m my hand," Leanne said carefully, as if
d, Ashley could see thro
e pitcher of water, and poured the entire thing over
out a sha
r looking much more miserable than Ashley
into Eileen's arms. "Mom, I was truly happy that
of raising Leanne, her instincts naturally made her take her side. "Ashley, don
up. "Leanne didn
ts immediately defend Le
orthy of her, while her parents had given the love that should hav
as nearly
to quarrel with her parents, so she simply
t with a hurt expression. "Does Ashley despise me? Is that why she's upset
ry and spent years living on her own. She must have gone through a lot, so it's normal for he
ed. "I'll try my best
ut and gently st
her had turned into numbness. She pulled out her phone and called her closest fr
have passes for an auction at Diadem Auction House. We can go t
shley sai
ready to leave for Diadem Auction House to
hle
d at her col
nderstand that, in Mom's and Dad's eyes, I'm the Edwards heiress. You were gone for years, an
dle some matters at Edwards Group. With no one else pres
a man's cold voice came from outsid
g toward them. He wore a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses,
and the boy who had been her greate
standing
moment she saw him. "Colt
y with a proud smile. "You probably don't know this yet. After you disappeare
m, but Leanne's words still st
erything that was s
old. His deep, lazy voice turned cold. "When did I ever agree
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