Jeremy’s surprise quickly turned into rising anger upon seeing who it


    was.


    It was Charlie and Cara!


    During today’s reality show, Charlie hadn’t supported Ashley.


    He had praised Cara at every turn.


    Fury burning within him, Jeremy let go of Ryan and intended to confront Charlie for justice.


    Ryan, who had already suffered a gash on the back of his head, felt dizzy, as if his brain was buzzing. His world spun, and when


    Jeremy released him, Ryan lost his bnce. He fell to the ground with a thud.


    Coincidentally, he hit the back of his head again, causing the blood to flow even more.


    “Ryan!” Matthew was a bit dumbfounded as he looked at Ryan falling to the ground again. He paused for a moment before


    reacting and helped him up. ‘Damn! | hope he hasn’t gotten a concussion!”


    Jeremy saw Ryan lying on the ground, looking like his brains were about to spill out. He was stunned and hurried back to help


    him up. “My bad, my bad! | shouldn’t have let go of you! Please don’t die here!”


    Upon hearing this, Ryan was so angry he wanted to curse. But he was: dizzy and barely able to stand. He seriously wondered if


    Jeremy was trying to take him out so Jeremy could seize Ashley''s affection all to himself. ‘What a sneaky bastard!’ Ryan thought.


    Witnessing this scene, Charlie furrowed his brows. “What happened?”


    “How can you even ask that?” Jeremy retorted irritably, supporting Ryan. “Tell me, how did you treat Ashley on the reality show


    today, huh?”


    “| didn’t target her,” Charlie replied calinly.


    “Yeah, right. You just kept favoring Cara on the show. You''re too busy to pay attention to your sister, right?” Jeremy said


    sarcastically, casting a disdainful nce at Cara.


    Cara stepped forward, her dress fluttering in the breeze, making her look graceful. She smiled gently, “You''ve got it wrong. Mr.


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    | are good friends, so he appreciates me. And Ashley, | really like her and hope to be friends with her too.”


    Matthew nced at Cara, thinking that the way she smiled was so fake, almost like wearing a mask.


    Looking at Jeremy, Matthew said, “Jeremy, stop wasting time with them. Let’s get to the hospital to bandage Ryan up! Ryan’s


    losing too much blood!”


    At that moment, Ryan was pale and shivering.


    Before leaving, Jeremy red at Charlie and said, “We have bullied Ashley back when she was in Ramos Vi. Even though you


    neverid a hand on her, you never stopped us either. You just stood by, indifferent... | hope from now on, you won''t do anything


    bad to Ashley!”


    Then, Jeremy and Matthew helped Ryan into the car and sped off to the hospital.


    Cara looked at Charlie, who seemed to be pondering something, and called out, “Mr. Ramos?”


    Charlie snapped back to reality and shook his head. “It''s nothing.”


    Cara seemed to be considerate and didn’t press further, smiling, “I really would like to get to know Ashley better...”


    Ashley and Valentin had arrived at Kingsley Manor, along with Joseph.


    “Grandpa, we''re back!” Joseph hadn''t even entered the living room when he started sweetly calling out.


    “Come in,e in!” Zain sat on the living room sofa and saw the figures outside, gesturing them toe over.


    Ashley followed Valentin inside, noticing an elder and his granddaughter beside Zain. The granddaughter was a pretty and


    delicate girl.


    As soon as Yakira saw Valentin, she quickly stood up and approached. him, her cheeks flushed. “Valentin, it’s been so long.”


    After her bashful greeting, Yakira turned to Joseph, looking moreposed. “Hello, Joseph.”


    Valentin nodded politely in response, then whispered to Ashley, “The


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    Tanoon the sofa is Grandpa’s friend, Mr. Lindo Quiller, and this is his


    grandddaughter, Yakira Quiller.”


    Hearing this. Ashley nced at Yakira and then gave Valentin a incaningful look.


    Valentin raised an eyebrow in question, but Ashley remained silent.


    Yakirasserneed to have a crush on Valentin, her attitude making it quite


    obvious..


    Joseph cleverly picked up the conversation, greeting. “Yakira, howe you and Mar puller came today?”


    My grandfathert had something to do around this area, so we visited Mr. Zain Kingsley vidong the way,” Yakira replied, her voice


    soft and gentle.


    However, she seemned more curious about Valentin and Ashley than answering joseph’s session and kept ncing at them.


    Yakira recognized Ashbury. After all. Ashley''s stunning beauty and fame were well-known and has story widely circted online.


    But Yakira couldn’t heb ooddering why Ashley was at Kingsley Manor with Valentin. Areahendidose she wondered.


    Upon noticing Yakira’s curidous gaze, Valentin took Ashley''s hand and introduced her formally Tussis Ashley, my wife.”


    This revtion was utterlynespecated


    Yakira’s eyes widened in shock. Wife?


    Yakira was so astonished that she could barely speak. “You... You Ashley are married?”


    She never heard this before. When did this happen?”


    Ashley was equally surprised, not expecting Videntin to make such a sudden announcement,


    Valentin still held her hand and spoke in nade our marriage public due to private


    cahimuldepp voice. “We haven''t easons.


    Yakira nodded biankly, struggling to process this astonishing news.


    Valentin, the CEO of the Kingsley Group, and Ashleyho had severed. ces with the kamos family, seemed to have no ronnection


    whatsoever.


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    But it was obvious that Valentin treated Ashley respectfully and protected her, unwilling to let her suffer even the slightest


    difort. That was why he would introduce her seriously.


    It was clearly a sign of love, wanting to give her nothing but the best.


    Yakira had always been curious about what it would be like for a man as unreachable as Valentin to fall for someone.


    Today, she had a glimpse of that.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    Plus, Valentin and Ashley seemed to match perfectly.


    “Sorry, | didn’t know about your marriage until today. Well, here’s a bted congrattions. | wish you two happiness in your


    marriage,” Yakira said, her voice tinged with the sorrow of an unrequited crush yet also a sense of unspoken relief.


    “Thank you,” Valentin responded, polite but distant.


    Ashley nced at Valentin and then expressed her gratitude to Yakira.


    Joseph smiled brightly, “Of course they are happy! Happy marriage, happy life!”