What was she going to do in the nearest future if he didn’t correct her now?
“Gordon, where are you taking her too? Be gentle…”
Jenifer had never seen Gordon in this state before.She was so scared for Denise, but she knew there was nothing she could do to stop Gordon.
Denise kept struggling and pleading with him.
“Please Gordon, don’t do this.I know I was wrong, and I shouldn’t have done it.Please let me go.”
“Gordon, what are you doing? It’s late, and you are being too loud.Have you forgotten that you are her brother?”
Nathaniel said as he walked down the stairs with the help of Carl and his walking stick.
When Denise heard Nathaniel’s voice, she felt renewed hope, and cried out, “Grandpa, please help me! Gordon has gone completely crazy!”
Nathaniel looked at Gordon and said, “Don’t be so hard on her.I don’t see why you can’t talk to your sister in a logical way.Violence won’t get you anywhere.”
Since Nathaniel was talking him out of it, Gordon decided to let Denise go, but the negative opinion he had of her would never change.
As soon as Gordon let go of her, Denise threw herself into Jenifer’s arms and cried out loud.Her screams unnerved Nathaniel, who turned to her and snapped, “Just stop crying, will you? What happened?”
Denise knew that Nathaniel was the only one who could help her at this point.So she stopped crying and tried to spin the truth in her favor.
“I’m sorry, Grandpa, but I only did what I did for Gordon and our family.I know that you’ve always wanted Gordon and Ashlyn to get back together.Last time, you gave my mom…”
Denise trailed off when she felt Nathaniel’s intense gaze.She gulped uncomfortably and then rearranged her words.
“Last time, you gave my mom a box of jewelry.You asked her to go and apologize to Ashlyn so that she would agree to marry Gordon again…”
Denise stopped and sobbed for a while before looking back up at Gordon.
“Gordon, I want you to know how sorry I am for being the cause of your divorce.I won’t pretend and say I like Ashlyn, because I don’t.However, it is obvious she loves you.I did all those stupid things because I thought you didn’t like her.But after what I heard you say at the hotel, it was pretty much clear that you love Ashlyn too.”
Denise sighed dramatically and then continued, “The both of you are in love with each other, but Ashlyn is too proud to remarry you.And you are too proud to apologize to her.I wanted to help you, so I came up with this idea.You have to believe me, Gordon.All I want is your happiness.”
With every word that Denise spoke, she made sure to let out a small sob to sound as sad as possible.Nathaniel locked at Denise, satisfied. She was smart enough to turn this story and give it some sense.
After a moment of silence, Nathaniel took a deep breath and said, “You thought drugging them was going to help them get back together, right?”
Hearing what Nathaniel said, Denise sneered inwardly.
The idea was his, after all.She said with a pout.
“I know my plan was despicable, but it worked, right?”
Nathaniel said in a cajoling tone, “Gordon, we agree that Denise did something wrong, but it was for a good cause.”
“Don’t tell me you believe her!” Gordon exclaimed.
“What are you trying to say, Gordon?” Denise asked.
Gordon didn’t say anything and just sneered.
Denise was his sister.
He used to think she was a good person, but he knew better now.
Nathaniel looked at Gordon with a cold expression.
“Gordon, you’re going too far.Your sister wouldn’t do anything to harm you.What your sister did was wrong, but it has already happened and Ashlyn got hurt because of it.The news has spread like wildfire on the Internet.If you and Ashlyn don’t get married again, the Jones family is not the only family that will be humiliated.The Ramos family will be humiliated too.”
Gordon looked at Nathaniel with furrowed eyebrows and asked, “So, what are you implying?”
“Isn’t it obvious? You have to ask Ashlyn to marry you.” Gordon scoffed and shook his head.
“You don’t know what you’re saying.Ashlyn would never agree.”
If Ashlyn found out that Denise had drugged her, not only would she refuse the marriage proposal, but she would certainly get back at the Jones family.Gordon wouldn’t intervene if Ashlyn did so.
This time, he admitted that the Jones family owed Ashlyn.
“You’re a young man, Gordon, and you should know how these things work.If she refuses the first time, you don’t give up.Instead, you keep insisting.She will agree eventually,” Nathaniel said with an encouraging smile.
