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