Ashlyn’s expression remained cold. She cast an icy gaze at Ryan before releasing her grip on Mary without warning.

Mary sprawled on the ground pathetically like an oxygen-deprived eel.

She trembled uncontrollably, for she had no doubt that if Ryan had not come over to call a halt to things, Ashlyn would have certainly strangled her to death.

“I’ll let you go today for the sake of Mr. Yates and Old Mrs. Yates. You’d best tell me the truth.” Ashlyn emanated a murderous aura.

Her grace and elegance from before were all but gone. At that moment, she was like Grim Reaper, who came from the underworld to take lives.

In the next heartbeat, however, she regained her previous indifference and composure. Turning to Bianca beside her, she said apologetically, “I’m sorry. It’s your birthday banquet today, yet I did such a disrespectful thing.”

Unexpectedly, Bianca regarded Ashlyn with a complex look in her eyes. “Sweetie, is your mother named Alice Chapman?”

only to notice that the latter was not glaring at her furiously. Contrarily, a trace of suppressed excitement showed

a moment. “Yes, that’s

you

hands, Bianca took out a handkerchief. It was the one with a

she ventured, “From the embroidery technique… it’s

my daughter. It was drizzling at that time, and I bumped into Ms. Chapman, who was embroidering earnestly by the lake. Back then… she was beautiful. Her eyes shimmered like stars, and her features were exquisite. She was

weary, falling into despair. I thought I’d possibly never see my daughter in this lifetime. I slumped to the ground

in it. However, Ms. Chapman’s embroidery is unparalleled.

mother. My daughter, Mary, committed too many misdeeds. Not only did she insult and disparage you, but she even

would you like, Sweetie? Tell me everything, and I’ll

remark stunned

Bianca was no ordinary elderly woman but the wife of a count

desires despite the lack of blood ties, that would be a veritable

eyes and chuckled. “I don’t need any compensation, Old Mrs. Yates. I only need you

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