The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Mila was extremely stunned as her numb palm froze mid-air. That slap landed squarely on Asher's face without any reservation.

With tears in his eyes, Arnold stared at the man who stood resolutely in front of him. His pounding heart almost shattered in his chest. "Ash... I...”

"Aunt Mila, please don't hit Arnold. Arnold did nothing wrong. It was all my fault."

The air in the corridor seemed to freeze at that moment.

Under the overwhelming pressure, Asher's calmness only made the scene more heartbreaking. "He has been beaten too many times because of me and the Thompson family. From now on, I don't want Arnold to suffer anymore. I will do everything I can to protect him."

Everyone was shocked.

Arnold lowered his head. Besides feeling touched, what pained him even more was the guilt and self-reproach.

Since he was young, his grandfather and aunt have told him that he was the future hope of the Larson family and that he needed to be a pillar of strength. Yet, the reality was that he had only caused endless trouble for his beloved, failing to do anything worthwhile. How could he still call himself a man?

Arnold got beaten? What do you mean?!"

in a bad state ever since

filled with images of Arnold's fair skin covered in horrific, swollen scars. He clenched his trembling fist, trying to contain his emotions. "When he heard

family... Did they use

"Ash, stop talking."

at his sleeve and shook his head. His voice was so faint that it was barely audible. "Stop talking. It is all in

be true. Mila felt her

terrifying the Larson's family punishment could be. Now,

the door of the consultation room opened. Wyatt sat in a

through a dangerous episode and his face still showing weakness, he stubbornly kept his back straight, unwilling to let his children

at this moment, they knew he must have heard about the

get angry and be deeply disappointed in Asher. But more than that, they feared the added stress