Joseph looked at Jessica, who was utterly shocked and overwhelmed and couldn’t help but feel incredibly satisfied.
Just moments ago, Jessica had tried to nder Ashley in front of Valentin.
But now, she was speechless!
If you were to look for the person who trusted and protected Ashley the most in this world, Valentin would be second to none.
At this moment, the five Ramos brothers were just as astonished as Jessica, looking like thunder had struck them from the sky,
standing there frozen like statues. ‘What is going on?”
‘Ashley and Valentin...
‘Are they dating now?
‘When did this happen?’
With his sharp eyes, Jeremy noticed that Bertha wasn’t surprised at all, as if she knew something. He asked anxiously, “Mom, do
you know about Ashley...”
Bertha, without blinking, stared at Ashley. Her look was filled with more love and regret than ever before, and her voice choked
up as she said, “I just found out, too, that Ashley and Mr. Kingsley are already married.”
She could see that Valentin had deep feelings for Ashley.
He would surely take good care of Ashley and treat her well for a lifeti
If that was the case, she could be at ease.
The five Ramos brothers were dumbfounded again. ‘Married?
‘Not only dating but already married?”
Hearing Bertha’s words, Jessica’s face turned pale as paper instantly. Her body stiffened like a puppet with its strings cut,
Bertha’s words echoing in her ears.
Married...
Ashley and Valentin were already married....
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They were husband and wife...
Legitimate husband and wife...
Watching Valentin affectionately holding Ashley''s hand, his protective stance around her, and seeing Ashley treasured by him,
the couple looked like a match made in heaven. Jessica frowned. She bit her jaw tightly, her nails almost piercing her palms,
unable to hide the fierce and. crazed jealousy welling up inside her.
She thought, ‘Why...
‘Why is my life ruined while Ashley stands at the pinnacle...
‘| hate this!
‘I can’t ept it!
‘Right, | still have Bertha!”
Jessica suddenly changed from her confident demeanor and fell to her knees in front of Bertha, crying with red eyes. “Mom, |
don’t want to go to jail. Please don’t tell on me. Even if I’m not your biological daughter, | grew up by your side. Don’t you have
any love for me at all? Mom...”
Jessica cried uncontrobly, but Bertha didn’t even nce at her. Her eyes filled with reluctance as she looked at Ashley.
She wished she could spend more time with Ashley, but she realized her mistakes toote...
Thankfully, Valentin was there to take care of Ashley.
So she felt relieved about going to jail...
Bertha reported Jessica to the police. The idea to kidnap Miranda threaten Ashley was Jessica’s. As the mastermind, Jessica
was natura taken by the police for investigation.
In this case, Jessica was the main culprit. Evan had contacted the criminals and directed them throughout the kidnapping of
Miranda, leaving clear evidence of his crime. Bertha, as an aplice, had a less role in the crime.
The Ramos brothers discussed and concluded that Bertha had realized her mistakes and would no longer harm Ashley. Bertha
was greatly
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shocked to learn of Evan’s affair, affecting both her mental and physical health.
Considering Bertha’s role as an aplice, the Ramos brothers wanted to hire awyer to reduce her sentence.
But Bertha refused.
Frankic initially didn’t understand. Wouldn''t it be good to spend less time in jail? Why refused?
But then he realized that Bertha was punishing herself for all the wrongs she had done to Ashley in the past and wanted to pay
the price for her
mistakes.
A few dayster, the police reported the kidnapping case online.
Theizens were shocked.
[Wow, how cruel to kidnap someone! Aren’t they afraid of the consequences? I’m d Ashley and Miranda are safe.]
[How could Jessica be so evil? And Evan, daring tomit a crime, deserves to be in jail for a long time!]
[Ashley is unlucky to have such a family.]
[But then again, Ashley is also part of the Ramos family. Since they are so bad, doesn’t it mean she might be too?]
[What are you thinking? The Ramos family being bad is their pre Ashley didn’t grow up with them. She’s different!]
[Gics can be inherited, so it’s hard to say!]
Apart from the shock about the kidnapping, some people also disc Ashley’s rtionship with the Ramos family, worried that
Ashley m inherit their evil nature.
Joseph saw thesements and almost smashed his phone in anger.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.
These people were talking nonsense!
‘With a father like Evan, Ashley already has enough problems!
‘| can’t wait to announce Valentin and Ashley’s marriage to the public now, just to shut these people up!”
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In Kingsley Vi, inside the bedroom, Ashley was lying on her bed, flipping through a photo album while talking on the phone with
Miranda. She didn’t notice thements online.
Valentin saw Ashley lying on the bed in a strappy dress when he walked in. Her legs were bent upward as she asionally
spoke to Miranda on the phone.
Valentin overheard part of the conversation about the Ramos family.
He looked down, remembering a birthday long ago when he heard Ashley make a wish to find her birth parents someday.
And eventually, she did find them.
But then, with Evan and Bertha....
She lost her family again.
Valentin’s eyes were deep and thoughtful as he watched Ashley lying on the bed. Suddenly, he walked over to the desk, gently
opened a drawer, and found a small, exquisite square box inside.
This delicate box seemed to have been there for a very long time.
He opened the lid gently, revealing a unique ring inside...