Chapter 1286


    “…Thank you.” Ashlynn was having an extremely difficult time adjusting to Beth’s enthusiasm.


    “Has Corentin mistreated you after you headed back? Has he bullied you?” Beth


    asked.


    “No.” Even if Ashlynn wanted to seek the Hiltons’ help, she could never bring herself to mention the


    videos of her. “Can you even work with your arm in that state? Isn’t it better to rest at home?”


    Beth felt a lump in her throat and took two deep breaths to hold back on her tears, feeling both grateful


    and guilty that her daughter cared for her despite not being raised by her.


    “It’s fine. A wound like this will heal in no time. If you are worried, why don’t you stay for?” Beth


    desperately wanted Ashlynn to stay with her, but what Ashlynn wanted was more important. Even if she


    asked for the stars in the sky, Beth would have agreed to take them down for her.


    “I cane by asionally…” Ashlynn muttered.


    “I see…sure!” Beth held onto Ashlynn’s hand joyfully, torn between the urge to remain with her


    daughter every minute of the day and the concern that she might scare Ashlynn.


    Aunt Cher returned with sses of juice and stared at the joined hands in envy.


    In the end, Beth did not seek revenge for being injured, as Corentin had foreseen.


    At noon, Ashlynn stayed for lunch and even Marshall and Jeremy were called home as the two were


    unaware of Ashlynn’s visit.


    By the dining table, Jeremy continued to serve her passionately and even his parents acted very


    caring, the endearing looks in their eyes were undeniable.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    After lunch, Ashlynn and Jeremy went outside and she could not help but ask, “Is everything alright


    with your parents?”


    “What, do you feel insecure because they are treating you well?” Jeremy teased.


    “I…no one has ever treated me with such kindness,” she said.


    When Beth came outside with a fruit tter in hand, a sharp pain pierced through her chest at the


    realization of how much her daughter had suffered throughout the


    years.


    “We will all take care of you from now on,” Jeremy promised.


    “Come have some fruits.” Beth calmed herself and walked over.


    Jeremy immediately reached for the fruit tter and Beth moved it away from him.” Your sister gets it


    first.”


    Ashlynn was surprised and frantically grabbed a piece of fruit from the tter, while thinking to herself,


    ‘She called me his sister? Is it because Beth is seeing me as her daughter now? It almost feels like she


    values me more than Jeremy.’


    “Sigh. The Hiltons favor daughters over sons!” Jeremy propped his hands behind the back of his head


    and stared up at the sky.


    “Exactly,” Beth admitted, “Ashlynn, have another piece.”


    Ashlynn took another piece.


    Marshall walked out with a smile. “Don’t eat too much. She will get sick if she’s too full. Let’s take a


    walk.”


    The four took a leisurely stroll down the trail with Ashlynn and Jeremy walking in the front and Beth and


    Marshalls behind them.


    Beth could not help the urge to sob as she looked at her children. Their family was finally whole again


    after waiting for over twenty years.


    Not daring to stay too long, Ashlynn had to go home after the stroll, Beth and Marshall could only agree


    as they could always see her again as long as they were in the same city.


    Jeremy was the one who sent Ashlynn back. He nced at her and asked, “where did this watche


    from? A gift from Corentin?”


    She nodded. “Yeah.”


    When the car stopped before a traffic light, he grabbed her wrist to study the watch. ” Why does this


    feel so weird? It looks like human bones.”