Even so, the upper class knew about it.
Denise told Nathaniel about it at breakfast.
“Grandpa, Ashlyn doesn’t seem like she wants to remarry Gordon.She’s with Devin now!”
Nathaniel was in disbelief.
“That’s nonsense! I don’t think you know what you’re talking about! Devin has a new girlfriend.” Denise pouted.
“He might have a new girlfriend, but he is known for being a playboy.He was at Ashlyn’s apartment last night.”
Nathaniel was still adamant it was not true.He gave Denise a stern look.
“Stop talking nonsense!”
“I’m not! Look at the photograph for yourself! My friend sent me the picture.”
Denise handed Nathaniel her phone so he could see the photograph of Devin coming out of Ashlyn’s apartment building.
Nathaniel’s face filled with rage.He lost his appetite now.He went to his study to get a hold of Gordon on the phone.
“Didn’t you go and apologize to Ashlyn last night? Why would Devin spend the night at Ashlyn’s?”
“I will not remarry Ashlyn.”
Gordon quickly got off the phone with Nathaniel after that.
Aiken had already sent the photograph of Devin leaving Ashlyn’s place this morning to him.
Gordon felt that Devin was the only one shameless enough to spread such a photograph about Ashlyn.
Judging from her reaction last night, he knew she didn’t love him anymore.
Gordon refused to beg her to remarry him.It would be foolish for him to keep humiliating himself that way.
What Nathaniel heard from Gordon was so annoying to him that he felt like throwing his phone at the wall.
As far as he was concerned, his grandson was an idiot! A complete Idiot! Devin refused to give up even after Ashlyn told him she didn’t care for him.
But Gordon chose to give up after facing only a few minor obstacles.
What a weak moron! Regardless of how angry he was with his grandson, Nathaniel knew that Gordon had simply lost confidence.He knew how good Devin was when it came to scheming and playing mind games on others.He had somehow managed to get most people on his side.
It was just crazy! Nathaniel couldn’t understand it.
But one thing he knew for sure was that he would never stand by and watch Ashlyn marry Devin.
Four years ago, Ashlyn had made the choice to marry into the Jones family.
If it was possible then, it could as well be possible now.
He leaned back on the sofa and started to think.
It wasn’t long before an idea floated into his head.
“Carl, ask Jenifer to come over here.”
Carl nodded respectfully and darted off on the errand.He found Jenifer sitting with Denise and listening to her talk about the recent trending subjects on the internet.
Jenifer was a quiet and sensible woman who avoided drama at all costs.
And with the internet being a place for drama, she didn’t think much of the strangers’ comments.
But Denise was a different case entirely.
She took those comments very seriously and she was very upset by the fact that people called her a troublemaker.
If she hadn’t been whipped not long ago, she would have talked back already.
She strongly believed that it was Ashlyn who was behind all of the hate directed against her and she said as much to her mother.
“Come on, stop talking nonsense.Do you want to get punished again?”
Jenifer scolded her.
Heeding her mother’s warning, Denise promptly kept quiet.She would have loved to speak her mind, but she didn’t dare risk any further punishment.
Jenifer sighed and turned to Carl.
“What’s the matter, Carl?”
“I have no idea.Mr.Jones just asked to see you in his study.”
“Oh, okay.” Jenifer nodded.
Then she stood up and promptly went with him.
When they got to the study, Carl knocked on the door.
“Come in,” Nathaniel called out immediately.
Clearly, he had been waiting impatiently for them.
Carl pushed the door open and ushered Jenifer in.
Jenifer was a little scared of Nathaniel.She walked into the study, her mind a bit uneasy as she wondered what he wanted to say to her.
“Have a seat,” Nathaniel said and nodded at a chair nearby.
After Jenifer had taken her seat, Nathaniel cleared his throat and picked up a box from the table and handed it to her.
“You’re Gordon’s mother.Like me, ! believe you wish for him to live as good a life a man can live.I like Ashlyn very much and I want her to be my granddaughter-in-law again.And I remember you both got along nicely back then.Gordon is too proud to coax Ashlyn.So, it falls to you, his mother, to step in and help him.”
