Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 157

Chapter 157 Falling to His Knees

That faint sound disappearest, as if it was just an illusion moments ago.

The man cautiously looked upstairs for a while, making sure there was no sign of movement.

Perhaps I really misheard it. In such a remote place, how could there possibly be other people

coming?

Moreover, the doors and windows upstairs were all locked.

The man shifted his gaze and glanced at his wristwatch.

Tonight’s group meeting, lasting over an hour, is an extremely important one.

Originally, Chandler, the current CEO, was supposed to host the meeting. However, several executives

had high hopes for Joseph. Seeing that Joseph had returned, they suggested that he should host the

meeting instead.

Halt jokingly, he said that it would also be a good opportunity to see it his ability to manage and handle

affairs was

still there.

For such an important meeting, it should be chaired by the CEO. The demands of those executives are

completely

unreasonable.

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Joseph take charge of the meeting-

Surprisingly, it was Chandler, who had been planning, the meeting for a while and was determined to

make a good impression at the event, who suddenly became invisible and found himself in an

extremely awkward situation.

But it Joseph receives a call from Deborah during the meeting and leaves abruptly.

Chandler stirred the pot a bit more, mentioning how three years ago, Joseph had also left the group’s

affairs behind because of Deborah. He had gone to Oceanview City and stayed there for three years.

Such a person who cannot distinguish between priorities will inevitably cause the top management of

the group to

lose confidence in them.

Everything was prepared, but even Chandler probably didn’t expect that the problem would arise from

Deborah.

The gun was pressed against her forehead, yet Deborah didn’t even blink, refusing to make the call.

Seeing that things were not going well, the man quickly became agitated and grabbed Deborah’s hair,

landing several fierce punches on her body.

“Do you really think I don’t dare to kill you? I’ll do it right now!”

Deborah trembled all over from the beating, gritting her teeth and cursing angrily, “That beast Chandler,

he dares to compete with Joseph? Pah!”

In the three years that Deborah has been with Joseph, she has never learned the meaning of backing

down.

She can’t stand being forced or threatened by others, and only responds well to gentle persuasion.

The more others provoke her, the more rebellious she becomes, and the more determined she is to

bite back at them with all her might.

The man’s eyes were red from fighting, and Deborah’s eyes were also bloodshot. “If you think I’m going

to call Joseph for you, you must be daydreaming!”

She was cursing like a madwoman, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of

a figure

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asting on the stairs.

borah’s face showed a moment of suprise. Upon taking a closer look, she saw Ashton coming down

the stairs and walking towards her

The man combust to slap Deborah like a madman, “Call now, do you understand?”

the abod forgot that he had just throws the gun he was holding onto the ground.

The swing another punch towards Deborah, but before his fist could land, a dark gun barrel suddenly

pressed against

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Ashton stood behind, holding a gun, and suddenly said, “Bang”

The man’s movements came to a sudden halt, a chilling sensation on his forehead causing his knees

to buckle in an instant, and he fell to the ground, kneeling on both knees.

Only then did he realise that the faint sounds he had heard from upstairs were not an illusion.

was stubbsam by nature Her face was covered in blood after a fierce argument with that man, yet she

still manages to maintain an imposing presence

Now that she

The man kneeling down, the pain in her body began to subside and she started to recover.

Her entire body achest as it it had tallen apart, and she began to see double images before her eyes.

Suddenly, their mind went blank, and they fainted, collapsing to the ground..

Ashton weighed the object in his hand and lightly clicked his tongue, “A real gun, huh? Quite gutsy.”

The man’s face turned pale with fear, “Dude, dude, let’s talk things out nicely.”

As Ashton was about to have a serious talk with him, Deborah suddenly collapsed to the ground with a

loud thuddung sound right in front of him.

He had just pried open the lock on the upstairs window and then entered.

I didn’t hear a gunshot, so Deborah most likely wasn’t shot.

But it might not be that the gum was silenced, seeing Deborah’s face had already turned as white as

paper.

Ashton’s tace darkened as he kicked the man to the ground with one foot. He then picked up the gun

and went to help Deborah, who was lying on the floor.

