My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 981 Leading The Fox Into The Henhouse

I’ve hogged the limelight this time, and there’s no guarantee that there won’t be any of my rivals trying to bring me down. It doesn’t matter if I met my downfall. I’m just worried about… the future of these children, especially Joe and Lottie. I’m less worried about Ashlyn and Lucas. After all, they are strong in character and influence.

The more he thought about it, the more upset and jumbled his emotions became.

Just then, there was a knock on the private room door.

Everyone in the room exchanged glances, wondering who was outside when they had already told the waiter not to bother them.

“Come in,” James said in a deep voice.

The private room door was pushed open, revealing a girl in her late teens. She was pretty and modestly dressed, and she entered cautiously while holding a wine glass.

Ashlyn scrutinized the girl calmly. With her excellent memory, she immediately recognized that the latter was the one who had caught seafood and given them to James.

Why is she here?

She was wondering about that when the girl’s voice rang out. “I… I wish to offer a toast to Mr. Joseph. Thank you for saving my life that day.”

impassively. “Who are you? When did I ever save

excitement instantly vanished like

You were the one who shielded me when the boulder fell that

a thing?

was… Otherwise, where did the injury on your

affectionately. Silly girl. Can’t you tell that I deliberately said

it means it’s true.” Joseph continued acting indifferent. “It’s

indifferent hurt Sheryn a little. Why are you gentle and affectionate

as if

Joseph, she felt humiliated, upset,

matter what, Mr. Joseph. It’s a fact that you saved me. You can forget about it, but I can’t. If I forget my savior, won’t that make me an ungrateful

approvingly. “I didn’t expect such a young

a little better upon hearing his

him, Ashlyn merely cocked her brows and

said to her with a wide smile, “There’s

exactly what