Jenifer was confused.
She understood what he had said about Gordon, but she didn’t understand how it had anything to do with her or what he wanted her to do.
“I don’t understand what you mean.”
Nathaniel, being already in a foul mood, was further annoyed by the fact that Jenifer could not understand something he felt was clear and straightforward.But he tried to act like he wasn’t angry.He couldn’t afford to scare her off since he needed her assistance.
“Jenifer, you were Ashlyn’s mother-in-law for three years.You have every excuse to reestablish contact with her.”
It finally dawned on Jenifer.She now knew what Nathaniel had been trying to say.
“But I don’t think Ashlyn wants to see me,” she pointed out, Jenifer might be soft, but she was no fool.
In the Jones family, she could easily be seen as another Ashlyn, only that she lacked the spirit and courage Ashlyn had.
As a result, she could only put up with her husband’s affairs.She was smart enough to know how Ashlyn felt.
Frankly, if she was in Ashlyn’s shoes, she wouldn’t want anything more to do with the Jones family either.
“She’ll agree to see you after some time if you put in a little effort” Nathaniel said in an effort to persuade her.
It was clear what Nathaniel wanted Jenifer to do.He wanted her not just to talk to Ashlyn but to talk to her on Gordon’s behalf.
But as difficult as the task was, Jenifer couldn’t dare think of disobeying her strict and fearsome father-in-law.
“Okay, I’ll try,” she said reluctantly and stood up to leave the room.
“Wait.Take this with you.You can use it when Ashlyn finally agrees to see you.And make sure you remember to tell me when that happens.”
Jenifer took the small bottle he handed to her and looked at it suspiciously.
“But what’s this?”
“What are you afraid of? It won’t kill.It’s not poison.You know how stubborn and impulsive young people are nowadays.So, it’s necessary for us to give them a little push sometimes.When they get to our age and become as sensible as we are now, they will be very grateful for what we did for them,” Nathaniel said and leaned back with a satisfied smile.
Taking one last glance at him, Jenifer couldn’t help but shiver involuntarily.
This father-in-law of hers was a demon!
When Jenifer didn’t take the bottle, Nathaniel became impatient.
“What? Are you worried that I’ll poison Ashlyn to death?”
“No.It’s not that.It’s just…”
“Then take the bottle!”
It was clear that Nathaniel’s temper was beginning to rise and not wanting to be on the receiving end of it, Jenifer took the bottle.
“Okay.I’m leaving now.”
Nathaniel waved her off and Jenifer walked to the door.But all of a sudden, a thought entered his mind and he stopped her immediately.
“Wait! Don’t tell Gordon anything about this,” he warned.
“Okay.I won’t,” Jenifer promised.She walked out of the study, her face as pale as a sheet.
Carl, who had been standing outside the study, was worried to see her in such a condition.He waited till Jenifer had gone far away before entering the study.
“Mr.Jones, will it have any adverse effects? If anything goes wrong, the Ramos family…”
But Nathaniel snorted dismissively before Carl could even finish talking.
“Stop fretting like a girl, Carl.No one will suspect us.What I gave Jenifer is just a bottle of vitamins.She can’t be trusted with the task of drugging Ashlyn.”
Carl was shocked to hear this and his confusion only doubled.
“But I’m afraid she will tell Gordon about it.” Nathaniel scoffed.
“And what exactly will she tell him? It’s just a bottle of vitamins! Besides, she and Gordon are not that close.No matter what she tries to tell him, Gordon will never listen to her.”
Suddenly, it all became clear to Carl.
“Are you thinking of Denise?”
Nathaniel nodded.
“Denise has made so much trouble in the past.There’s no better candidate for the job.And by the way, it’s time for her to do something for the family.”
There was no doubt that Jenifer would tell Denise about it and the latter would offer to do it.
If the Ramos family ever found out, they would blame Denise.
As long as Denise told them that she had only been trying to bring Ashlyn and Gordon back together, the Ramos family would be powerless to do anything.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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