Chapter 274 * He deserves the truth *

Everyone thinks of her as a self-centered woman, but she kept herself

in a shield and her reason as a secret.

Suddenly seeing her eyes, Kate felt Ashley hiding an unknown pain

inside her, even she could tell no one. She failed to hide them from her

gaze; only Kate felt that.

The other was busy seeing her smile; no one saw her pain, which she

held back,

Kate stepped forward and stopped Rose “enough, Rose. If she is not

saying anything, that does not mean she is not regretting, so stop.

Everyone has their own life and own difficulty; also, she will take the

responsibility, so please stop,” Kate pleaded to Rose.

“But sister-in-law, you don’t know what she did, she runs away when he

needs her the most, but this girl chooses herself over everything,” even

though Rose felt, she said.

“But you never asked why she left, she might have her reason, see, I

once forced to get married to your brother, it was not my decision, I

wanted to run away on my wedding when Alex drove me to the

marriage registered office, yet I signed on these papers, alone,

he was not present in front of me; I cursed my luck, but see today, if I

look back, I will sign thousands of papers, so sometimes we take an

unknown decision, leading us to our future.

she might do the same, it caused pain to her loved one, also her, but it

does not mean she is heartless, so leave her life decision to her, we

can show her the way, walking on her life path should be her decision.”

Kate looked very serious as she spoke up for Ashley. It left the other

four stunned.

Rose left wordless; it embarrassed her, realizing the fact. She forgets to

ask why she went like a thief, Ashley left silently. They assumed she left

for her career, but Ashley is not someone who will leave him for money

as long as they know her.

Ashley was shocked, not because Rose stopped cursing her; instead,

hearing Kate's words, she finally found someone who could understand

her. They meet two times, yet this girl, who is younger than anyone in

the room, can see her pain with no words from her.

Ashley wanted to cry for the first time in five years; no one asked her

why she left and blamed her for his pain. For the first time, a girl who is

a stranger to her said she has her pain.

Without realizing tears fell, Rose and Nina looked guilty; yeah,

everyone has their pain, as Rose suffered because of her birth parents

and Nina because of a madwoman's obsession.

Even Rose is stubborn as a stone; she knows when to lower herself if

she was wrong in any matter. “I'm sorry, I crossed my line,” Rose

murmured in a low voice but loud enough for Ashley.

Ashley smiled genuinely. “Rose, I know I messed up badly, but don’t

worry, I'm back to repent what I did, so let's leave this matter aside for

now” Ashley let it go; she is not someone unreasonable to argue with

her dear people.

“Then why not tell us why you left? Rose asked, but this time her voice

changed.

Ashley shakes her head “not now, he deserves the truth first, so I'll tell

you later.”

Rose nodded; this time, she understood.

“Mommy, water,” Noah asked. He was feeling thirsty.

“Oh, who is cute, baby, also? Are you all not going to introduce me to

this pretty lady? Ashley asked with a smile but confused at the same

time seeing a cute boy; as far as she knew, Liam and Rose had yet to

get married, and David had just got married. And the girl who carried

Noah looked the same age as Kate, so she could not be the mother of

his old son.

Nina smiled when she looked at Noah. He was carefully staring at them

with a frown on his face, like an older adult, trying to understand what

they were talking about.

“My son, Noah Xiver” Nina smiled and introduced Noah; Ashley's face

lost all color. She abruptly looked at Nina with too many questions on

her face.

She has missed the past five years; David never mentioned Nina

getting married and already having a son.

“Something happened, no I'm not married, but I have a son if you are

thinking about it,” Nina said. She sounds happy, with no sadness in her

voice.

Ashley felt the lighting stuck her hard. What she means by not married

yet already has a son.

“Amy takes Noah to drink water,” Kate waved at Amy. She doesn’t want

Noah to hear how he came into this world; it's too cruel for such a small

baby, no matter what, he is innocent in this matter.

Ashley looked at her maid “take them to the dining area,” she ordered;

Amy carried Noah out of there. When he was out of their gaze, Ashley

looked at Nina “what happened?

Nina sighed; it's too painful for her to mention her past. She felt words

stuck in her throat.

“Let me” Rose entered and explained everything, just leaving some

part.

Kate sat next to Nina and hugged her shoulder; Nina looked at Kate

with her teary eyes; for the first time after her brother, someone lent her

a ledge to cry.

She sobbed, burying her face in Kate's shoulder.

These old memories still hurt her like before, even though she thought

time would heal. It seems time is taking too long a road.

When Rose finished, Ashley flung the flower base from the table and

cursed loudly, “this bitch, I am going to kill her; how dare she? The fire

boosted Ashley's heart; David might be very strict with Nina and Rose,

but he didn’t let a scratch fall on them, yet a deranged bitchy woman

destroyed such an innocent girl's life.

For the past five years, she contacted no one because she didn't want

to pull anyone into her rumpled life and tried to solve them

independently, but who had thought so many incidents happened in

these five years.