Chapter 78"What happened?" Asher asked restlessly as he barged into the mansion. He had received a call from Lucas earlier, saying that something urgent happened in the mansion and he had to rush down there."What happened, Lucas?" He paused when Lucas walked inside."Boss... I found out who sent the man..." Lucas paused and bit his bottom lip."Speak up!" "It's Roberto Sanchez... He was the one," Asher slowly clenched his fingers tightly and gritted his teeth as he stared into space. Roberto was his business opponent whom he cared less about because he thought that the man was not a threat to him. Over the years, he had minded his business while Roberto had minded his, but it didn't seem like that anymore. "Why would Roberto want me dead?" He mumbled between gritted teeth."I learned that he is also interested in the new Heritage program... He found out that you are interested and I guess he must've thought you would be a threat to him later," Asher scoffed after Lucas explained e
Chapter 79Ashley Gustavo POVI scoffed when my phone rang and I checked to see that it was Asher. What the fuck does he want when he was the one who fucking left me earlier to go meet his mistress?"Hmph!" Of course, I didn't answer his call and just ignored it because I wasn't in the mood to talk to him right now.Ace had left earlier after Ann woke up, so I was left alone to take care of her. Doctor Henry told me earlier that it was just stress and that she was going to be fine. Ann was in a sitting position when I walked inside the ward. I could guess she was nervous just by the expression on her face. "How are you feeling?" I sat on the chair beside the bed, and she looked at me."Ashley... I'm sorry... I shouldn't have hurt you. I'm really sorry," Tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked at me."Let's focus on you getting better, Ann...""I understand if you don't want to forgive me. I deserve to die," She covered her face in shame, and I briefly sighed. I stood up from th
Chapter 80Asher scoffed for the umpteenth time as he stared at Ann who was gazing at nothing.'Ann was hurt, so I took her to the hospital' Those ridiculous words made Asher scoff again as it didn't make any sense to him. How could she be nice to the person who had hurt her so badly in the past? She must be an angel. A good one at that. 'Can you please stay with Ann for me? I need to go get ready for work at home' earlier this morning, Ashley had said to Asher before she left to go home, and here he was, stuck with this bitch whom he hated so much with everything in him. He couldn't even stand Ann's presence and the sight of her made his skin crawl, but he was left with no choice at that moment since Ashley asked to stay with her."Why are you doing this, Asher? This is unlike you. When did you start doing a favor for people? When did you start being so nice?" He asked himself as he reclined on the chair and sighed, but the only thing he could come up with was the nice guy shit whic
Chapter 81Ann felt her heart was going to explode with those scary eyes piercing at her. It felt as though her room was standing right in front of her and tormenting her. She managed to look at Asher, but asking him for help was the last thing she would do, knowing that he wouldn't help."You shameless slut! You are throwing yourself at him now?" Ann flinched and closed her eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks."You can't live without a man? You always take off as soon as you see one. Because I'm not giving you attention, you threw yourself in his arms and..." Ace paused and huffed."I'm speechless. I don't know what to say to you disgusting shameless whore!" "I...I didn't do it. He was here to...""Shut that trash up, bitch! You disgusting shameless cheap hooker!" Ace's voice was so loud, yet Asher was standing there looking calm as if nothing was happening. He was enjoying every bit of the drama. 'Oh, he is not nice. He should've intervened and helped her. Besides, she already
Chapter 82"How are you feeling now?" Asher asked hesitantly as he looked at his Mom who was seated on the bed."Hmm... I'm fine," The poor woman nodded.Silence crept into the atmosphere for the next few seconds before he broke it."Sorry, I didn't show up the other day. I had something to deal with at the office," He hated to apologize to her but still, he couldn't help it. He couldn't help but feel guilty even if he didn't have a reason to. She must've waited for him that day thinking he was going to show up. Well, he didn't show up not because he was busy but because he wasn't ready to be hooked up with some lady. Besides, he was married to Ashley for now and couldn't see any other woman."It's fine. I understand how tough work can be..." She smiled at him."Do you want to eat together? Jenny made something for...""No... I'll be leaving soon. I need to go to the office," He cut her off, and she nodded disappointedly. The door opened, and the Doctor walked inside. It was the firs
Chapter 83"What are you doing here?" Mrs. Brown rose to her feet as soon as her cheating husband walked inside the ward with a bouquet of flowers, and like not showing up for weeks since she had been admitted meant nothing to him, he walked up to her with a smile not disappearing from his face."How are you feeling now, Honey?" She didn't know which was more irritating. Whether it was the fact that he showed up or the fact that he acted as if nothing happened. For years, she had endured this pain because she didn't want to leave her marriage for the second time, she had tried to take all the pain in, telling herself every time that she was fine even though she was dying inside, but after she saw the look on her son's face earlier, she realized that she has been making a huge mistake all his life. She should've fought for her right."Don't you dare touch me, you shameless dirty man!" She cursed at him when he tried to hug her, and he paused."Honey... What are you doing?" She was amaze
Chapter 84Asher stood in front of Jenny with his hands tucked inside his pockets as they both stood on the rooftop of the hospital.Jenny clenched her sweaty fingers into a fist and bit her bottom lip silently."I'm sorry about what happened between you and my Dad," She finally broke the silence, but Asher's face remained blank."You shouldn't blame Mom for what happened... It wasn't her fault. I should take all the blame," Jenny sniffled while trying to hold back her tears."This wouldn't have happened if Mom didn't have me. Dad is mad at Mom because he never wanted to have a child with Mom," A drop of tears slid down her cheek. It broke her heart to know that the fight between her parents was because of her existence. Sometimes she just wished she was never here and who knows, maybe all these would've been avoided. They would've been living the good life they were living before she came into existence, but it wasn't her fault that she was born, right?"Mom is going to die if she ke
Chapter 85"Da...d... You asked to see..." Jenny paused and swallowed nothing when he rose to his feet. Her heart missed a beat as she took a step back fearfully. What was he up to? Was he going to hit her as usual?"I will ask you this just once and if you dare to lie to me, I will really kill you this time," Those words from him gave Jenny chills."Why does your Mom want to divorce me? Is it because of that bastard son of hers?" "Da...d... It has nothing to do with my brother. Mom might just be tired of the way you treat her," Jenny already spilled those words before she started to regret it. The look on his face was evidence that no way he was going to spare her."You dare address him as your brother in front of me? You dare tell it to my face?" Jenny took another step back fearfully, her heart pounding hard against her chest. "Do you want to die, Jenny? Do you want to die?" A hot slap landed on her cheek sending her roughly to the couch and she cried out as she held her burning