Chapter 1392


    Ashlynn’s heart sank at his words. “Even if this is fate, it just goes to say how cruel fate could be.”


    She felt helpless for being targeted by a man like Salvatore.


    She could have had a normal life, yet she had been hurt, damaged and traumatized.


    “You want to go back to the Hiltons and break free from me? I thought that you have grown out of the


    age of daydreaming.” Corentin did not waver after finding the truth. “I don’t mind if you want to be


    epted. into the Hilton Family and they will have to ept me as their son-inw. That way, the two


    families will be joined by marriage as nned. Everyone can be happy.”.


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    Ashlynn red at the ruthless look on his face. Running out of options, she asked, “I’m a member of


    the Hilton Family now, so I can get them to fulfill any of your requests. Just let me go, okay?”


    “Does it look like I need anything?” Corentin nced at her causally, before getting up to move closer


    to her. “Who else can satisfy me but you?”,


    “Corentin, go awa- Umph!” He devoured her petal-soft lips as though he was trying to break the skin.


    “…Umph! Cor-”


    Ashlynn was taken back to Corentin’s mansion and all her belongings including her phone was left in


    her Toom, so even if Beth wanted to reach out to Ashlynn, she would have no means to do so.


    Corentin had not forbidden Ashlynn from going to the Hilton’s mansion as long as they epted him as


    a son-inw, but she could not summon the courage to go, unable to recover from the shock of finding


    her real family.


    Nheless, she was still overjoyed that she found them and that they did not abandon her on


    purpose. Nothing pleased her more and even the torture she received from Corentin did not affect her


    as much.


    That was the difference between being alone and having a family.


    Just then, the maid hurried over and ran past her to look for the butler.


    Ashlynn spotted cars driving through the gates outside, and while there were three luxurious-looking


    cars, none of them was Corentin’s Bently.


    When she spotted Beth getting out of one of the cars, Ashlynn’s heart raced, still unable to regain her


    composure after hiding for two days.


    Both Marshall and Beth got out of the car and went to open the car door on the other car, before


    helping.


    an old man out.


    It was old Mr. Hilton.


    Beth said something to old Mr. Hilton and he immediately looked up. When Ashlynn met his eyes and


    noticed the eagerness within, she knew who he was and hurried over.


    Once she was standing before them, she struggled to address Beth and Marshall, it did not seem


    appropriate to call them ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’, nor did it feel right to simply call them ‘Uncle’ and ‘Aunty’.


    Old Mr. Hilton stared at her intently. “Crescent?”


    She pursed her lips and muttered, “Hello…”


    “You really are my Little Crescent…” Tears welled in old Mr. Hilton’s eyes. “Crescent, I’m so d that


    we’ve finally found you!”


    Beth looked at Ashlynn gently with tears in her eyes. “Crescent, this is your grandfather. You probably


    don’t remember him because you were only a baby when youst saw him. After I told him about he


    you, insisted oning here to see you. He is just excited, so don’t be rmed.”


    “I’m not…I’m just taken by surprise…” Ashlynn felt a lump in her throat.


    Jeremy had mentioned to her that she had grabbed her grandfather’s hand during her One-year-old


    Catch Ceremony, her grandfather was so pleased that he decided to choose Jeremy’s sister as the


    future. heiress of the Hilton Family..


    Ashlynn simply had not expected to learn that she was the baby in that story, and the gentle-looking


    old. man before her was grandfather.


    Her mind went nk as she tried to picture the harmonious scene in the past.


    “Why don’t youe in?” She said.


    Once they were inside, the servants served tea and old Mr. Hilton kept his eyes on Ashlynn the entire


    time. “You have grown up so much. You must have gone through a lot of hardship out there.”


    Tears gathered in Beth’s eyes again. Ashlynn was her own blood and flesh and as a mother, her heart


    ached for whatever Ashlynn had suffered.


    “I’m fine…” Despite how tortured she was, Ashlynn dismissed it, not wanting to deepen their guilt


    toward her. “Are you doing alright?”


    “Yes, especially after finding out about you. I’m just so happy. I never thought that I would be able to


    see. you again before I die,” old Mr. Hilton said.


    “Dad, you’ve always been healthy. Don’t say things like that.” Beth scowled.


    “That’s right. You still need to give Crescent a chance to be with you!” Marshall added.


    “Life and death are inevitable and there’s no point in avoiding them,” Old Mr. Hilton said casually. “I do


    want to live a few years longer to protect you and make it up to you, though.”


    Tears welled in Ashlynn’s eyes. “I’m happy to find my real family, so don’t worry about me. I’m sure you


    will live a long life.”


    Old Mr. Hilton nodded his head happily. “Good girl.”


    He turned to nce around the mansion. Beth and Marshall had informed him about what happened,


    along with Ashlynn’s marriage to Corentin.