At that moment, Ashlyn’s phone vibrated, signaling a new message.
Ashlyn lowered her head to check and saw that Devin had sent her a text just now.
It read, “The media is coming.”
Once she finished reading, Ashlyn raised her head to look at Devin who was also gazing back at her. She smiled. “This is really considerate of you.”
Devin’s lips curved into a charming smile.
With a mocking smile, Ashlyn averted her gaze and glanced toward Raina.
Arabella was the first one to run over and open the door. When the person’s face was revealed, she was surprised at first, but then a big smile began to spread across her face. She sent Ashlyn a triumphant glance before turning to Raina. “It’s Mr. Jones.”
Gordon had told Arabella not to call him “Gordon” last time, so she changed the way she addressed him.
Raina’s expression instantly changed at the mention of his name. Joy was evident in her expression.
Ashlyn looked at Raina and Arabella with a smile. However, the moment Gordon walked in, the smile on her face started to fade.
Gordon entered and saw Ashlyn and Devin standing together, making him feel a rush of displeasure.
He furrowed his brow. Walking over, he glanced at Ashlyn before finally resting his gaze on Devin. “What is it that you’re planning on doing?”
“Nothing,” Devin replied. “It’s just that Ashlyn has something to talk about with you in person.”
Gordon turned to stare at Ashlyn with a frosty look. “What are you trying to do?”
As she met his gaze, Ashlyn replied calmly, “There are just some things that I’m still confused about, so I came here to figure out the answers myself.”
“We’re already divorced, Ashlyn.”
Gordon had no idea what Ashlyn was trying to do here. He was already annoyed by the fact that she and Devin came to find Raina in the middle of the night.
“I know it far better than you do, so there’s no need to remind me about it.” The smile immediately dropped from Ashlyn’s face, and in the next moment, a cold look appeared in her eyes. “However, the fact that we are divorced will not prevent me from finding out the truth.”
“What truth are you talking about?” Gordon asked with a frown, obviously trying to restrain his anger.
Ashlyn sent a glance towards Raina, who was standing behind Gordon and decided to go straight to the point. “Did you marry me so you could protect Raina?”
Gordon did not expect Ashlyn to ask such a question. His expression darkened even further, and his rage was already evident at this point. But just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, Ashlyn continued, “I don’t need any sort of explanation from you. Just answer me with either a yes or a no. I believe that it won’t be difficult for you to answer the question.”
Ashlyn’s tone was cold and indifferent, and she was staring at Gordon with a defiant expression.
Gordon couldn’t believe that he felt provoked by Ashlyn’s words for the first time. He let out a scoff in response. “All right, then. So you’re here to humiliate yourself, aren’t you?”
Humiliate herself?
So he admitted it!
Ashlyn suddenly burst into laughter, but the amusement didn’t reach her eyes.
“You had the audacity to deceive me for three years!”
Gordon’s expression revealed his displeasure with the way Ashlyn was looking at him, and he frowned.
When Ashlyn noticed it, she stopped sneering and stared at Gordon with a blank expression. “You’ve done a lot for Raina. Well, I’ll help the two of you.”
After then, Ashlyn walked by Gordon on her way out of the hotel room.
Having Gordon there gave Arabella a boost in self-assurance. As she stared at Ashlyn’s retreating figure, she murmured, “Is she out of her mind? Why did she come here to say some meaningless words?”
However, no one responded to her.
Raina stepped up to Gordon with her eyebrows knitted together, seeming to be guilty and anxious. “Gordon, Miss Ramos seems to be in a bad mood. Why not go and check on her?”
Gordon turned his head and glanced at Raina before saying, “We are divorced.”
As Gordon continued to speak, the expression on his face became even colder. “If Ashlyn comes to you again, just ignore her. It is quite late. Get some early rest.”
As Raina watched Gordon go away, she said with some reluctance, “Gordon.”
Seeing that she wanted to say something more, Gordon scowled and said, “Anything else?”
Raina pursed her lips. “I’m still worried about her. How about I walk you off? This way, I can check on her.”
Gordon didn’t want Raina to mind Ashlyn’s business. But since she wanted to show concern for Ashlyn, he didn’t want to dissuade her either.
“It is up to you to decide.”
Raina gave a little nod before turning to Arabella and saying, “Arabella, Gordon and I are going to see Miss Ramos.”
When Arabella heard what Raina had to say, she became even more enraged than she already was. “Why would you do that? Don’t you realize that she has no interest in spending time with you?”
Raina didn’t seem to care. “I don’t mind.”
She walked up to Gordon and added, “Let’s get going, Gordon. Miss Ramos should still be nearby.”
Gordon couldn’t bring herself to say no to Raina’s request when he thought that Devin and Ashlyn were together.
When Ashlyn and Devin exited the hotel, the reporters Devin had arranged were already there.
Since Devin hired the reporters, the focus of the questions was on Gordon and Raina.
Ashlyn did not want to have anything to do with Gordon—not even appear on the news together.
But she couldn’t let go of the fact that she had been kept in the dark for three years.
Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Devin gently tapped her on the shoulder to bring it to her attention.
Ashlyn turned around to gaze at Devin and bit her lip. Then she gave the journalists a warm grin. “I came here to visit Gordon’s new girlfriend. Oh, not his new girlfriend. She has been his girlfriend for many years.”
After a little pause, Ashlyn continued, “I didn’t mean anything else. All I want to know is what a wonderful lady she must be for Gordon to have loved her for so many years. I don’t want to be offensive, but I don’t think she is as pretty or as affluent as I am. So it’s beyond my comprehension that he has loved her for such a long time. In any case, I believe that the love that they have is genuine.”
While Ashlyn was speaking, there was a gentle smile on her face.
When Devin saw Gordon and Raina exiting the elevator, he turned around and gestured in their direction, saying, “Look, Gordon and his girlfriend.”
As soon as they heard it, the reporters hurried over there.
Gordon and Raina heard Ashlyn’s words as they exited the elevator. Gordon’s face instantly darkened. Unconsciously, he wished to stop reporters from taking pictures of Raina for some reason.
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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