Chapter 264


    Netizens did not buy Cara’s response.


    Resorting to such despicable and unscrupulous means to secretly harm Ashley, coupled with lying and refusing to admit it,


    sharply contrasted with Cara’s previously portrayed image of a gentle and kinddy.


    Overnight, Cara’s positive image crumbled entirely.


    Even Charlie, who spoke up for Cara, faced intense resistance fromizens.


    Those who had held Charlie in high regard due to his role as a cultural relic restorer were growing impatient.


    Hashtags, including “Cara Ward lies exposed,” “Cara Ward’s positive image crumbled,” and “Charlie Ramos and Cara Ward get


    lost,” quickly tended amongizens.


    In the hospital room, Joseph sat on a chair, constantly checking the updates about the situation on his phone.


    Seeing Charlie defending Cara, he sneered, “The Ramos bunch is just a real piece of work! | can’t stand Charlie! Ashley, you...”


    Joseph looked at Ashley with a touch of sadness. During the two years with the Ramos family, he didn’t know what kind of life


    she had led.


    Ashley showed no emotional response to Charlie defending Cara. “Defend all he wants. It won''tst for long.”


    Upon hearing this, Joseph’s eyes lit up. “Ashley, what are you up to? Are you nning something? Take me along!”


    Ashley raised her eyes slightly. “It’s a secret for now.”


    Joseph became even more curious. He looked at Valentin on the side and suddenly remembered something. He whispered,


    “Valentin, | have something to ask you. Can youe outside the ward with me?”


    Valentin’s


    said, “Askes had been fixed on Ashley. Without looking at Joseph, he


    it here.”


    Joseph was speechless and thought, ‘Bro, can’t you at least nce at me?’


    Joseph, looking pitiful, cast a nce at Ashley. Feeling awkward about


    asking it in front of her, he pleaded, “Valentin, just take a little of your time, please!”


    Seeing him like this, Ashley became even more suspicious. She casually crossed her arms and said, “Go outside the ward?


    You''re obviously trying to dodge me. What do you want to ask him behind my back?”


    Joseph immediately shook his head. “No, no! I’m not trying to dodge you on purpose. It’s just a tiny thing, honestly.”


    Ashley wasn’t one to be pushy or intrusive, nodding in agreement. “Alright, go ahead and chat outside.”


    Valentin had no intention of avoiding Ashley. There was nothing he


    couldn''t share with her.


    However, judging by Joseph’s expression, he had a pretty good idea of what Joseph wanted to ask. Valentin raised an eyebrow


    slightly, stood up, and walked out of the ward.


    Joseph hurriedly followed.


    In the corridor, the two stood by the window, where two pots of nts were ced on the sill.


    Unable to contain his excitement, Joseph asked in a low voice, “Valentin, what’s going on between you and Ashley? | sense a


    change in her attitude towards you.”


    Valentin’s gaze fell on one of the potted nts. Hearing Joseph''s


    question, he looked at him with an understanding tone. “I figured you''d bring this up.”


    “You really understand me, Valentin!” Joseph raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, “So, what’s happening between you


    and Ashley? You seem unusually cheerful today! Hold on a second. Let me take a guess first!”


    Valentin’s eyebrows rose slightly, but he didn’t deny it.


    Touching his chin, Joseph, eyes rolling, suddenly excitedly eximed, “Valentin, you confessed to Ashley before. At that time,


    she said she would think about it. So today, with your good mood and Ashley being especially close to you, she must have


    epted your confession! Am | right? Am | right?”


    Joseph was so excited and asked twice if he was right. If there were


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    flowers on his head, they would have blossomed vibrantly by now.


    “Valentin, spill it! Is my guess right? It must be right, isn’t it?”


    Under Joseph''s eager gaze, Valentin finally nodded.


    Joseph almost jumped joyfully, excitedly circling around him until Valentin felt dizzy. Only when Valentin grabbed him did he stop.


    “That’s fantastic, Valentin! You two are finally a real couple! From now on, she’s officially part of the family.”


    Valentin’s expression softened, and he thought, ‘Yeah. Finally.


    In the ward, Ashley sat on a chair, replying to greetings on her phone from people like Miranda and Bryce. Everyone had


    messaged her upon hearing that Cara wanted to harm her.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    It took almost twenty minutes before she saw Valentin and Joseph return from outside.


    Ashley didn’t know what kind of question Joseph had asked, but he was excited, dancing and prancing around Valentin.


    “Easy there. Valentin is delicate now.” Ashley instinctively cautioned.


    Both Valentin and Joseph were stunned upon hearing the word “delicate.”


    Joseph almostughed, not expecting Valentin to have a day associated with delicacy. He stifled hisughter, holding back to the


    point of nearly causing internal injury.


    Ashley realized what she had said and quickly blinked, changin subject. “What were you two talking about outside just now?”


    Joseph yed along. “Nothing much, just casual chit-chat.”


    But Valentin beckoned to her. “Come over and support me a bit.”


    Upon hearing this, Ashley tossed her phone aside and rushed over to assist him. “Where does it hurt?”


    Joseph also got nervous.


    Valentin was supported by her. “Just a bit tired.”


    Ashley asked, “Is it because you stood outside for too long?”


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    He raised an eyebrow and said casually, “Yeah, after all, I''m delicate now.”


    Both Ashley and Joseph were speechless.


    Although he was delicate now, after a few days, Valentin had recovered to the point where he could be discharged. However, he


    still experienced asional headaches every day.


    After the doctors’ diagnosis, they decided to prescribe targeted medication for some time.


    Ashley felt a bit anxious, hoping to cure his headaches quickly. After all, headaches were undeniably distressing.


    Returning to Kingsley Vi, Zain would visit Valentin almost every day, reassured to see his condition gradually improving.


    In the afternoon, Ashley sat on the sofa by the window in the stu


    study. examining the headache medicine that Valentin needed to take. She nced at him asionally as he worked at the


    desk.


    “It''s time to take your medicine,” Ashley reminded him..


    Just as she finished speaking, Ashley’s phone suddenly rang. It was Noah from the auction house.


    “Ms. Ramos, Charlie is at the auction house again, saying he wants to see Rita!”