Ashley's Revenge 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 91 - 챕터 100

Ashley matched the old woman's gaze, watching her intently until she disappeared into the living room. She was the least bit intimidated. She smiled at herself. Mrs Fox didn't know what was coming. She didn't know half of it yet. Ashley would let her be. For now. She turned around to face a glaring Rachel. Her eyes trailed the length of Rachel. She noticed the napkins on Rachel's hand. “I didn't think you were one to get your hands dirty.” Ashley commented. “Where are your maids?” Rachel had never been good with house chores and seeing her helping to clear the table was a rare sight. “What do you want? Rachel asked. She yanked a careless discarded napkin off the table and added it to the pile she had gathered in her hand. A task she had begun in a bid to simmer off before joining them in the living room. “I thought you could use the company. Your face looks like a rock. Smile.” Ashley smiled at her, showing Rachel how to. Rachel scoffed. “And you think your presence would make

“I never thought you could patch things up with Rachel.” DJ remarked, his eyes fixed on his rearview mirror with the image of Bruce and Rachel standing on their front porch, watching their car drive down the lane. “Never thought you could ever become friendly with each other.” “Hmm.” Ashley hummed. “I was beginning to get tired of the fights. It just didn't fit right that you two were always at loggerheads.” “Mm-mm.” “Especially now that I'm trying to fix things with my family.” He continued. “I don't want you to be caught in the middle of our past.” Ashley scoff humorlessly. Past. The word was weighty with meaning. “Dad would be pleased to hear this. He’s always wanted one big united family.” Ashley kept mute this time, not making any sound in agreement or disagreement to his statement. Her truce with Rachel wasn't as she painted it. It was a trap for Rachel. A trap Rachel was successfully caught in. DJ took his eyes off the roads and glanced at her. “Are you alright?” He as

DJ drove fast, navigating through traffic and taking the shortest routes to ensure he got her to the hospital fast. They reached in record time and Ashley rushed inside, leaving DJ to park the car. She spoke to the nurse at the reception desk. With the information she received, it didn't take her long to find Helen. “What happened to him?” Ashley's worried eyes bore into her step mother. “What are the doctors saying?” Dr Tony stepped out of the room at that moment. Ashley and Helen turned to him, their questioning gaze peeled on him. “How did he fall?” Tony asked, directing his question to Helen. Concern adorned his face. “I don't know. I came out as soon as I heard the scream. He was laying lifeless at the foot of the stairs when I arrived.” Helen explained. Ashley's heart stopped. Lifeless? She looked up at Tony, her eyes pleaded with him not to confirm Helen's words. His diagnosis has to be different. There had to be a ray of hope. He couldn't be dead. Not now. Not yet. Ple

Keeping her eyes on him, she watched him as he seemed to go back in time. He looked lost in his thoughts and she; for a moment, wondered what he was thinking about. Was he feeling regret for the way he had taken advantage of her memory lapse? Was he feeling sorry for abusing her and trying to turn her into someone he wanted? Paul suddenly smiled remorsefully. “I thought you could be her. Take her place and fill the hole in my heart.” “Ease your guilt you mean.” Ashley said plainly. Her words, unkind and cruel. Paul peeled his melancholic eyes to her. “You hate me, don't you?” “Not exactly, but that doesn't mean I like you either.” Ashley eyed him. “That's understandable.” He told her. “I wasn't good to you.” Her eyes trailed the length of him, wondering why the sudden change. Why the sudden expression of guilt and redemption. Not outrightly, but he was in a way apologizing to her. Expressing his regret over his past actions. Was this another attempt to manipulate her? But

Pamela quietly entered Ashley's office, a stack of files on her hand to add to the others she had been piling. Sensitive documents she couldn't sign on Ashley's behalf. So she kept them until Ashley would return. It has been exactly one week since Ashley came to the office. Mr Knox was still confined at the hospital. Pamela understood that Ashley needed to be away for sometime. With the files in her hands, Pamela struggled to shut the door behind her. Finally succeeding at the seemingly herculean task, she started into the office. “Holy shít!” She yelled and the files went up into the air. “The fúck!” She cussed. Ashley stared at her blankly. “What's with you?” “Really? You almost gave me a heart attack!” Pamela shot at her. “I didn't expect to find you here.” “This is my office. Need I remind you?” “The office you haven't been to in a week. I didn't think you'd be coming in today.” “Fair point. I'm sorry.” Ashley apologized. “That's more like it.” Pamela said as she bent to p