“Are you alright? How serious are your injuries?”

In the middle of winter, Deborah was dressed quite warmly.

Joseph was worried that she might catch a cold, so he wrapped her up just like a burrito before letting

her come to Oceanview City.

Through such thick clothing, Ashton couldn’t discern the extent of Deborah’s injuries.

He could tell she wasn’t doing well, and as he picked her up, she forced her eyes open and said, “Just

a minor injury, no big deal.”

Ashton looked at her in this state, her face completely devoid of color, not knowing if she was still

conscious or if her words were just gibberish.

He picked her up and headed outside, saying, “Hang in there, I’ll take you to the hospital.”

As he got up and walked towards the exit, his attention reluctantly shifted away from fador, to the thin

man had already run off.

As I carried Deborah out the door, the old minivan started up just in time and we neng for a ma

Ashton drove over and helped Deborah into the passenger seat, making us in testen bersele

Glancing at the gun still in his hand, he hesitated for a moment before tossing #wo the bark th

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her eyes, she said to him, “Thank you.

It was a rare occasion for Ashton to be thanked by her, and he felt a bit news with a berth, A “It’s just a

small effort, no need to be polin

Deborah finally opened her eyes, giving him a strangely per ullar glance

Ashton suddenly realized that he had used the phrase “a small effort” somewhat inepuremately with lat

on li

cough.

As he sped up the car towards the hospital, he glanced at her and asked, “Are you siripur? You didn’t

get the d you?”

Deborah responded, “No, not really. I just took a few

She suddenly fainted for a moment, but it wasn’t actually because she was hit

Instead, after getting hurt and seeing Ashton in a daze, he suddenly felt that Ashton locked even mover

like Alyona, as if they were identical

As soon as she felt it, a severe pain throbbed in her heed.

Now that I’m on the car, I can finally catch my breath.

She couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly is your relationship with Alysse

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Ashton’s face frore for a moment, and after a while, he finally responded, “What do you think my

relationship is with hert

Deborah responded without hesitation, “Father and daughter?”

Ashton couldn’t help himself this time and coughed several times.

He originally wanted to cough due to discomfort in his lungs and throat.

It was only in front of Deborah that he deliberately held back, not wanting her to notice anything

Seeing his strong reaction, Deborah asked, “Did I guess right?”

Ashton still remembers that Deborah’s intuition has always been accurate.

In the years they were together, there were several instances when Helen tried to sow discord,

insinuating that Deborah had mistreated her.

At that time, Deborah and Helen were both in front of Ashton

Helen sobbed with a sense of injustice, while Deborah coldly explained, “I didn’t.”

Ashten tell silent for a moment, and Deborah just looked at his expression. She quickly spoke up again,

“You won’t believe me, I know.”

He truly wouldn’t believe her.

That was her intuition, and it was also the truth.

Over the years, Ashton had never chosen her over Helen..

Somehow, Ashton found himself a bit lost in thought.

So, Deborah asked him again, “Is Alyssa your daughter? Then, who is her mother?”

Upon hearing her say that, Ashton laughed, “So, you really care?”

Deborah suddenly realized that what she had just said was a bit odd, and she didn’t say anything

more.

Ashton couldn’t help but laugh, “Are you really that concerned about who I had a daughter with?”

Deborah looked somewhat displeased. How could she possibly be concerned about this?

It just feels like Alyssa and Ashton are so similar, and somehow, I can’t help but think that my

relationship with

Alyssa is not that simple.

Surprisingly, a rather absurd idea popped up, wondering if Alyssa could also be a relative of Deborah?

How is it that upon seeing that child, her intuition immediately feels a special closeness?

Deborah said softly, “It’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it.”

Ashton then explained earnestly, “Alyssa is a member of the Moxley family, so naturally, she can’t be

my daughter. I

have some business dealings with Mr. Moxley, which is why I have some interactions with Alyssa.

That little girl is quite mischievous, and I was worried she might say something inappropriate to you.

That’s why i

stopped her after getting off the plane.

Deborah caught the key point in his words. “What could she possibly say to me that you’re afraid of her

mentioning?”