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Chapter 27: Reunion With the Mysterious Man

Auteur: Pink Ink
last update Date de publication: 2026-09-03 23:47:43
A middle-aged man stood near the counter with a much younger woman draped against his arm. Nora recognized him instantly, Walter Ashford. She didn't need to guess who the woman was.

In her memory, Walter had always cultivated the image of a devoted husband, a family man through and through.

Watching this unfold in front of her shattered that image completely.

The perfect husband and father, and it was all theater for a man cheating behind closed doors.

How fitting.

She paused and said casua
Pink Ink

Dear readers Walter Ashford doesn’t have a son. Elliot Ashford is his nephew who he trained, so don’t get things mixed up. Thank you🫶

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