes. She looked utterly aggrieved. “It’s all my fault. Com apologizing is my fault. Mr. Payme, if you low tvory, why did you fit with me in the first place?
“What’s so good about me that you had to repeatedly help me and approach me? And now that I’ve fallen for you, you start distancing yourself and blaming me. What am I supposed to do?‘
She was still pretending not to know about Sophie.
Ignoring Ashley’s distress, Rowan continued coldly, “Tissue statement. This matter ends here. I hope you won’t bring me unnecessary trouble in the future and patiently wait for the day you can have the surgery‘
“I got it. I won’t be presumptuous anymore.” Ashley wiped her tears and forced abimer smile. She then glad at me. She seemed to blame me
I was still absorbed in Rowan’s indifferent reproach toward Ashley, What kind of feelings did he really have for her? Was it purely became of Sophie’s heart that he kept indulging
Sophie was his best repret in life could understand why he couldn’t let go. The beating heart inside Ashley had one loved him.
But at this moment, I strangely el desolate. I hadn’t lost to a long person. That lost to heart without memories.
“Jean, I’m heading back first,” I said before burning away. Helt a tightness in my chest
Jean immediately followed, with Chester close behind
In the elevator, Jean expressed her puzzlunt. “What did own mean? Why was hesebarson Ashley? He finally got her shouldn’t he be doing on her?
1glanced at Chester, who looked equally confused, “Wahley has heart condition. He should indeed be more concerned.
I suspected Chester was unaware that Ashley need Sophie’s heart. He only bad some knowledge about this matter.
Apart from Rowan, Ashley, Linda, and myself, no one else knew the truth. Not even Benjamin or han knew.
It wasn’t my place to disclose this. They would find out when the time was right.
As I stepped out of the hospital, Linda approached me Thement she saw me, her expression subtly betrayed a hint of disdain and awrsion.
thad contacted Charles a couple of days ago and found that Linda had resigned to accompany Ashley for treatment.
Irespected Linda’s kindness towed Ashley
“What are you do? To provokesh again? Linda asked coldly.
“by, who’s she?” Jean fromed.
“I mentioned to you before. Linda, mycolleague from Stomland, simply answered.
end a very good memory, especially when came to disagreements or grievances I’d mentioned before. She remembered them vividly, like a detailed memorandum.
Linda’s identity and her current relationship with Ashley were probably deeply etched in her mind.
The next second, Jean rolled her eyes. “So she’s Ashley’s goder, that sanctimonious Trypocrit:“
Just becane Ashley looked like her decessed sister, she blamed the lines between right and wrong. The constantly positioned herself on the moral high ground and engaged in double standards. Was this behavior simply that of a sanctimonious hypocrite?
Linda’s face flushedangrily at Jean’s words. “Watch your mouth! Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean I won’t dare to hit you!”
I stepped in front of Jean and stared coldly at Linda. “I’ll kill you if you dare kaya hand on her, Linda. This is my hart now.
After warned Linda, a hint of hesitation and unease flickered in her eyes. She then glaced at the three of us and walked straight into the hospital
It was so kind of her to come to the hospital this late to be with Ashley.
Jean sighed dadantly. “Birds of a feather flock together I can’t stand anyme who gets along with Ashley”
As she said that, she pinched Chester hard “Including you, blind ball”
Chesterwinced in pain, and quickly swore, “I see clearly now. I swear Inever defend her again, or may the struck by lighting!”
“How did you suddenly see the light‘ Did your eyes in traculously recover?‘ Jean asked in surprise.
Chester spilled the beams about eavesdropping with me at the door fram game a thumbs–up “hey, you really have a knack for predicting things, you scully guessed she would eveal her true colors.“”
I smiled knowingly. “dourse, she was always like this every time we were alone. Maybe she thought I was beneath her, so she didn’t have much patience Jet me ”
jean nodded. “Makes sense. She has to maintain her image in front of others. If today wasn’t just me going to see her alone but all three of us together, she might have put on a whole show!”
After that, and Chester parted ways with me, and we retour own homes
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Chapter 147 Compensation for Me
provoked them.”
Mom patted my hand. She seemed both relieved and concerned. “I know. It’s just a pity for that baby. If you had told us earlier, maybe we could have kept it.”
“Mom, would you and Dad have opposed it if I had told you I was pregnant?” Thad been worried about this before
“Of course, we would have, but if you had insisted, what else could we say?” Mom sighed deeply. “Your dad and I also want to meet our grandchad. All my friends are becoming grandmas and grandpas.”
Tinitially kept smiling as I listened to her. But as I continued to smile, tears welled up in my eyes, and my heart ached.
I didn’t know!
w if my parents would ever become grandparents in this lifetime. The chances of me having children in the future were as low as winning the lottery
Seeing me cry, Mom quickly fetched tissues to wipe my tears. “Why cry? we don’t blame you. Don’t blame yourself either. Maybe the baby knew it wouldn’t have a complete family if it came, so it chose to leave first. It may come back later.”
Tcried until my vision blurred and couldn’t say a word,
Mom continued to comfort me When I cried myself out, she sent me to rest in my room.
The next day at noon, I got up with putty eyes. The sunlight outside was so dazzling that I could barely open my eyes.
My phone buzzed continuously, with over 99 notifications on WhatsApp.
Squinting my eyes, I opened WhatsApp to see Jean and the other three chatting in the group chat.
It all started with Ashley’s apology video, which was deliberately pushed to trend. Though many people sympathized with her, Jean and the others weren’t fooled. They used some methods to sway public opinion, resulting in a flood of criticism calling Ashley a pretentious bitch and a hypocrite.
These comments were on the verge of spiraling out of control. Those who had been skeptical of Ashley chimed in, reversing public opinion.
Finally, Rowan stepped in. He sent out his PR tearn to defend Ashley, clarifying that her actions stemmed from genuine guilt rather than acting for show.
I looked at the screenshots Jean sent expressionlessly.
Jean cursed angrily, “Rowan is such a dickhead! He’s doing all this for a mistress. He sided with Ashley even before he divorced ivy, and now he’s blatantly showing it. How disgusting!”
Natalie chimed in, “All I can say is he’s really something”
Olivia asked me, “Ivy, are you okay? Do you want to talk to us, or should we go out for a drink?”
I replied in the group chat, “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”
No matter how the outside world judged the situation between me, Rowan, and Ashley, I truly didn’t care anymore.
But Rowan’s next move surprised me.
The day after he defended Ashley, someone from his side came to my house and handed me a property division agreement to s
I pondered over the agreement, which mainly involved redistributing assets. Half of Rowan’s cars, houses, and liquid assets would be transferred to me, along with an 8% stake in Payne Corporation.
If I signed that document, the agreement could take ellect immediately.
Even though I wasn’t short of money and Mom’s company wasn’t small, it was still smaller compared to Payne Corporation.
The assets and shares Rowan was giving me were almost worth the total value of my family’s company.
As I stared at the agreement, Hell into deep thought. Finally, I dialed Rowan’s number.