“Besides, Ashlyn loves you.The only reason she divorced you was that she thought you had feelings for another woman.If you tell her that she is the only one you’re in love with, she’ll give in.And I’ll pay the Ramos family a few visits.Ashlyn doesn’t know Denise did it, does she? If no one tells her, she will keep seeing you as a victim, and that’s a good thing.You should have noticed that the public is now on our side.What happened to you and Ashlyn last night is no longer a secret.It will be difficult for her to find a good man to marry, and I believe she knows that too.”
When Gordon didn’t say anything, Nathaniel said, “Jenifer, Denise, why don’t you go back to bed now? Gordon, come to the study with me?”
Denise and Jenifer nodded and went to their rooms.Gordon contemplated for a while before he followed Nathaniel to the study.
When they were both in the study with the door locked, Nathaniel said, “When we are faced with a problem, the best solution is to attack it head-on and fix it.I know you love Ashlyn.Don’t deny it.We both know that Ashlyn has the same feelings for you.Denise told me about a picture Ashlyn made for you.”
Nathaniel sighed and continued, “Ashlyn is a good girl, and although it took me a while to figure it out, I know that now.She is the perfect partner for you, Gordon I’m old, and no one knows when I’m going to take my last breath.Your brother is gone.All I ask for is that I meet my great-grandson before I die.It’s clear to me and everyone else that your feelings for each other are strong and sincere.If you’re sorry about everything, you can make it up to Ashlyn after you are married again.Listen, I can’t stop you from being honest with Ashlyn.But before doing anything, remember that you have a rival in love, Devin.He had his guys spread the rumors online just so he could win Ashlyn over.We cannot overlook him.I’m growing much older, and the Jones family still needs you.You need to figure out how to make things better, if not right.”
Nathaniel fell silent after that, but the silence didn’t last for long.
He looked back at Gordon and dismissed him in a low voice, “Well, I still have some things to take care off before going to bed.You can leave now.”
With Devin, Upon hearing that, Gordon raised his head and looked at Nathaniel.Then, he turned and left without saying anything.
When Nathaniel heard the sound of Gordon’s engine, he smiled to himself and stood up to watch from the windows as Gordon drove off.He then went back to his seat and called out, “Carl!”
Carl got in and asked hesitantly, “If Gordon finds out that the whole thing was your idea, what will…”
“He can never find out!”
Nathaniel cut Carl off angrily.He knew Gordon didn’t care much about the Jones family.
If Gordon ever found out that Nathaniel was a part of the scam and that he had given the green light for Denise to drug Gordon, then he would turn his back on the family without any regrets.
Gordon was the only one who could take over the Jones family now.
Nathaniel needed Gordon to stay in the dark about this.
That way, he was sure that Gordon would take good care of the family once he was gone.
Although Carl was startled by the malice in Nathaniel’s eyes, Carl nodded and said.
“I understand, Mr.Jones.”
“All right.Just carry out our plan.”
Nathaniel planned to get seriously ill this evening.
Carl went downstairs to call the family doctor.
After he got off the phone with the doctor, he called the ambulance.
Ashlyn didn’t sleep very well last night, so when she woke up, she still felt sleepy.
With sleepy eyes, she looked at her phone and realized that she had a meeting she was to have this morning.
With a grunt, she got up and pulled open the curtains.It was 8 o’clock and the sun was already shining brightly.
Ashlyn closed her eyes tightly and then opened them slowly to get used to the light.She walked to the bathroom and cleaned up.She put on a little make-up.
By the time it was half past eight, she was on her way to the company.
Before she got to work, she stopped to buy some breakfast.Her apartment was close to the company, and she arrived at the company at 8:50 a.m.
While she was eating her breakfast, her phone rang.
When she picked it up, she saw that Jessie had left her a message.It was a screenshot that read, “Nathaniel Jones was rushed to the hospital last night for treatment.The media doesn’t know exactly what is going on.All they know is that there were a lot of lights on in their house last night.”
After this screenshot, Jessie sent many laughing emojis and typed, “He deserves it. I laughed so hard when I heard this.”
It wasn’t a secret that Jessie didn’t like Nathaniel, and it would never change.
Ashlyn remained indifferent after reading this.She didn’t care about the Jones family anymore.
All she cared about was what happened that night when she and Gordon were drugged.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang and interrupted her thoughts.It was Talia.
Ashlyn looked up and ordered, “Come in.”
Talia then opened the door and walked in.
Ashlyn looked at her with a smile.
“Good morning, Miss Ramos.I now know what happened that night.”
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