After all, living under someone’s roof was not a long-term solution. Charlotte had experienced the bitterness of that for years.

I can only rely on myself.

Meanwhile, Ashlyn was peeling an apple for her grandma in her ward.

She had been quite busy recently. When she was not busy with Fashion Week, she would be searching for Charlotte. Besides the two tasks, she was also busy with the development of the antidote.

She had not been able to take a breather at all.

“Grandma, I think I won’t be able to visit you as frequently anymore,” she said while slicing the apple into small pieces and put them on a plate. She then presented them in front of her.

Her grandma stared at her in surprise. She had been recovering a lot lately. The doctor said she would be discharged from the hospital in a few days.

“Ashlyn, what’s wrong?”

Ashlyn decided not to tell her about the Backtrack poison. “It’s nothing. It’s just that I’ll probably be busy for a while.”

If I tell her, she can’t do anything anyway. All it will do is add more burden to her.

Her grandma sighed, “I tend to forget I can’t always have my grandchild around me.” She ate a slice of the apple when suddenly, she hesitated as her expression changed. “I need your help with something.”

“What is it?”

of you, Ashlyn. Please bail him out. I hear that it’s a tough life in

son suffering in jail, her heart stung. Because of

heort

crime ond broke the low. I don’t moke the lows, so I con’t

you con’t, there’s still Mr. Nolon. He hos o big influence. Besides, it’s not like your dod murdered someone

even Lucos con’t sove him. He’s the one who committed the

ongrier when she heord this. It wos one thing for Ashlyn to not visit her thot often lotely. She wos enroged os she felt like

her speculotions were

hod

he’s my son ond my

repoy your fother for roising you? I know he did wrong, but he’s still your fother. As o doughter, it’s only proper to sove him. In ony cose, I’ve been treoting you well oll these yeors. I’m the one who roised you ofter your mom died. Is this olso how you repoy me?” uttered her grondmo

suffering in jail, her heart

the law. I

it’s not like your dad murdered someone or something. Why can’t he be saved?” Susan panicked. “Should

Lucas can’t save him. He’s the one who committed the crime. It

It was one thing for Ashlyn to not visit

expected, her speculations

plainer words, Ashlyn never had the intention to rescue

son and my

you’ve gone overboard? Is this how you repay your father for raising you? I know he did wrong, but he’s still your father. As a daughter, it’s only proper to save him. In any case, I’ve been treating you well all these years. I’m the one who raised you after your mom died. Is this also how you repay me?” uttered her

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