Chapter 1396

Chapter 1396

Within a blink of an eye, Ashlynn was dragged out of Beth's hold. Beth's expression instantly

darkened.” Corentin, who do you think we are? Have you no respect for others at all? This is how

the Lloyds raise you?”

Corentin did not respond and simply dragged Ashlynn away forcefully.

"Why you-" Beth wanted to run after them, but Marshall stopped her. Furious, she said, “Why are

you holding me back? You should have gone and taken Crescent back.”

“Crescent is Corentin’s wife now. Even if we are her biological parents, we can't take her away by

force. We've had conflicts in the past, but it's best that we all get along. We need Corentin to treat

Crescent well!

Beth was still upset that Corentin clearly had respect for her.

Ashlynn was taken into a room and she immediately questioned sharply, “Why would you act that

way around her? She's my mom, not my adoptive parents! Don't even think about hurting them!”

"What exactly did I do?" He asked.

“You were just...rude.”

-He pulled her down to the couch. “Just don't cross me and everything else can be negotiable.” He

took

out a medical kit and started to disinfect her wound.

Ashlynn scowled at the stinging sensation, and Corentin narrowed his eyes endearingly. “What a

princess,”

"..." Ashlynn wanted to slap him in the face for calling a woman who grew up in the slum a

“princess’.

“None of the women in the slum is as innocent as you? Doesn't that make you a princess?”

“And you've slept with all of them?” She retorted.

"Are we really going there?”

Ashlynn gritted her teeth and remained quiet reluctantly.

“I had my fun before knowing you, but I've stopped after that,” he said. “You won't find a man like

me

elsewhere.”

“I suppose that's true,” she said, because a monster like him would not exist elsewhere.

Corentin could tell that she was mocking him, but simply smiled. Ashlynn was the only person on

this planet who would dare to speak to him in such a manner and survive. However, the look in his

eyes darkened when he studied the palm print on her cheek.

"Are you done?” Ashlynn wanted to head outside, knowing that the funeral was still on-going.

Corentin tossed the cotton bud away and just as Ashlynn was about to stand up, his shadow

loomed over her and pinned her down against the couch.

“What are you do- Umph!” He swallowed all the words on the tip of her tongue.

Ashlynn immediately tried to shove him away, all the while thinking to herself, “this man is beyond

redemption. My grandfather's funeral is still going on and this is what he wants to do!"

Corentin let her go after a while.

"Corentin Lloyd, you are out of line!” Ashlynn roared angrily.

Hearing the hasty footstep approaching, Corentin pulled Ashlynn up and the door was kicked open

the

next instant.

Marshall's brother, Eddie stormed in, followed by Marshall who was trying to stop him.

“Corentin Hilton, are you the one who ordered someone to tie rocks onto Meredith's body and toss

her into the pool?” Eddie questioned sharply.

Ashlynn gaped at Corentin. Though she hated Meredith, she never wanted her dead.

Marshall was looking at Corentin sternly as well.