Chapter 319


    Do | have a blood rtionship with the Pliskin family?


    Ashley was momentarily surprised and asked, “Why do you say that? Lester talked about this with me before. He said |


    resembled his long-lost sister, but we did two DNA tests, both of which showed no blood rtion.


    “And the second DNA test was done in secrecy, only Lester, George, and | knew about it. We kept it a secret from others to


    prevent any tampering. But even after the results came out, it still showed that there is no connection.”


    Pausing for a moment, she said angrily. “Although | hate the Ramos family and Evan, | can’t deny it. The three paternity tests


    with the Ramos family all showed that | am Evan’s biological daughter.


    So many people say that she inherited Evan’s ugliness and wickedness, iming that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.


    Valentin even forcefully deleted suchments from the Inte yesterday.


    Presumably, in real life, this matter had be gossip discussed over dinner.


    Fortunately, she didn’t care about the judgment of others and found thesements very subjective. Her mood wasn’t affected


    by them.


    Thinking of thosements criticizing Ashley, a glint of hostility shed in Valentin’s eyes.


    Seeing his angry expression, Ashley knew he was worried about her and quickly said, “Anyway, thosements have been


    deleted, and Evan is already in prison. He won''t bother me anymore, and | won''t have to see his disgusting face ever again!


    “When | was young, | fantasized about finding my own family because | envied other kids who had parents. Now that I''ve grown


    up, my mindset has changed. After going through everything, I’m not so obsessed anymore, and...”


    Ashley leaned closer to him, smiling with her eyes narrowed. She said yfully, “Now | have you, and you treat me so well. | feel


    like my life is finally on the right track.”


    She had left those unfortunate encounters with the Ramos family


    behind. Those memories would no longer drag her back into the swamp.


    4/4


    09:08


    Valentin leaned in, his forehead touching hers. He wanted to give her constant tenderness and care. He chuckled softly, “Am |


    really that good to you?”


    “Of course you are!”


    “But | feel like it’s not enough. “Valentin kissed her forehead with an extremely cherished demeanor.


    He wanted to be even better for her, to heal all her past misfortunes.


    Ashley’s heart raced. Though they were seemingly ordinary words, they stirred a deep excitement within her.


    She looked at Valentin with unwavering eyes and teasingly said, “Well then, since you''re so good to me, | won''t bully you


    anymore.”


    Valentin raised an eyebrow. “You bully me?”


    “Yes.” Ashley yfully counted her crimes. “I used to argue with you, but from now on, | won’t argue anymore. | used to boss you


    around when we were kids, but I''ll do it less now. If you have anyints about me, just let me know!”


    Valentin smirked. “Actually, | quite like it when you boss me around.”


    Ashley was taken aback and blinked. “Are you into being a masochist?”


    “A-S-H-L-E-Y...”


    He called her name with a dominant and dangerous tone.


    Ashley flinched and quickly changed her statement. She kissed his chin forcefully and coquettishly said, “I was just joking! Of


    course, | know what you meant. I’m not that silly!”


    After saying that, she leaned in for another kiss.


    While they were kissing, Ashley received a call from Miranda. She got up to answer the call.


    It wasn’t anything urgent, just some casual chat between friends.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    Valentin watched her talking andughing with Miranda, then nced at his own phone. He had asked Ashley if she had ever


    considered having a blood rtion with the Pliskin family because he had discovered some information about Cara.


    09:08


    Cara managed to keep a low profile and remained cautious after her downfall, never having any suspicious contact with anyone.


    He had his subordinates use special means to expand the investigation, and they discovered Cara’s past.


    The investigation showed that all the people who had contact with Cara were normal. But after several repeated investigations


    andparisons, it was revealed that Cara asionally contacted a middle-aged man. Their rtionship didn’t seem close and


    could easily be overlooked. However, this middle-aged man had connections to the Pliskin family. He was Tyler.


    Valentin looked at Ashley sitting on the edge of the bed, talking on the phone with Miranda. Pausing for a moment, he got up and


    walked to the balcony. He leaned against the pir and dialed Lester’s number.


    Lester answered quickly on the other end.


    Looking at the unfamiliar number disyed on the screen, Lester remained calm andposed. “Hello.”


    “It''s me, Valentin.”


    Valentin stood on the balcony, looking at the moon shining over the sea in the night, his expression calm and devoid of any


    emotions.


    “Valentin? How did you get my number?” Lester narrowed his eyes.


    Although he had a good rtionship with Ashley and had some cooperation with him. His rtionship with Valentin was quite


    ordinary, with no particr connection.


    “|s it difficult to get your phone number?” Valentin responded to Lester’s earlier question.


    Lester replied, “Okay.”


    Valentin, indeed, was capable of anything.


    Lester smiled maliciously, “Do you believe that | will advise Ashley to ignore you?”


    Valentin turned around and nced at Ashley, who was lying on the bed. He didn’t know what she had said to Miranda on the


    phone, but a radiant smile graced her beautiful face.


    Looking at her bright smile, Valentin’s gaze softened, and he causally


    09:08


    replied to Lester’s scheme, “Do you think you are able to sow discord?”


    Lester remainedposed. “I only know that I’m quite good at storytelling.”


    Lester felt rather good winning this round. He asked in a good mood, “It’s quitete, Mr. Kingsley. There must be something


    important. Tell me.”


    He wasn’t naive enough to think that Valentin was just trying to connect with him on friendly terms.


    Valentin did have something to discuss. He withdrew his gaze away from Ashley.


    Leaning against the balcony pir in a carefree manner, he held his phone in one hand and ced the other in his pocket. The


    night breeze ruffled his hair and shirt, revealing his exquisite and handsome features.


    Regarding Ashley, Valentin didn’t beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose, “Tyler is your people, right?”


    He used a derative tone rather than a questioning one.


    “Tyler...” Lester was always sharp. He immediately realized what Valentin was hinting at. Since Valentin wouldn''t call for no


    reason, if he


    mentioned Tyler, then...


    Lester turned serious, and his tone became solemn. “Tyler is my far doctor. What''s wrong with him?”


    Valentin said, “He’s suspicious.”