Public opinions were hard to dispute.
No matter what she did, it would almost certainly prove the rumor. Even if she posted a negative pregnancy test online, no one would believe it was real.
Ashlyn thought it was best to keep quiet and try to find the culprit who started the rumor than to dispute the news and only make things worse.
She was going to find out who did this to solve her problem.
It was not only Jessie who was worried over the rumor about Ashlyn’s pregnancy. Stevie and Vivien were concerned as well.
They knew Ashlyn was not that kind of wild and loose person. Stevie had asked Talia what happened that night between Gordon and Ashlyn. She told him Ashlyn had not come home the entire night.
They felt a deep sense of empathy for their daughter. They were also aware that something could have happened between Gordon and Ashlyn that night.
What they were concerned about was the state of the actual relationship between Ashlyn and Gordon. He was the first and only man Ashlyn had ever loved. She hadn’t been pregnant the entire time they had been married. Stevie and Vivien knew that the two must not have had sex during their three years of marriage.
Ashlyn was not very experienced when it came to sex, so they knew she was unlikely to take any form of contraceptive.
Perhaps they had slept together, and Ashlyn hadn’t taken any contraception and was indeed pregnant.
Stevie and Vivien had little choice but to worry about her. The rumor online was so believable.
They were cautious when they called her. They didn’t want to hurt her no matter what the truth was. “I saw the news on the internet, Ashlyn. There’s a rumor on there that you’re pregnant!”
Ashlyn noticed how careful Stevie was with his words. “Don’t worry, Dad. I’m not pregnant.”
She hadn’t slept with anyone and she had just gotten her period less than two days ago. How would she be pregnant today?
Stevie was relieved but still concerned about the rumor. “Who would spread such a nasty rumor about you like this, Ashlyn? This is too much! We’re going to find out what the truth is!”
“Yes, Dad. I have asked Talia to investigate who could be behind this. You and Mom should take care of yourselves and not worry about me. I’m fine.”
“Alright.”
The calm tone of Ashlyn’s voice made Stevie feel better about the situation.
“I know you just got off the plane, so I’ll let you go. Don’t make yourself too tired. Take care of yourself. I’m still young to take care of the business, so try not to work so hard.”
Ashlyn smiled at her father’s words. “Okay, Dad. Bye.”
“Bye.”
As soon as Ashlyn hung up, her smile faded.
Ashlyn looked out of the car window. She turned to Talia after a long while. “Is there anything new you’ve learned about Betsy?”
Talia was shocked for a moment at the question. She shook her head at Ashlyn once she came back to her senses. “Nothing new, except that Betsy signed with a new company not long ago.”
“Alright,” Ashlyn said as she nodded.
Maybe she was wrong.
With what happened before and then this pregnancy rumor, it made Ashlyn feel as if the truth would soon be revealed.
She tried to think of anything important she might have ignored over the past few months, but she just couldn’t remember anything of significance.
Ashlyn shook her head. She had to put her doubts aside.
In any case, she would get down to the truth eventually.
Ashlyn looked on her phone at the screenshots Jessie sent her once she was calmed down.
The culprit who started the rumor seemed smart. People were saying that her baby’s father could be Gordon, Devin, Fred, or Vernon.
Ashlyn had only met with Fred and Vernon during Vernon’s birthday last month.
The day she met with them, Louisa and Jessie were also there. Even though there were five people, the mastermind of the rumor only released pictures of Ashlyn, Fred, and Vernon.
It was obvious they wanted Ashlyn’s character to seem as terrible as possible.
Gordon eventually heard about Ashlyn’s pregnancy rumor from Aiken.
Twenty days had gone by since that dinner party where he got drunk, and he hadn’t seen Ashlyn since then.
Ashlyn made it clear that she wanted them to become strangers after their divorce.
And just as she had wished, they had become exactly that—strangers.
They didn’t only act like strangers, but like strangers who avoided each other like the plague.
Gordon had tried to ignore the rumor, but whenever he was all alone at night, he couldn’t resist the temptation to open Ashlyn’s old phone and stare at messages, not understanding why they had to become strangers.
“Is Ashlyn’s baby yours or not?”
Aiken’s voice came through the phone, startling Gordon out of his thoughts.
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