Chapter 689


    Despite being surrounded by so many men in ck, Ashlyn did not cower in fear. There was not a hint


    of weakness in her expressionless face.


    Her encouraging gaze sparked a warmth in ir’s heart. He kicked away two men who were rushing


    toward him and leaped into the air coolly, exuding a powerful aura as if he could take on all the men in


    the world.


    It was utterly beyond Franklin’s anticipation that this ce would be ir’s battlefield and that his


    subordinates would end up as ir’sbat dummies.


    The young man’s movements were agile, and his actions were extremely well-thought-out. One could


    see that he had been trained by an expert at first nce; he was no random fighter who picked up


    some skills on the streets.


    Franklin knew best how ir used to be—thetter was simply a failure of a child who would wreak


    havoc wherever he went.


    Yet, he’s shielding Ashlyn with his life now. And with such remarkable martial skills at that! What


    happened to him while I was away?


    While the couple was still in shock, Ashlyn grinned andmented, “Mr. Nn and Mrs. Nn, I have


    to thank you for giving ir the opportunity to engage in realbat. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have


    grown so fast.”


    Livia stared at Ashlyn coldly. Just as thetter raised her brows to look back at her, the elegant middle-


    aged woman suddenly lifted her hands to tear her gown at the waist, revealing her long, fair legs and a


    pair of ck safety shorts.


    Within the blink of an eye, she leaped into the fray, light as a feather. Her palm was clenched into a


    paw as she rushed toward ir.


    Since the young man was still wet behind the ears, he could not dodge her attack, thus suffering a blow


    to the chest from Livia.


    He spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his white tee.


    Ashlyn stepped forward and supported ir, who kept staggering backward.


    “Are you all right?”


    “I’m fine…” said ir, his face pale as a sheet as he shook his head.


    Ashlyn narrowed her eyes, concealing the icy glint that just shed by.


    The next second, her beautiful figure materialized in front of Livia.


    Ashlyn moved as quick as lightning. Before Livia and Franklin even noticed it, the young woman had


    already appeared in front of Livia. Viciously, she aimed at thetter’s chest with her palm.


    Livia did not expect Ashlyn to have such swift movements.


    “Mrs. Nn, you have such impressive skills! Surely, it would shake the entire world if news spread


    about the madam of the Nn family being an expert in martial art,” remarked Ashlyn in a cold voice.


    Gritting her teeth, Livia evaded the gust of wind released from Ashlyn’s palm strike. She wanted to


    retaliate but could only barely defend herself under Ashlyn’s incessant attacks.


    This b*tch! She’s actually so good at martial art! I thought she only knew a move or two.


    Just as the twodies were fighting tooth and nail, Ashlynnded a strong hit on Livia, causing the


    latter to fly into the air.


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    Since the young man was still wet behind the ears, he could not dodge her attack, thus suffering a blow


    to the chest from Livia. Seeing that, Franklin stretched out his arms and caught his wife just before she


    fell to the ground.


    Blood was trickling from the corner of Livia’s lips, and she felt a burning pain in her chest.


    “Ashlyn Berry, don’t even think about being part of our family for the rest of your life!”


    “Sorry, but I’ve already been part of your family, and I do not find anything particrly appealing about


    it!”


    The slim young woman stood at her spot and retracted her palm. “I did nothing wrong; I didn’t kill ire


    Nn, and that’s that! No one is allowed to frame me for something that I didn’t do.”


    “Your words don’t count!” bellowed Livia in a stern voice.


    Lifting her brows, Ashlyn replied, “Neither do yours! Also, I taught martial art to my disciple, and I


    trained him myself. Even if you two are his parents, you’re not allowed to scold or humiliate him as you


    please! You’ll have to seek permission from me first if you want toy a hand on him.”


    “You’ll regret this, Ashlyn!”


    Franklin peered at Ashlyn and ir, who was standing behind her, with a cold gaze. “I’m teaching my


    son. This is none of your business!”


    “He’s my disciple. You’ll have to go through me first!” There was a hint of impatience in Ashlyn’s


    expression.


    She did not want to go on arguing with such an unreasonable couple. Talking to people like them was a


    useless waste of time.


    Hence, she supported ir to his feet, wanting to get him treated at the nearest nurses’ station.