Chapter 1275


    Humiliated, Meredith’s face twisted in anger.


    “Jeremy!” Marshall warned.


    Jeremy ignored them and ced a piece of meat onto Ashlynn’s te as well. “Here, have some more.


    Our cook is great at cooking steak.”


    He ced sliced steak onto her te.


    Ashlynn felt like she was walking on fire from being served by both Jeremy and Corentin and facing


    Meredith’s wrath.


    ‘Can’t they just ignore me? I’m just an outsider. This is all Corentin’s fault,’ she thought.


    “Looks like you are having the best time here. You sure are great at getting people on your side.”


    Corentin shot her a cold, vicious look.


    She could understand the threat that was hidden between his words but forced herself to calm down. If


    she were having a great time, Corentin would be there to make sure she suffered.


    “I remember that I said I’m adopting Ashlynn. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about that,” Beth said.


    Corentin stared at Ashlynn intently. “I suppose I’ve misunderstood.”


    He had thought that Ashlynn would suffer here instead of being well taken care of.


    Ashlynn lowered her gaze, wondering why it felt as though they were fighting.


    Meredith wanted to say something but suppressed the urge by telling herself that Beth must have a


    n.


    The group fell into silence as they proceeded to eat wordlessly; Jeremy was the only one who seemed


    unaffected and continued to serve Ashlynn food while exining


    the dishes to her.


    Ashlynn stepped on Jeremy’s foot for adding fuel to the fire, but he ignored it and smiled at her.


    As the dinner came to an end, Corentin and Meredith got up to leave, and the rest stood to see them


    off.


    Corentin stilled as he reached the entrance and turned around to stare at Ashlynn.” Are you getting a


    kick from staying here now? Come along.”


    Ashlynn looked at him nervously.


    The feeling of being protected by Jeremy had been something that she yearned for, and she wanted to


    stay here forever, but she also knew that it was an unrealistic


    thought.


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    For as long as Corentin existed, she would have nowhere to run to, and eventually, she would have to


    return to him.


    Ashlynn was about to walk forward when Jeremy grabbed her by the wrist. “You are not going


    anywhere. I told you that this is your home from now on.”


    Ashlynn did not want the situation to worsen, but even though she kept telling herself to shake


    Jeremy’s hand off, she realized she could not move at all.


    Corentin’s lips curled into a cold sneer as he walked over to Ashlynn confidently.


    Ashlynn watched as he approached in fear, her heart threatening to give out. Just before she could


    shove Jeremy away and leave before the situation escted, someone stood before her.


    She looked at her and was shocked when she saw Beth before her.


    “Corentin, you are in our house right now. What exactly do you think you are doing?” Beth challenged


    fearlessly.


    Corentin halted, his expression darkening. “I’m just taking what’s mine. Is there a problem?”


    “You came with Meredith, and you want to leave with Ashlynn? Meredith is yours. Get that through your


    head.” Beth did not back away, as she was someone who was capable of dealing with all sorts of


    people at work.