A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 171

In the end, Elyse could not suppress her curiosity and headed to the place Toby gave her the

address to.

It was not a place they usually gathered at. Instead, it was a club she had never been to before.

Even with his instructions, it still took her some effort to find the correct room.

When Elyse walked in, Leo was nowhere to be found.

In fact, the only person she knew in the room was Ashton.

There were also a few other men.

”

The most eye-catching of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Ashton.

She had only just entered the room when she saw the man kick Ashton in the abdomen.

The blow had Ashton bending over before collapsing.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground.

The sight frightened Elyse, causing her face to go pale as she swiftly slapped her hands over her mouth.

Her feet were locked in place.

For long moments, Ashton was just lying there on the floor.

The middle-aged man’s voice boomed through the room. “Starlight Media has sent a lawyer’s letter, declaring their intent to sue you! Tell me who told you to do it, or you will be imprisoned!”

Beside the man stood a woman, her face a mask of shock.

When she saw Ashton on the ground, she let out a screech. Her hands snapped out as if to help him up, but she did not dare to do so.

Instead, she looked down at him with a sad look on her face. “Ash, please. As your mother, I’m begging you. Tell the truth. If this goes on, your father will kill you.”

It was now that Elyse recognized them.

The man was Ashton’s father.

Now that she knew who they were, she allowed shock and terror to show on her face.

She had not expected the couple to get wind of this.

More specifically, she did not expect Thomas Lowe, Ashton’s father, to be here. He had always been a man who was busy with major business. He was always coming and going without anyone

knowing.

Ashton crawled up from the ground as pain simmered in his eyes.

froze and

glared at her. “Who

her so much that she went pale as she instinctively took a

to his feet and blocked her

her senses, making her turn to

“Stop her!” Thomas ordered.

two arms shot

soon focused on

made her head spin because he

was a truly capable man with a

was brutal. He was both knowledgeable

breathing hard. Her hands were covered in

looked

for

could go back to her usual breathing pattern. After nodding to him,

thorough. I want

were nailed to the ground. She could not take another step

all.

to stare

her, but his

you dare hide a

he said that to Ashton, Elyse was the person

was faking immediately fled out

Her entire body swayed.

Guilt overwhelmed her.

next looked up, she saw someone standing right outside the window under

so calm and

on his face. It was

was the face of the man she loved, but no

eyes. While his gaze was not particularly sharp,

It was Leo.

not say a single word. He did not even move

merely stood there

enough to make her feel cornered and

did not summon her over to watch

actually witnessing her

still keeping his mouth shut. It was clear he would not betray her even if it meant he would be thrown

be

Elyse still felt a strong sense of mockery

was accusing her of being someone too cowardly to own up to her own

filled

intensified the shame

she had pushed Ashton to

outsider, he was merely watching to see how long

told him to

of rationality fled her mind as she shouted

stared at her in disbelief.

there was no emotion to be seen in his eyes, that burning gaze still

charged over to her and slapped her in the face. “You shameless woman! Stay away