Chapter 198 Francis Finds Out The Secret


    "Ron, let me help you with that," Ashley said as she pointed at the suitcase beside Ron.


    Ron moved the said suitcase behind him to notion that he was refusing her offer. "Let''s go. My luggage


    is not that heavy."


    "My dear brother, you must have waited for a long time. Are you tired?" Ashley inquired, concern in her


    eyes.


    "Not at all! I actually just got here because the flight got dyed. I saw you as soon as I got off the


    ne!" Ron replied enthusiastically.


    "Well, that''s great," Ashley said, smiling softly.


    "Well then,e on! You haven''t gone home for several years, right? I think that J City is no longer the


    same city you remember. If you''re curious about anything at all, please feel free to ask me," she


    continued with a bright smile.


    As Ashley talked to Ron, his smile became prominent on his lips, and his eyes were full of tenderness


    and affection.


    Being a handsome man and an attractive woman, they caught everyone''s attention.


    "Wow, look at them! The man is so nice to his sister!"


    Her partner scornfully looked at her, amazed at her unawareness. He said, "There is no way they are


    siblings! Have you seen his eyes? They are full of love and affection for her! Do you know someone


    who would look at his sister like that?"


    "But I heard the woman called the guy ''brother!''"


    "Oh my! You literally know nothing about modern dating, don''t you? That''s their special term of


    endearment! Also, if I remember it correctly, you also called your boyfriend brother before.


    This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    So you really don''t have any excuse to be this ignorant."


    Since the airport was a little noisy and Ashley had her mind fully on Ron, she didn''t hear that they were


    talking about them at all.


    Ron, on the other hand, was different. He heard every word clearly. ''Even a stranger could tell how I''m


    truly feeling. Ashley, why couldn''t you do that? Why couldn''t you understand how I truly feel for you?''


    he thought, suddenly a little upset.


    Noticing that Ashley had attracted a lot of attention, Ron turned his eyes on her, who was still smiling


    brightly.


    She was no longer the girl in need of his protection. She had already grown up, more beautiful and


    attractive than he had ever imagined.


    Soon, they went on their way and he walked after her. One would think they were a couple from the


    atmosphere and tension they exuded. However, the fact was, they didn''t even touch each other at all.


    At one point, Ashley stopped in her tracks and raised her head to look at Ron. With a very confused


    look on her face, she asked, "Ron, what''s up?"


    Ron smiled gently and replied, "Nothing. Let''s go home."


    Ashley would have stared at Ron''s handsome face for a long time if she was still the girl under his


    protection. Peggy and Spencer had given their best genes to him. But aside from his superior looks, he


    acted like a cultured knight with the way he treated people with tenderness and kindness. No matter


    where he went, everyone loved him.


    Suddenly, Andrew''s face came into her mind. Since she was with him now, Ashley couldn''t help but


    compare him with Ron. After a few moments of contemtion, she arrived at a conclusion—they were


    as different as night and day.


    Andrew was elegant, reserved and bossy. He was scary when he wore a poker face, especially his


    eyes. People would immediately feel highly intimidated if he looked at them with his deep, dark eyes.


    Ron, on the other hand, had apletely different personality.


    If Andrew was as cold as ice, Ron was a man as warm as the April sun. Making people feel warm and


    comfortable was his specialty.


    Besides, his gentle smile worked like a medicine on people—it was able to give someone a boost and


    make them feel good.


    Noticing that Ashley was distracted, Ron became curious and asked, his tone teasing, "Ash, are you


    okay? Is there something on my face?"


    Ashley suddenly came back to her senses the moment she heard Ron''s words. She looked away in


    haste and answered, "What? Your face? Nothing. I...I just haven''t seen you in a long time. It made me


    kind of absent-minded."


    ''What''s wrong with me? Why did Ipare Ron with Andrew?


    They arepletely different!'' Ashley thought, thoroughly annoyed with herself. ''Ah, here is the thing.''


    Ashley suddenly remembered something. She looked at Ron and asked, "Ron, have you told Lena and


    others that you came back today?"


    Somehow, she automatically thought that everyone in the Mu family would have known that Ron was


    coming home today. However, she didn''t see anyone of them at the airport.


    ''Didn''t Ron tell them? What''s happening? What is this guy nning?''


    Ashley looked around to make sure that indeed, there was no one from the Mu family at the airport


    right then.


    A naughty smile broke on Ron''s lips. "Would you stille to see me if I told them and they were


    here?"


    "I don''t think..." Ashley stopped mid-sentence. After a few seconds, she continued, "Yes, definitely! Yes,


    I would! You are my brother, the best brother in the world!"


    Although Ashley highly disliked Peggy and Lena, they were Ron''s family. Ashley woulde to meet


    him, and it wouldn''t matter if they were there or not.


    Ron chuckled at Ashley''s reaction. Then, he said, "Ashley, please stop looking around. I didn''t tell them


    I wasing home today. I guess that you wouldn''t be here if they came to pick me up." Ron rubbed


    Ashley''s nose slightly.


    "Oh." Ashley was surprised by what Ron just did. It made her conscious of how she was staring at him,


    so she shifted her gaze elsewhere.


    She really didn''t want to put Ron in any kind of dilemma with his family. Peggy and Lena were his


    mother and sister, and even they had done something bad to her, Ron was innocent. He was the one


    who protected her all the time.


    And because of that, Ashley had a clear-cut stand on who to love and who to hate.


    "You know what, let''s just go home," Ron said, a warm smile still on his lips.


    Ashley just nodded in agreement and together, they left the airport.


    The Mu family didn''t send anyone to pick Ron up since he didn''t tell them he woulde back today.


    Because of that, they decided to go home by taxi.


    In a ce not far from Ashley and Ron, Francis, who was in a casual suit, was talking to a sexy


    woman. The woman held his arm, but he pushed it away the next moment without even thinking about


    it.


    He was about to leave with the woman when he saw Ashley out of the corner of his eye. Surprised, he


    stopped and wondered if it really was Ashley.


    Thedy beside him asked with concern, "What''s wrong?"


    Francis turned his eyes on her and replied, "Nothing. Look, I think you have to go home alone. There is


    something urgent I need to deal with. I''m sorry."


    Noticing that Francis was bing more and more impatient by the minute, the woman left without


    saying much to him.


    Francis nced at the direction where he thought he saw Ashley as soon as the woman left.


    "That girl looks like Ashley. But why would shee here? Also, who is the guy beside her?"


    Francis murmured as he stared at the backs of Ashley and Ron.


    He then decided to get closer to have a better look. At that moment, Ashley suddenly turned around.


    "Well, that really is Ashley," he said to himself. A sly smile appeared on his lips.