Chapter 1177


    She never knew who her true mother was. Her adoptive father was a horrible person and her adoptive


    mother turned a blind eye to it as she struggled to make ends meet.


    Ashlynn would often wonder why her actual parents had abandoned her and considered the possibility


    of her being abducted like Jeremy’s older sister.


    Thinking of the possibility that she was not abandoned made her feel slightly better.


    “Let me tell you something! My sister was brilliant. Do you know what happened at her one–year–old


    birthday celebration when theyid different things out for her to grab?”


    “What? Did she grab a calctor? A pen? Food? Money?” Having nothing better to do, Ashlynn yed


    along.


    “Wrong. She grabbed my grandpa’s hand.”


    “Oh…” Ashlynn had not expected such an answer.


    “My grandpa was over the moon and immediately announced that my sister would be the heir to inherit


    the family business,” Jeremy said excitedly but lowered his voice gloomily shortly after. “My sister was


    just unlucky…”


    “Everyone has their own fate, but I’m sure your sister is a lucky one. Wherever she ends up, I’m sure


    she will lead a great life,” Ashlynn said.


    Jeremy switched positions with the phone in his hand and said, “Seriously, though, you really don’t


    want to go to the engagement party? Meredith is no match for you.”


    “I’m not interested.”


    She only wanted to stay as far away as possible; even if she wanted to go, she would be captured and


    brought back to the mansion before stepping out of the gate.


    If Corentin was getting engaged, Anne was definitely going to be informed.


    Anne was shocked when she received Cory’s call saying that Corentin would be engaged.


    She recalled that Ashlynn had mentioned that no one knew about her marriage with Corentin. For a


    moment, she thought that Corentin was getting engaged to Ashlynn and wondered how Cory agreed to


    it; after all, powerful families tended to prioritize marriages that could better the family’s position.


    “The Lloyds and the Hiltons are finally on the same page. This is great news. Anne,you have toe


    by with Anthony and the kids. I’ve already informed Anthony in private as well,” Cory said.


    “Hiltons?” Anne repeated. “Meredith Hilton?”


    “Yeah. She’s the only daughter of the Hilton Family. I was not going to let a daughter- inw like that


    escape.”


    Anne knew that Cory only favored Meredith because of her family but could not understand why


    Corentin would agree to be engaged to Meredith.


    ‘What about Ashlynn?‘ she thought.


    After the call with Cory, Anne called Ashlynn. “Ashlynn, are you busy right now?”


    “No. How have you beentely? I haven’t talked to you in a while.


    Anne touched the bandage on her cheek and said, “I’m fine. What about you?”


    “Fine, too. The triplets?”


    “They are studying.” Anne proceeded to chat with Ashlynn about the triplets, her mind upied with


    the news of Corentin getting engaged to Meredith all the while.


    She realized that she had acted too quickly to call Ashlynn and thought, ‘What if Ashlynn doesn’t know


    about the engagement? Is she going to feel hurt if she finds out?‘


    Just as she hesitated, Ashlynn asked, “Is there something you want to say to me? Is it about Corentin


    getting engaged?”


    “… You knew?”


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    “It’s hard not to. It’s fine. We don’t need to keep secrets,” Ashlynn said.


    “What on earth is Corentin doing? Is he lying to you or to Meredith Hilton?”


    “I don’t know. Maybe both. He wants to be Corentin by announcing that his wife is going to be Meredith,


    but at the same time, he doesn’t want to give up on being Salvatore.”